Who won the 16:30 Curragh on 27 June 2026?
Fixation (IRE) won the 16:30 Curragh at SP 3.00. Ridden by Miss Georgie Benson. Trained by J P Murtagh.
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Curragh
IrelandReserve Ladies Derby Handicap
Saturday, 27 June 2026
1m2f·Flat·Good To Firm·13 runners·€17,670
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stFixation (IRE)Miss Georgie Benson·J P Murtagh2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndGenoah (IRE)Siobhan Rutledge·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 4 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdCooley's Mist (IRE)Orla Tynan·H Rogers·beaten .5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
2m 4.34s+1.14s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Fixation (IRE))
“Settled behind leaders, 5th at halfway - progress when switched left over 2f out - led 1f out - kept on strongly to pull clear in closing stages”
AI top-rated Clear Quartz (score 69.8) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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 →v1.069.8/100 rating
Clear Quartz
12.00SmarketsSBK· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way69.8/100 rating
Clear Quartz
12.00SmarketsSBK
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
Clear Quartz
Miss N Fahey(7) · Mark Fahey · 9yo
69.8/100
+12.6 vs next best (57.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongMark Fahey: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87 — above field median
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 0-1-3-8-2
MarketBest price 12.00 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 5yo · G · b | 30382 | 10-11 | 91 | — | — | 47.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 9yo · G · gr | 01382 | 10-07 | 87 | — | — | 69.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 12 | 3 | 11 | 5yo · G · grvFT V | 74567 | 10-03 | 83 | — | — | 47.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 10 | 4yo · F · bp | 31318 | 10-01 | 81 | — | — | 56.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 4yo · G · chpFT P | 61227 | 10-01 | 81 | — | — | 57.2 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 5yo · M · b | 00048 | 10-01 | 81 | — | — | 50.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 41190 | 9-11 | 77 | — | — | 41.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 10 | 8 | 12 | 6yo · G · b/br | 122598 | 9-11 | 77 | — | — | 42.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | 4yo · G · btpFT TP | 21089 | 9-10 | 76 | — | — | 43.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 056632 | 9-10 | 76 | — | — | 44.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| — | 11 | 1 | 4yo · F · chtp | 04305 | 9-07 | 73 | — | — | 56.4 | — | |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | 4yo · F · cht | 29806 | 9-00 | 66 | — | — | 34.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | 4yo · G · b | 74783 | 8-10 | 62 | — | — | 37.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Clear Quartz) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Fixation (IRE) (3.00), 2. Genoah (IRE) (10.00), 3. Cooley's Mist (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 4.34s, 1.14s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySenna's Girl was left with too much to reel in last time yet was beaten only 1.25 lengths, confirming her stamina; today's 10f is unexplored territory that should suit, and she wears first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces. Clear Quartz, back from a break and performing off today's mark last time, is the main danger alongside Great Mover, who was well placed in a strongly-run race and handles this ground. Senna's Girl is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Senna's Girl
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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