20:25 Curragh

Ireland

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6½f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 20 runners · €10,602 · Wednesday, 3 June 2026

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Jon Riggens

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

Forecast 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

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Hugo's Girl

Rory Mulligan(5) · Thomas Dowling · 4yo

Top-rated of 20

score 59.8 · +10.8 clear of next best (49.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Thomas Dowling: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Curragh 6½f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–8)

IV 0.96

Mid (9–16)

IV 0.99

High (17–23)

IV 1.04

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 211 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Sommelier J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 6 5yo · G · btbFT TB	00487	10-02	72	69	60	35.7	20/1·21.00 SP
2	18	Irish Rumour J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · draw 18 6yo · M · bt	58250	9-02	58	77	80	39.3	16/1·17.00 SP
3	23	Hot To Foxtrot J: Ronan Whelan · T: John James Feane · draw 17 6yo · M · bpFT P	90054	8-11	53	77	—	34.9	22/1·23.00 SP
4	6	Poweracclaim J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 2 4yo · G · b	73540	9-13	69	68	52	40.9	9/1·10.00 SP
5	8	Eichan San J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 21 4yo · G · ch	70408	9-07	63	74	61	31.7	17/2·9.50 SP
6	20	Dandy Land J: Leigh Roche · T: W McCreery · draw 16 4yo · F · b	849	8-12	54	70	51	38.9	33/1·34.00 SP
7	3	Jon Riggens J: W J Lee · T: Edward Lynam · draw 14 8yo · G · btp	25076	10-01	71	76	69	49.0	4/1F·5.00 SP
8	15	Green Icon J: Mel Sheridan(10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 12 4yo · G · b	00000	9-03	59	76	48	32.8	66/1·67.00 SP
9	7	Lady Mary Heath J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 15 4yo · F · ch	00473	9-09	65	71	48	35.5	15/2·8.50 SP
10	4	Carrigans Grove J: Gary Carroll · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 7 5yo · M · b	21084	9-13	69	77	65	39.2	15/2·8.50 SP
11	5	Kitty Bear J: Orla Tynan(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 9 4yo · F · b	426171	9-13	69	69	64	48.7	18/1·19.00 SP
12	16	Rosato J: Shane Foley · T: Charles Weld · draw 19 5yo · M · b	55389	9-03	59	73	75	36.0	8/1·9.00 SP
13	22	Gegenpressing J: Declan McDonogh · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 20 8yo · G · bt	00851	8-11	53	77	63	38.6	28/1·29.00 SP
14	11	Rappell J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 10 5yo · G · chb	69009	9-06	62	72	63	37.2	20/1·21.00 SP
15	21	Ukiyo J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 8 5yo · M · bt	07202	8-12	54	74	66	42.8	11/1·12.00 SP
16	9	Angel Of Promise J: Colin Keane · T: Edward Lynam · draw 13 4yo · F · b	6090	9-06	62	78	39	41.6	25/1·26.00 SP
17	12	Shamanka J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Harry Cleary · draw 3 4yo · F · btFT T	63530	9-06	62	77	—	43.9	80/1·81.00 SP
18	14	Prime Sign J: Luke McAteer · T: A Oliver · draw 22 5yo · M · b/brpFT P	01605	9-04	60	72	69	35.8	20/1·21.00 SP
19	17	Salah Belle J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery · draw 1 5yo · M · btFT T	55338	9-03	59	74	69	36.4	14/1·15.00 SP
20	1	Four Blondes J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 23 5yo · M · ch	82984	10-02	72	77	71	45.4	15/2·8.50 SP
—	—	Jazzit J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 5 4yo · G · bvFT V	23305	8-13	55	70	43	35.7	—
—	—	Dynamic Force J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 4 7yo · G · b	07404	9-04	60	77	49	32.9	—
—	—	Hugo's Girl J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Thomas Dowling · draw 11 4yo · F · b	44303	9-06	62	75	71	59.8	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

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.

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