Who won the 15:25 Curragh on 9 August 2026?
Big Mojo (IRE) won the 15:25 Curragh at SP 2.25. Ridden by Tom Marquand. Trained by Michael Appleby.
15:25 Curragh
IrelandFBD Hotels And Resorts Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)
6f · Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · €42,000 · Sunday, 9 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stBig Mojo (IRE)Tom Marquand·Michael Appleby5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndBucanero Fuerte (GB)AI top pick · 66.4David Egan·Robson De Aguiar·beaten 1.25 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdJames's Delight (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Clive Cox·beaten .5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
1m 9.36s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Big Mojo (IRE))
“Sat just behind pace early - still in second at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left before hitting front early in the last furlong - held on strongly to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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.
Racing Alpha pick
Bucanero Fuerte
David Egan · Robson De Aguiar · 5yo
66.4/100
+6.4 vs next best (59.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongRobson De Aguiar: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103
- Form20% weight28weakLast 6: 7-7-5-4-6
MarketBest price 4.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 (1–2)
IV 1.03
Mid (3–4)
IV 0.84
High (5–5)
IV 1.12
Today: James's Delight (draw 5) gets the bias; Bucanero Fuerte (draw 4) 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 | 2 | J: Tom Marquand · T: Michael Appleby · draw 1 4yo · C · b | 10780 | 113 | 48.6 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: David Egan · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 4 5yo · C · b | 77546 | 103 | 66.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Clive Cox · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 10063 | 106 | 51.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Colin Keane · T: J A Stack · draw 3 4yo · G · b | 185130 | 100 | 52.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: W J Lee · T: Charles O'Brien · draw 2 9yo · G · baybrownt | 019212 | 107 | 59.9 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:25 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Bucanero Fuerte) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:25 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Big Mojo (IRE) (2.25), 2. Bucanero Fuerte (GB) (5.00), 3. James's Delight (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:25 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 9.36s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBucanero Fuerte arrives here on a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come, and that upward trajectory makes him an appealing alternative to the top-rated Big Mojo, who holds a 6 lb edge on current figures. Big Gossey and James's Delight are also respected dangers on what is a competitive sprint at the Curragh, so the confidence here is modest. **Bucanero Fuerte** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Bucanero Fuerte
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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