Who won the 15:55 Curragh on 28 June 2026?
Zodiac Bear (IRE) won the 15:55 Curragh at SP 5.00. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by J P Murtagh.
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Curragh
IrelandDubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes (Listed)
Sunday, 28 June 2026
1m·Flat·Class 1·Good·6 runners·€58,900
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00Race report
- 1stZodiac Bear (IRE)AI top pick · 65.0Ben Coen·J P Murtagh4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndAlcantor (FR)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .5 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdCowardofthecounty (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 1.25 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 38.88s+2.08s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Zodiac Bear (IRE))
“Set the pace under a keen hold - challenged over 2f out on the far rail - headed briefly - ridden to regain lead 1f out - kept on well to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.065.0/100 rating
Zodiac Bear
6.20Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way65.0/100 rating
Zodiac Bear
6.20Betfair 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
Zodiac Bear
Ben Coen · J P Murtagh · 4yo
65.0/100
+1.7 vs next best (63.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong17d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 0-1-3-4
- Trainer20% weight48below averageJ P Murtagh: 5/27 winners last 14d (19%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 6 | 5yo · H · b | 44646 | 9-09 | 110 | — | — | 61.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 4yo · G · bt | 90821 | 9-09 | 99 | — | — | 62.3 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 5yo · G · b | 21342 | 9-09 | 104 | — | — | 63.4 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 0134 | 9-09 | 103 | — | — | 65.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 5yo · M · b | 94071 | 9-07 | 100 | — | — | 52.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 4yo · F · ch | 55058 | 9-04 | 93 | — | — | 46.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 3yo · C · bbFT B | 415 | 8-13 | 93 | — | — | 61.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:55 Curragh?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Zodiac Bear, won the race (AI score 65.0).
What were the placings in the 15:55 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Zodiac Bear (IRE) (5.00), 2. Alcantor (FR) (2.62), 3. Cowardofthecounty (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:55 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 38.88s, 2.08s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAlcantor has two Group wins in France to his name and has shown high-class form; he was unsuited by the drop to 7f last time but today's mile is a far better fit, and he could prove superior to this field if he reproduces his best. Tokenomics arrives off consistent Listed form and will be dangerous on quick ground, while Duckadilly landed at this level last time — though that was in a weak renewal and she needs more here. Zodiac Bear should improve on his comeback run and is another solid danger. Alcantor is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Alcantor
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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