Who won the 13:40 Curragh on 19 July 2026?
La Tache (IRE) won the 13:40 Curragh at SP 11.00. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by G M Lyons.
13:40 Curragh
Ireland1xBet.ie Proud Partners Of Irish Sport Irish EBF Maiden
5f · Flat · Good To Firm · 11 runners · €13,200 · Sunday, 19 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stLa Tache (IRE)Colin Keane·G M Lyons10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndStar Above Me (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdSouthern Boulevard (IRE)Gary Carroll·G M Lyons·beaten 0.3 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
59.68s
Race time recorded.
In-running (La Tache (IRE))
“a shade slow to begin - soon settled towards the back of the stand-rail bunch - angled right and made ground over 1f out - narrowed the gap in the final 100 yards and went on to score near the finish”
AI top-rated Abletai (score 61.0) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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
Abletai
Wayne Lordan · M C Grassick · 2yo
Top-rated of 11
score 61.0 · +27.9 clear of next best (33.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)M C Grassick: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 93 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 8-2-6
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 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.03
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.84
High (9–12)
IV 1.12
Today: Abletai (draw 10) and Invincible Irish (draw 11) get the bias; Litmus Test (draw 7) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 9 2yo · C · bb | 64 | — | 26.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 11 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 1 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 19.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons · draw 6 2yo · F · rn | 5 | — | 28.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 12 2yo · C · baybrown | — | — | 15.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 52 | — | 25.9 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: M C Grassick · draw 10 2yo · C · b | 826 | 93 | 61.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 7 | 6 | 2yo · C · gtpFT TP | 2 | — | 33.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 8 | 12 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 4 2yo · F · chtFT T | 98 | — | 10.2 | 400/1·401.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 8 2yo · G · bhFT H | 696 | — | 13.1 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 5 2yo · F · b | 6 | — | 18.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 11 | 4 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 11 2yo · G · b | — | — | 27.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Shane Foley · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 3 2yo · F · b | — | — | 18.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:40 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Abletai) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 13:40 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. La Tache (IRE) (11.00), 2. Star Above Me (IRE) (13.00), 3. Southern Boulevard (IRE) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 13:40 Curragh?
The winning time was 59.68s.
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