13:10 Curragh

Ireland

Juddmonte 'Lead Artist' Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

7f · Flat · Good To Firm · 6 runners · €15,000 · Saturday, 18 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Porto Vecchio (IRE)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld
9/1·10.00
SP
2nd
Victory Speech (IRE)
Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten .5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Anchor Road (IRE)AI top pick · 25.5
Colin Keane·G M Lyons·beaten 1.25 lengths
1/1F·2.00
SP

Race time

1m 27.83s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Porto Vecchio (IRE))

“sat behind the front pack pulling hard early - drifted left for a moment after 1 1/2f - going strongly over 2f out - went in front 1 1/2f out and soon driven to take control - stayed on gamely to last home though the margin came back late on”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Anchor Road

Colin Keane · G M Lyons · 2yo

Top-rated of 6

score 25.5 · +3.0 clear of next best (22.5)

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
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
48below average
G M Lyons: 5/26 winners last 14d (19%)
Form20% weight
30weak
Last 6: 5
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 2.50 (Unibet) · market favourite.

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 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–2)

IV 0.96

Mid (3–4)

IV 0.99

High (5–6)

IV 1.04

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 211 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	4	Porto Vecchio J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 4 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	22.5	9/1·10.00 SP
2	6	Victory Speech J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	22.0	8/1·9.00 SP
3	1	Anchor Road J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 6 2yo · C · b	5	9-05	—	—	—	25.5	1/1F·2.00 SP
4	5	Speakers Corner J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	22.0	2/1·3.00 SP
5	3	Fort Dearborn J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 2 2yo · C · ch	—	9-05	—	—	—	19.5	25/1·26.00 SP
6	2	Drumbeat J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 3 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	22.0	14/1·15.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:10 Curragh on 18 July 2026?

Porto Vecchio (IRE) won the 13:10 Curragh at SP 10.00. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by D K Weld.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:10 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Anchor Road) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 13:10 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Porto Vecchio (IRE) (10.00), 2. Victory Speech (IRE) (9.00), 3. Anchor Road (IRE) (2.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:10 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 27.83s.

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