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.
14:50 Curragh
IrelandSheehy Motors Volkswagen Handicap
5f · Flat · Good To Firm · 12 runners · €21,000 · Sunday, 9 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stRosie Frith (IRE)Colin Keane·Patrick Magee11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndGenesis (IRE)Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany·beaten .75 lengths4/1F·5.00SP
- 3rdCuban Grey (GB)Luke McAteer·Patrick J McKenna·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way67.7/100 rating
The Highway Rat
14.00SmarketsSBK
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
The Highway Rat
W J Lee · A Oliver · 8yo
67.7/100
+0.2 vs next best (67.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongA Oliver: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight65strongOR 98 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight25weakLast 6: 6-6-2-6-0
MarketBest price 14.00 (SmarketsSBK) — 6th pick of 12 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Colin Keane · T: Patrick Magee · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 80144 | 92 | 50.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 10 5yo · G · chtp | 403136 | 83 | 51.6 | 4/1F·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 12 6yo · G · grp | 051794 | 79 | 51.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 1 4yo · F · bp | 1110 | 83 | 46.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 3 8yo · G · btv | 003382 | 95 | 50.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Jared Huggan(10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 6 4yo · F · b | 011265 | 94 | 54.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 11679 | 93 | 43.5 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 8 | 14 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: J A Stack · draw 13 3yo · F · b | 071782 | 78 | 41.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | 8yo · G · bb | 66260 | 98 | 67.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Edward Lynam · draw 14 4yo · G · cht | 17120 | 93 | 60.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: J P Murtagh · draw 5 3yo · G · bp | 05678 | 90 | 49.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: John James Feane · draw 7 3yo · F · ch | 031 | 81 | 51.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: David Egan · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 274681 | 95 | 67.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Sam Coen(5) · T: M C Grassick · draw 11 4yo · F · bp | 07022 | 97 | 48.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyGazelle 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.
Racing Post pick: Gazelle d'Or
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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