Who won the 17:25 Curragh on 16 August 2026?
Harry's Hill (GB) won the 17:25 Curragh at SP 5.00. Ridden by Paddy Harnett. Trained by Martin Hassett.
17:25 Curragh
IrelandBet With Tote On Racing & Sports Handicap
5f · Flat · Good · 11 runners · €10,800 · Sunday, 16 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stHarry's Hill (GB)Paddy Harnett·Martin Hassett4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndSoulful Diva (IRE)Nathan Crosse·David Marnane·beaten 1.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdBold Optimist (IRE)Ben Coen·Daniel McLoughlin·beaten 0.1 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
59.41s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Harry's Hill (GB))
“Sat behind the front group early - third at halfway then closing into second inside the final 2f - hit the front with 100 yards to run - stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Happy Henry (score 52.2) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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-way52.2/100 rating
Happy Henry
4.90Betfair 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: Harry's Hill
Harry's Hill sits 3 points behind the top-rated Soulful Diva on these figures, yet a progressive profile and clockwork that supports the form make a compelling case for preferring him over a runner who has simply peaked higher on past evidence. Bold Optimist shares his rating and cannot be dismissed, while Soulful Diva's ceiling and Mary Shoelaces add further complication in what is a genuinely open five-furlong heat at the Curragh. The confidence here is modest, but the upward curve and the clock telling the same story are enough to side with Harry's Hill.
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
Happy Henry
Leigh Roche · W McCreery · 5yo
Top-rated of 11
score 52.2 · +8.8 clear of next best (43.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight67strongLast 6: 3-3-1-3-1-5
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 67
- Trainer20% weight40below averageW McCreery: 3/19 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 4.90 (Betfair Exchange) · 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 5f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.03
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.84
High (9–12)
IV 1.12
Today: Happy Henry (draw 12) and Arctic Steps (draw 10) get the bias; Surpass And Shine (draw 8) 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 | 5 | J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 4 8yo · G · bt | 706062 | 69 | 37.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: David Marnane · draw 3 3yo · F · br | 18469 | 74 | 39.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 2 6yo · G · bp | 83642 | 69 | 41.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 1 5yo · M · brb | 10671 | 72 | 42.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Miss Katy Brown · draw 7 8yo · G · bp | 26060 | 48 | 27.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: J G Coogan · draw 5 4yo · F · g | 9760 | 47 | 26.1 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 10 4yo · F · bp | 225198 | 71 | 43.4 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 9 4yo · F · chp | 680000 | 56 | 31.1 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Leigh Roche · T: W McCreery · draw 12 5yo · G · bp | 331315 | 67 | 52.2 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 10 | 12 | J: Conor Cusack(7) · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 11 3yo · F · b | 018350 | 48 | 28.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 11 | 7 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 8 5yo · G · b | 91000 | 67 | 40.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 6 3yo · F · b | 0528 | 68 | 36.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Happy Henry) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 17:25 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Harry's Hill (GB) (5.00), 2. Soulful Diva (IRE) (13.00), 3. Bold Optimist (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:25 Curragh?
The winning time was 59.41s.
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