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14:40 Curragh

Ireland

1xBet.ie Supporting Irish Sport Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

7f · Flat · Good To Firm · 9 runners · €13,200 · Sunday, 19 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th
  1. 1st
    Shi Yang (IRE)
    Rossa Ryan·Robson De Aguiar
    50/1·51.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Admired Beauty (IRE)
    Declan McDonogh·J S Bolger·beaten .5 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Alpine Wedding (IRE)
    W J Lee·P Twomey·beaten 1.25 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 26.53s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Shi Yang (IRE))

handy early - soon went to the front - tried to go further clear over 1f out - found the most through the final furlong though the margin came back near the finish

AI top-rated Green Sparkle (score 31.5) finished 9th.
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.

Each-way25.5/100 rating
Alpine Wedding
7.80Betfair 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

Green Sparkle

Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo

31.5/100
+2.5 vs next best (29.0)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    83very strong
    Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 19/58 winners last 14d (33%)
  • Form20% weight
    50average
    Last 6: first run
  • Freshness10% weight
    50average
    no recent-run data
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 18.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Curragh 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)
IV 0.96
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.99
High (8–10)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
18
J: Rossa Ryan · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 8
2yo · F · b
54
18.0
50/1·51.00
SP
21
J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 2
2yo · F · b
15.0
14/1·15.00
SP
32
J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 10
2yo · F · ch
5
25.5
4/1·5.00
SP
47
J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5
2yo · F · ch
42
26.9
1/3F·1.33
SP
55
2yo · F · b
3
22.0
33/1·34.00
SP
69
J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 7
2yo · F · b
18.5
12/1·13.00
SP
710
J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 3
2yo · F · b
15.0
200/1·201.00
SP
83
J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 4
2yo · F · b
18.5
22/1·23.00
SP
96
2yo · F · b
31.5
14/1·15.00
SP
2yo · F · br
6
29.0

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:40 Curragh on 19 July 2026?

Shi Yang (IRE) won the 14:40 Curragh at SP 51.00. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by Robson De Aguiar.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Green Sparkle) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 14:40 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Shi Yang (IRE) (51.00), 2. Admired Beauty (IRE) (15.00), 3. Alpine Wedding (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:40 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 26.53s.

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