Who won the 14:45 Curragh on 28 June 2026?
Pierre Royal (IRE) won the 14:45 Curragh at SP 13.00. Ridden by Adam Caffrey. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
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Curragh
IrelandFeatureDubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Sunday, 28 June 2026
1m·Flat·Good·13 runners·€58,900
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stPierre Royal (IRE)Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndBooyea (IRE)W J Lee·Thomas Gibney·beaten 1.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdPlayin Cool (IRE)Ronan Whelan·John James Feane·beaten 3 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 35.49s−0.91s vs std
Faster than standard — genuine race tempo.
In-running (Pierre Royal (IRE))
“Keen - in mid-division - ridden in 7th 2f out - moved forward on near side - led 1f out - kept on well under pressure”
AI top-rated Far From Dandy (score 64.7) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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 →v1.064.7/100 rating
Far From Dandy
11.00SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way64.7/100 rating
Far From Dandy
11.00SmarketsSBK
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
Far From Dandy
Jack Kearney(3) · Stephen Thorne · 4yo
64.7/100
+0.5 vs next best (64.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong42d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 1-6-4-2-2
- Trainer20% weight63averageStephen Thorne: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
- Ratings50% weight61averageOR 92
MarketBest price 11.00 (SmarketsSBK) — 5th pick of 13 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 6yo · G · br | 98636 | 10-00 | 98 | — | — | 46.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | 5yo · G · b | 914315 | 9-13 | 97 | — | — | 60.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 4yo · G · bp | 16422 | 9-08 | 92 | — | — | 64.7 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 6yo · G · b | 36550 | 9-07 | 91 | — | — | 49.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 10 | 8yo · G · bt | 80007 | 9-06 | 90 | — | — | 37.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 04112 | 9-06 | 90 | — | — | 64.2 | 7/2F·4.50 SP | |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | 10yo · G · btb | 00633 | 9-04 | 88 | — | — | 52.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 6 | 6yo · G · gr | 05006 | 9-04 | 88 | — | — | 48.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 6yo · G · chbFT B | 60050 | 9-00 | 84 | — | — | 49.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 10 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 31802 | 9-00 | 84 | — | — | 47.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 11 | 8 | 4yo · G · b | 2166 | 8-12 | 82 | — | — | 49.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | 4yo · F · ch | 4241 | 8-12 | 82 | — | — | 55.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 4 | 13 | 13 | 4yo · G · bt | 66124 | 8-07 | 77 | — | — | 51.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Far From Dandy) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 14:45 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Pierre Royal (IRE) (13.00), 2. Booyea (IRE) (11.00), 3. Playin Cool (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:45 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 35.49s, 0.91s faster than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyZarathos arrives in good form, winning twice in recent starts before going close on a lower mark last time, and the fast ground here should play to his strengths. Pretty Omagh Girl, a dominant winner of her handicap debut here last time, is the main threat despite a 10lb rise, with Coeur d'Or — back in form and proven at this course — and the consistent Far From Dandy also in the mix. Zarathos is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Zarathos
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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