17:05 Curragh

Ireland

Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap

6f · Flat · Good To Firm · 14 runners · €17,670 · Saturday, 27 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Midnight Dusk (GB)
W J Lee·Jack Foley
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Go Athletico (FR)
Ronan Whelan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 3.25 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Real Encounter (IRE)AI top pick · 58.0
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 0.1 lengths
16/5·4.20
SP

Race time

1m 11.80s+1.60s vs std

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

In-running (Midnight Dusk (GB))

“Prominent far side - disputed at halfway - forged to the front over 2f out - pushed along and pulled away over 1f out - drew clear - comfortable”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.20 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: The Piper's Call

The Piper's Call returned from a 333-day layoff to win a maiden here, backed by 2yo form since boosted at Group level; his handicap debut mark looks fair. Real Encounter and Nakamura both come here with recent close-up efforts at a similar level and are the main threats in what is a competitive 16-runner contest. The Piper's Call 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

Real Encounter

Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington · 3yo

Top-rated of 14

score 58.0 · +0.3 clear of next best (57.7)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
24d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
65average
Last 6: 4-2-1-6-2
Ratings50% weight
54average
OR 81
Trainer20% weight
40below average
Mrs John Harrington: 5/32 winners last 14d (16%)

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 6f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.03

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.84

High (13–17)

IV 1.12

Today: Real Encounter (draw 15) and Bishopton (draw 13) get the bias; Morehampton (draw 11) 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. 182 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	13	Midnight Dusk J: W J Lee · T: Jack Foley · draw 2 3yo · C · gr	33591	8-13	81	—	—	47.6	11/2·6.50 SP
2	6	Go Athletico J: Ronan Whelan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 14 8yo · G · bt	70300	9-03	78	—	—	39.6	10/1·11.00 SP
3	14	Real Encounter J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 15 3yo · F · b	42162	8-13	81	—	—	58.0	16/5·4.20 SP
4	12	Clonmacash J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 17 5yo · G · bv	419535	8-13	74	—	—	43.9	25/1·26.00 SP
5	11	The Piper's Call J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 16 3yo · G · bl	231	9-00	82	—	—	53.9	2/1F·3.00 SP
6	2	Bishopton J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 13 4yo · G · b	72105	9-08	83	—	—	55.5	20/1·21.00 SP
7	16	Mary Shoelaces J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 9 5yo · M · br	49106	8-08	69	—	—	36.1	100/1·101.00 SP
8	5	Unauthorized J: Rory Cleary · T: Aidan Melia · draw 5 3yo · C · b	85171	9-04	86	—	—	51.1	12/1·13.00 SP
9	15	Fox In Flight J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 10 3yo · G · ch	13802	8-12	80	—	—	47.2	28/1·29.00 SP
10	9	Morehampton J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: J P Murtagh · draw 11 3yo · G · bpFT P	50405	9-00	82	—	—	52.0	25/1·26.00 SP
11	8	Inishfallen J: Colin Keane · T: Stephen Thorne · draw 6 5yo · G · bp	442460	9-00	75	—	—	57.7	11/1·12.00 SP
12	10	Nakamura J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: J P Murtagh · draw 4 3yo · G · bb	48782	9-00	82	—	—	55.0	10/1·11.00 SP
13	1	Valiant Force J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 7 5yo · H · ro	150099	10-00	89	—	—	44.3	33/1·34.00 SP
14	3	Sommelier J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 3 5yo · G · btb	048715	9-08	83	—	—	45.9	14/1·15.00 SP
—	—	Heavenly Power J: NON-RUNNER · T: Edward Lynam · draw 12 8yo · G · b	29778	9-07	82	—	—	37.1	—
—	—	Flaming Rib J: James Ryan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 7yo · G · b	94054	9-00	75	—	—	41.9	—
—	—	Joyful Tidings J: Chris Hayes · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 1 3yo · G · ch	75024	8-07	75	—	—	45.7	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:05 Curragh on 27 June 2026?

Midnight Dusk (GB) won the 17:05 Curragh at SP 6.50. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by Jack Foley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Real Encounter) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 17:05 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Midnight Dusk (GB) (6.50), 2. Go Athletico (FR) (11.00), 3. Real Encounter (IRE) (4.20).

What was the winning time for the 17:05 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 11.80s, 1.60s slower than standard.

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