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15:20 Curragh

Ireland

Velo 'Official Coffee At The Curragh' Irish EBF Maiden

1m1f · Flat · Good · 10 runners · €13,200 · Sunday, 16 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 6th
  1. 1st
    Zarak Pasha (IRE)
    Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    6/4·2.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Dancinginthecity (IRE)
    Declan McDonogh·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .5 lengths
    13/2·7.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Breath Of Paradise (IRE)
    Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 1.25 lengths
    25/1·26.00
    SP
Race time
1m 53.25s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Zarak Pasha (IRE))

“Sat just behind the pace early - still in second at the midpoint - asked for effort to hit the front a furlong out - driven out and battled on to the line as the margin narrowed”

AI top-rated Thomas Chippendale (score 35.0) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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-way20.0/100 rating
Dancinginthecity
11.00Betfred
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Thomas Chippendale

Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 10
score 35.0 · +6.6 clear of next best (28.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    65strong
    A P O'Brien: 9/34 winners last 14d (26%)
  • Form20% weight
    60average
    Last 6: 3
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 2.75 (10 Bet) · market favourite.

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 1m1f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–4)
IV 1.10
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.13
High (9–11)
IV 0.78

Today: Thomas Chippendale (draw 6) and Albany County (draw 8) get the bias; Zarak Pasha (draw 11) 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
110
Zarak Pasha
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 11
2yo · C · b
42
—28.4
6/4·2.50
SP
23
Dancinginthecity
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 3
2yo · C · ch
——20.0
13/2·7.50
SP
32
Breath Of Paradise
J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 7
2yo · C · b
4
—19.0
25/1·26.00
SP
41
Albany County
J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 8
2yo · C · b
——28.0
25/1·26.00
SP
511
Angels Have Wings
J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 4
2yo · F · b
——15.0
16/1·17.00
SP
68
Thomas Chippendale
J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 6
2yo · C · b
3
—35.0
11/8F·2.38
SP
79
Tommy Quick
J: Chris Hayes · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2
2yo · C · b
——20.0
50/1·51.00
SP
86
Palazzo Serristori
J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5
2yo · C · b
——28.0
14/1·15.00
SP
95
Moon Sand
J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 1
2yo · C · g
——20.0
80/1·81.00
SP
104
Grand Cru Classe
J: Ben Coen · T: A Oliver · draw 9
2yo · C · ch
——24.5
50/1·51.00
SP
——
Play Of Light
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J S Bolger · draw 10
2yo · C · ch
——15.0—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:20 Curragh on 16 August 2026?

Zarak Pasha (IRE) won the 15:20 Curragh at SP 2.50. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:20 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Thomas Chippendale) finished 6.

What were the placings in the 15:20 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Zarak Pasha (IRE) (2.50), 2. Dancinginthecity (IRE) (7.50), 3. Breath Of Paradise (IRE) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:20 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 53.25s.

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