Who won the 16:35 Curragh on 13 September 2026?
Scandinavia (USA) won the 16:35 Curragh at SP 1.36. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
Comer Group International Irish St. Leger
1m6f · Flat · Good · 7 runners · €289,999 · Sunday, 13 September 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/11F·1.36Race report
- 1stScandinavia (USA)AI top pick · 75.2Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien4/11F·1.36SP
- 2ndQueenstown (IRE)Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten 2 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdJan Brueghel (IRE)Ronan Whelan·A P O'Brien·beaten .75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
2m 58.18s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Scandinavia (USA))
“Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - pushed to keep tempo 4f out and again with 2f left - hit front a furlong and a half out - kept finding to score driven out”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.36 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-partyPundit pick: Scandinavia
Scandinavia is preferred here on the strength of a progressive profile and a fitness edge that may tip the balance over the longer journey at the Curragh, though Jan Brueghel holds a five-point advantage on our ratings and cannot be dismissed lightly, with Trustyourinstinct and Tennessee Stud also capable of making their presence felt in a competitive seven-runner field. The confidence in this call is modest, and punters should be aware this is a race that could easily fall to Jan Brueghel if that rating superiority proves decisive over fourteen furlongs on good ground. Scandinavia is the selection.
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
Scandinavia
Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 75.2 · +5.6 clear of next best (69.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1-1-1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong47d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight83very strongOR 125 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight25weakA P O'Brien: 5/50 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 1.40 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 1m6f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.14
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.02
High (6–7)
IV 0.83
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 25 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 7 4yo · C · baybrownp | 11111 | 125 | 75.2 | 4/11F·1.36 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5 6yo · G · bb | 63321 | 110 | 66.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 2 5yo · H · b | 14124 | 120 | 65.2 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 3 6yo · G · ch | 72121 | 113 | 68.3 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 1 5yo · G · bt | 94453 | 104 | 58.4 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 4 4yo · C · chtpFT TP | 33233 | 109 | 69.6 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Colin Keane · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 6 4yo · C · bpFT P | 41036 | 107 | 57.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Curragh?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Scandinavia, won the race (AI score 75.2).
What were the placings in the 16:35 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Scandinavia (USA) (1.36), 2. Queenstown (IRE) (21.00), 3. Jan Brueghel (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 58.18s.
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