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.
17:30 Curragh
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1m4f · Flat · Good To Firm · 6 runners · €12,000 · Sunday, 19 July 2026
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.
Why the model rates this top
Pierre Grosse
Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 48.8 · +13.9 clear of next best (34.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 1m4f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.10
Mid (4–5)
IV 1.13
High (6–7)
IV 0.78
Today: Solness (draw 5) and Abbotsford (draw 4) get the bias; Numantia (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. 126 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: W J Lee · T: Jack Foley · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 6 | — | 14.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 1 3yo · G · ch | 63242 | 83 | 48.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 6 3yo · C · g | 42 | — | 34.9 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 8yo · G · bt | — | 33.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 2 3yo · F · bt | 92 | — | 23.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 4 | — | 17.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Colin Keane · T: D K Weld · draw 4 3yo · G · b | 82 | — | 29.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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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