14:50 Curragh

Ireland

Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Handicap

5f · Flat · Good To Firm · 12 runners · €21,000 · Sunday, 9 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Rosie Frith (IRE)
Colin Keane·Patrick Magee
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Genesis (IRE)
Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany·beaten .75 lengths
4/1F·5.00
SP
3rd
Cuban Grey (GB)
Luke McAteer·Patrick J McKenna·beaten 0.3 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

57.27s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Rosie Frith (IRE))

“Sat close to the front pack early - nudged into the advantage 2f out - driven out with a furlong left and stayed on strongly to the line”

AI top-rated The Highway Rat (score 67.7) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Gazelle d'Or

Gazelle d'Or sits five pounds below the top-rated Erosandpsyche on our figures, but a progressive profile suggests there is more to come from this filly on good-to-firm ground over five furlongs at the Curragh. Erosandpsyche leads the ratings and must be respected, while Ipanema Queen and Chicago Call — both rated 106 — add depth to the danger list in a competitive 14-runner field. The case for our selection rests on the belief that she has not yet shown her ceiling, though the step up against more exposed rivals keeps confidence measured. **Gazelle d'Or** is the pick.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

The Highway Rat

W J Lee · A Oliver · 8yo

Top-rated of 12

score 67.7 · +0.2 clear of next best (67.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=4)
A Oliver: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
22d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
65strong
OR 98 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
25weak
Last 6: 6-6-2-6-0

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 5f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).

Low (1–5)

IV 1.03

Mid (6–10)

IV 0.84

High (11–14)

IV 1.12

Today: Headmaster (draw 14) and Cuban Grey (draw 12) get the bias; The Highway Rat (draw 9) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	8	Rosie Frith J: Colin Keane · T: Patrick Magee · draw 4 3yo · F · b	80144	9-05	92	—	—	50.2	11/2·6.50 SP
2	10	Genesis J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 10 5yo · G · chtp	403136	8-13	83	—	—	51.6	4/1F·5.00 SP
3	12	Cuban Grey J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 12 6yo · G · grp	051794	8-09	79	—	—	51.7	12/1·13.00 SP
4	11	Prairie Girl J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 1 4yo · F · bp	1110	8-13	83	—	—	46.2	20/1·21.00 SP
5	3	Erosandpsyche J: Gary Carroll · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 3 8yo · G · btv	003382	9-11	95	—	—	50.6	9/2·5.50 SP
6	4	Sarahmae J: Jared Huggan(10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 6 4yo · F · b	011265	9-10	94	—	—	54.7	13/2·7.50 SP
7	7	Arugam Bay J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 2 3yo · F · b	11679	9-06	93	—	—	43.5	33/1·34.00 SP
8	14	Focaccia J: Andrew Slattery · T: J A Stack · draw 13 3yo · F · b	071782	8-07	78	—	—	41.6	10/1·11.00 SP
9	1	The Highway Rat J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 9 8yo · G · bb	66260	10-00	98	—	—	67.7	12/1·13.00 SP
10	5	Headmaster J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Edward Lynam · draw 14 4yo · G · cht	17120	9-09	93	—	—	60.9	9/2·5.50 SP
11	9	Chicago Call J: Donagh O'Connor · T: J P Murtagh · draw 5 3yo · G · bp	05678	9-03	90	—	—	49.6	22/1·23.00 SP
12	13	Finika J: Gavin Ryan · T: John James Feane · draw 7 3yo · F · ch	031	8-08	81	—	—	51.0	11/1·12.00 SP
—	—	Ipanema Queen J: David Egan · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 8 3yo · F · b	274681	9-08	95	—	—	67.4	—
—	—	Gazelle d'Or J: Sam Coen(5) · T: M C Grassick · draw 11 4yo · F · bp	07022	9-13	97	—	—	48.6	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:50 Curragh on 9 August 2026?

Rosie Frith (IRE) won the 14:50 Curragh at SP 6.50. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by Patrick Magee.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:50 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (The Highway Rat) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 14:50 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Rosie Frith (IRE) (6.50), 2. Genesis (IRE) (5.00), 3. Cuban Grey (GB) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:50 Curragh?

The winning time was 57.27s.

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