Who won the 17:00 Curragh on 19 July 2026?
I Ready (IRE) won the 17:00 Curragh at SP 6.00. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by Paul W Flynn.
17:00 Curragh
IrelandJames Nolan Bar Kildare Nursery Handicap
6f · Flat · Good To Firm · 8 runners · €15,601 · Sunday, 19 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stI Ready (IRE)Colin Keane·Paul W Flynn5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndSeven Nation Army (GER)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 0.2 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdTradewinds (IRE)AI top pick · 61.3Paddy Harnett·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 0.2 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
1m 12.88s
Race time recorded.
In-running (I Ready (IRE))
“soon up with the pace - 3rd at halfway - moved smoothly into command 2f out - was challenged hard and lost that spot 1f out - fought back to regain the front by a short margin in the final 100 yards and found the most in a driving finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way53.7/100 rating
Lars Soldier
5.70Betfair 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
Tradewinds
Paddy Harnett(5) · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · 2yo
61.3/100
+7.6 vs next best (53.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 5-3-2-3
- Trainer20% weight58averageDonnacha Aidan O'Brien: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82 — above field median
MarketBest price 3.25 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Curragh 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.03
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.84
High (7–8)
IV 1.12
Today: Seven Nation Army (draw 7) and Lucy's Promise (draw 8) get the bias; Lars Soldier (draw 6) 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 | 4 | J: Colin Keane · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 5 2yo · G · bpFT P | 658 | 75 | 42.7 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · G · ch | 886 | 74 | 50.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 1 2yo · C · bpFT P | 5323 | 82 | 61.3 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 6 2yo · G · b | 4153 | 86 | 53.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh · draw 2 2yo · F · ch | 467 | 66 | 40.8 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 2360 | 73 | 39.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 386 | 79 | 46.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Shane Foley · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 076 | 71 | 37.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Tradewinds) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:00 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. I Ready (IRE) (6.00), 2. Seven Nation Army (GER) (9.00), 3. Tradewinds (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 17:00 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 12.88s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyLars Soldier is our selection for this Curragh 6f on good to firm, rating well clear of this field of eight on our figures. Belle Island, Tradewinds and I Ready form the chasing pack and are the biggest dangers on form, but the gap back to them looks substantial. This looks a strong opportunity for the selection to prove that advantage on the track.
Racing Post pick: Lars Soldier
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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