17:15 Curragh

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Tulfarris Hotel And Golf Resort Maddenstown Handicap (Premier Handicap)

1m1f · Flat · Good · 16 runners · €58,900 · Sunday, 28 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
King Of Earth (GB)
Tom Marquand·William Haggas
4/1F·5.00
SP
2nd
Summer Is Tomorrow (IRE)
J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 0.3 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP
3rd
Liberation Date (GB)
Orla Tynan·Jack Foley·beaten 2 lengths
33/1·34.00
SP

Race time

1m 51.65s+1.25s vs std

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

In-running (King Of Earth (GB))

“Raced in 2nd - driven along 2f out - disputed lead 1 1/2f out - took up lead 1f out - stayed on under pressure - all out in the closing stages”

AI top-rated Monvoe (score 76.5) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 16.00 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: King Of Earth

King Of Earth tops our ratings, a Kingman-bred colt whose narrow Wolverhampton win has since been endorsed by subsequent form and whose opening handicap mark looks fair; first-time cheekpieces could bring more on a surface he should handle. Rolltight is the most direct challenger — his maiden win has been given solid backing and the mark looks workable — while the progressive Antigua, who took a maiden at Fairyhouse in dominant fashion last time in the new headgear, adds further depth to the dangers. King Of Earth is our 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

Monvoe

W J Lee · R P Cody · 3yo

Top-rated of 16

score 76.5 · +8.0 clear of next best (68.5)

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=1)
R P Cody: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
93very strong
Last 6: 2-1-1-2-1
Ratings50% weight
56average
OR 84

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 1m1f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.10

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.13

High (13–18)

IV 0.78

Today: Monvoe (draw 9) and King Of Earth (draw 10) get the bias; Bobby McGee (draw 17) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 126 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	10	King Of Earth J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas · draw 10 3yo · C · bpFT P	2241	9-01	85	—	—	63.2	4/1F·5.00 SP
2	4	Summer Is Tomorrow J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 8 3yo · C · bv	10469	9-09	93	—	—	53.6	18/1·19.00 SP
3	17	Liberation Date J: Orla Tynan(7) · T: Jack Foley · draw 1 3yo · F · b	31968	8-07	77	—	—	50.6	33/1·34.00 SP
4	7	How'sthebai J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 3 3yo · G · ch	66141	9-05	89	—	—	56.5	17/2·9.50 SP
5	8	Rolltight J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 18 3yo · G · b	821	9-04	88	—	—	62.9	9/2·5.50 SP
6	2	Satoyama J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 13 3yo · C · b	514	9-11	95	—	—	61.8	16/1·17.00 SP
7	14	Sanctijude J: Wayne Lordan · T: W McCreery · draw 6 3yo · F · chpFT P	24341	8-11	81	—	—	49.2	33/1·34.00 SP
8	9	Manton Bay J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 5 3yo · C · b	6132	9-03	87	—	—	58.2	13/2·7.50 SP
9	12	Monvoe J: W J Lee · T: R P Cody · draw 9 3yo · G · b	21121	9-00	84	—	—	76.5	16/1·17.00 SP
10	11	Stars Will Shine J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 7 3yo · F · ch	3159	9-01	85	—	—	55.3	33/1·34.00 SP
11	6	Brownstown J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 16 3yo · F · btFT T	46039	9-05	89	—	—	46.9	28/1·29.00 SP
12	5	Antigua J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 2 3yo · C · btb	80441	9-05	89	—	—	61.7	11/2·6.50 SP
13	16	Punica Granatum J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 14 3yo · F · b	4202	8-08	78	—	—	52.8	9/2·5.50 SP
14	18	Ryefield Dasher J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 15 3yo · C · b	0456	8-07	77	—	—	50.9	66/1·67.00 SP
15	1	Listentodwindblow J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 3yo · G · bt	56421	9-12	96	—	—	60.6	25/1·26.00 SP
16	15	Anushka J: Andrew Slattery · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 12 3yo · F · b	31053	8-10	80	—	—	49.7	16/1·17.00 SP
—	—	Bobby McGee J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade · draw 17 3yo · G · b	34111	9-09	93	—	—	68.5	—
—	—	Cherry Hill Girl J: Gavin Ryan · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 11 3yo · F · b	37743	8-11	81	—	—	50.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:15 Curragh on 28 June 2026?

King Of Earth (GB) won the 17:15 Curragh at SP 5.00. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by William Haggas.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Monvoe) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:15 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. King Of Earth (GB) (5.00), 2. Summer Is Tomorrow (IRE) (19.00), 3. Liberation Date (GB) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:15 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 51.65s, 1.25s slower than standard.

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