Who won the 17:30 Curragh on 19 July 2026?
Tokyo Tower (IRE) won the 17:30 Curragh at SP 7.00. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by Jack Foley.
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Curragh
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Sunday, 19 July 2026
1m4f·Flat·Good To Firm·6 runners·€12,000
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stTokyo Tower (IRE)W J Lee·Jack Foley6/1·7.00SP
- 2ndPierre Grosse (GB)AI top pick · 48.8Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten .5 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdNumantia (IRE)Gavin Ryan·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 1.25 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
2m 31.96s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Tokyo Tower (IRE))
“up with the pace-setter early - sent to the front soon after - the margin over the field shrank 3f out - reeled in and passed 1f out - responded to retake the front and found extra in a driving finish”
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.048.8/100 rating
Pierre Grosse
6.50BetTom· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.8/100 rating
Pierre Grosse
6.50BetTom
Place portion settles at 2.38 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
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
Pierre Grosse
Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington · 3yo
48.8/100
+13.9 vs next best (34.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 6-3-2-4-2
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0weakMrs John Harrington: 0/27 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 6.50 (BetTom) — 3rd pick of 6 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 5 | 8yo · G · bt | 10-05 | — | — | — | 33.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | ||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · C · g | 42 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 34.9 | 11/8F·2.38 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 3yo · G · ch | 63242 | 9-08 | 83 | — | — | 48.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 4 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3yo · C · b | 6 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 3yo · F · bt | 92 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 23.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 82 | 9-08 | — | — | — | 29.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Pierre Grosse) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Tokyo Tower (IRE) (7.00), 2. Pierre Grosse (GB) (4.50), 3. Numantia (IRE) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Curragh?
The winning time was 2m 31.96s.
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