20:25

Curragh

Ireland

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

6½f·Flat·Good To Yielding·20 runners·€10,602

Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner

1st
Sommelier (GB)
Paddy Harnett·Kieran P Cotter
20/1·21.00
SP
2nd
Irish Rumour (IRE)
Dylan Browne McMonagle·Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch·beaten 1.75 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
Hot To Foxtrot (IRE)
Ronan Whelan·John James Feane·beaten 1.75 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP

Race time

1m 16.50s+2.80s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Sommelier (GB))

“Started quickly - made all - clear under 2f out - ridden and reduced lead towards finish”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.059.8/100 rating

Hugo's Girl

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way49.0/100 rating

Jon Riggens

7.80Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Hugo's Girl

Rory Mulligan(5) · Thomas Dowling · 4yo

59.8/100

+10.8 vs next best (49.0)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Thomas Dowling: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
30d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 62 · RPR 75 · TS 71
Form20% weight
41below average
Last 6: 4-4-3-0-3

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
20	1	23	Four Blondes 5yo · M · ch	Siobhan Rutledge Ross O'Sullivan	82984	10-02	72	77	71	45.4	15/2·8.50 SP
1	2	6	Sommelier 5yo · G · btbFT TB	Paddy Harnett(5) Kieran P Cotter	00487	10-02	72	69	60	35.7	20/1·21.00 SP
7	3	14	Jon Riggens 8yo · G · btp	W J Lee Edward Lynam	25076	10-01	71	76	69	49.0	4/1F·5.00 SP
10	4	7	Carrigans Grove 5yo · M · b	Gary Carroll Patrick J Flynn	21084	9-13	69	77	65	39.2	15/2·8.50 SP
11	5	9	Kitty Bear 4yo · F · b	Orla Tynan(7) Andrew Slattery	426171	9-13	69	69	64	48.7	18/1·19.00 SP
4	6	2	Poweracclaim 4yo · G · b	Seamie Heffernan J P Murtagh	73540	9-13	69	68	52	40.9	9/1·10.00 SP
9	7	15	Lady Mary Heath 4yo · F · ch	Jack Cleary(5) Aidan Anthony Howard	00473	9-09	65	71	48	35.5	15/2·8.50 SP
5	8	21	Eichan San 4yo · G · ch	Terry Casey(7) Daniel James Murphy	70408	9-07	63	74	61	31.7	17/2·9.50 SP
16	9	13	Angel Of Promise 4yo · F · b	Colin Keane Edward Lynam	6090	9-06	62	78	39	41.6	25/1·26.00 SP
14	11	10	Rappell 5yo · G · chb	Reese Holohan(7) Paul W Flynn	69009	9-06	62	72	63	37.2	20/1·21.00 SP
17	12	3	Shamanka 4yo · F · btFT T	Wesley Joyce(3) Harry Cleary	63530	9-06	62	77	—	43.9	80/1·81.00 SP
18	14	22	Prime Sign 5yo · M · b/brpFT P	Luke McAteer A Oliver	01605	9-04	60	72	69	35.8	20/1·21.00 SP
8	15	12	Green Icon 4yo · G · b	Mel Sheridan(10) Denis Gerard Hogan	00000	9-03	59	76	48	32.8	66/1·67.00 SP
12	16	19	Rosato 5yo · M · b	Shane Foley Charles Weld	55389	9-03	59	73	75	36.0	8/1·9.00 SP
19	17	1	Salah Belle 5yo · M · btFT T	Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery	55338	9-03	59	74	69	36.4	14/1·15.00 SP
2	18	18	Irish Rumour 6yo · M · bt	Dylan Browne McMonagle Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	58250	9-02	58	77	80	39.3	16/1·17.00 SP
6	20	16	Dandy Land 4yo · F · b	Leigh Roche W McCreery	849	8-12	54	70	51	38.9	33/1·34.00 SP
15	21	8	Ukiyo 5yo · M · bt	Patrick McGettigan(5) Andrew Kinirons	07202	8-12	54	74	66	42.8	11/1·12.00 SP
13	22	20	Gegenpressing 8yo · G · bt	Declan McDonogh Eddie & Patrick Harty	00851	8-11	53	77	63	38.6	28/1·29.00 SP
3	23	17	Hot To Foxtrot 6yo · M · bpFT P	Ronan Whelan John James Feane	90054	8-11	53	77	—	34.9	22/1·23.00 SP
—	—	11	Hugo's Girl 4yo · F · b	Rory Mulligan(5) Thomas Dowling	44303	9-06	62	75	71	59.8	—
—	—	4	Dynamic Force 7yo · G · b	Sadhbh Tormey(7) T G McCourt	07404	9-04	60	77	49	32.9	—
—	—	5	Jazzit 4yo · G · bvFT V	James Ryan T G McCourt	23305	8-13	55	70	43	35.7	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:25 Curragh on 3 June 2026?

Sommelier (GB) won the 20:25 Curragh at SP 21.00. Ridden by Paddy Harnett. Trained by Kieran P Cotter.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:25 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Hugo's Girl) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 20:25 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Sommelier (GB) (21.00), 2. Irish Rumour (IRE) (17.00), 3. Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:25 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 16.50s, 2.80s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Perhaps JON RIGGENS can gain a fourth course win, having caught the eye over C&D last time, Billy Lee taking over off a career-low mark

Racing Post pick: Jon Riggens

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

15/2 Four Blondes, Kitty Bear, 8/1 Jon Riggens, 9/1 Gegenpressing, 10/1 Carrigans Grove, Ukiyo, Hugo's Girl, Dynamic Force, 12/1 Lady Mary Heath, Irish Rumour, 14/1 Rosato, Eichan San, Jazzit, 16/1 Hot To Foxtrot, Angel Of Promise, Sommelier, Poweracclaim, 20/1 Rappell, 25/1 Prime Sign, Salah Belle, Dandy Land, 33/1 Green Icon, Shamanka

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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