Who won the 13:35 Curragh on 16 August 2026?
Howlin Wolf (IRE) won the 13:35 Curragh at SP 11.00. Ridden by James Ryan. Trained by Jack W Davison.
13:35 Curragh
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap (Birdcatcher Series)
6f · Flat · Good · 8 runners · €20,101 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stHowlin Wolf (IRE)James Ryan·Jack W Davison10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndI Ready (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Paul W Flynn·beaten 1.25 lengths7/2J·4.50SP
- 3rdMr Montauk (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 1 length9/2·5.50SP
Race time
1m 13.48s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Howlin Wolf (IRE))
“Led from the start - driven inside final 2f - shaken up 150 yards out and edged clear late - held on to score”
AI top-rated High Morals (score 57.4) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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-way57.4/100 rating
High Morals
11.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: I Ready
I Ready heads this nine-runner six-furlong contest at the Curragh five points clear of Banks Of The Boyne, with Mr Montauk and High Morals representing the main dangers in what looks a competitive sprint on good ground. Banks Of The Boyne and Mr Montauk will need to find improvement to close the gap, while High Morals is only a few points further back and cannot be dismissed entirely. The confidence is medium rather than high, so punters should keep an eye on how I Ready travels in the early stages, though the form edge is there to be exploited over six furlongs on good ground. I Ready is the selection.
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
High Morals
Chris Hayes · William Durkan · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 57.4 · +5.3 clear of next best (52.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)William Durkan: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight51averageOR 76 — above field median
- Form20% weight28weakLast 6: 8-2-0
MarketBest price 11.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 5th in the market of 8.
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 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.03
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.84
High (7–9)
IV 1.12
Today: Shesthedevil (draw 7) and Celestial Crown (draw 9) get the bias; High Morals (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. 182 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 8 2yo · G · b | 774 | 66 | 36.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 1 2yo · G · bbFT B | 65814 | 82 | 47.1 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 57032 | 62 | 41.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 2 2yo · G · b | 8022 | 80 | 47.8 | 7/2J·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Oisin Murphy · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 408 | 64 | 32.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Patrick Magee · draw 7 2yo · F · b | 8716 | 80 | 52.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Chris Hayes · T: William Durkan · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 820 | 76 | 57.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 9 2yo · F · b | 2787 | 71 | 43.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 3 2yo · F · btFT T | 747 | 67 | 35.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:35 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (High Morals) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 13:35 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Howlin Wolf (IRE) (11.00), 2. I Ready (IRE) (4.50), 3. Mr Montauk (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 13:35 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 13.48s.
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