13:40 Curragh

Ireland

Moloney's Bar And Music Venue Maiden

1m2f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €12,000 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (14 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Let's Smash It

No. 6 · score 58.8 · +11.6 clear of next best · best 10/1·11.50

Drawn 6, inside the favoured middle third at this course and trip.

Best value vs consensus

Let's Smash It (also top rated)

11.5·11.50 Matchbook · +17% vs fair (consensus 9.86)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 27 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

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Each-way58.8/100 rating

Let's Smash It

11.50Matchbook

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

No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.

Why the model rates this top

Let's Smash It

Ben Coen · Robson De Aguiar · 3yo

Top-rated of 14

score 58.8 · +11.6 clear of next best (47.2)

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
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
63average
Last 6: 2-3-3
Ratings50% weight
55average
OR 83 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
43below average
Robson De Aguiar: 2/12 winners last 14d (17%)

MarketBest price 11.50 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 14.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
6Let's Smash It
Prominent(3)
4Giordano 11Will You Stop 14Sunatia
Mid-division(1)
13Saxony Charms
Hold-up / closers(5)
2Desert Swing 3Zarenakarena 7Lord Darragh 10The Austrian 12Acula
Unknown(4)
1Ard Ri Na Heireann 5Handani 8Montevetro 9Royal Ballet Blue

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Curragh 1m2f

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Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–5)

IV 1.10

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.13

High (11–14)

IV 0.78

Today: Let's Smash It (draw 6) and Montevetro (draw 7) get the bias; Acula (draw 14) 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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
6	Let's Smash ItPick J: Ben Coen · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 6 3yo · C · bOnly pairing	233	9-08	83	—	—	58.8	9/1·9.86	11.5·11.50 Matchbook · +17% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook11.5·11.50SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Smarkets10·10.00Paddy Power13/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 Bet3656/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 BresBet6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00William Hill6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Unibet6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Betfair Exchange5.8·5.80
11	Will You Stop J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 · combo 3/91 (3%) 3yo · G · b	5348	9-08	80	—	—	47.2	18/1·18.31	23·23.00 Matchbook · +26% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook23·23.00Betfair Exchange18·18.00Smarkets16.5·16.50SmarketsSBK15/1·16.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Paddy Power12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Star Sports11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00
5	Handani J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 5 · combo 7/67 (10%) 3yo · G · bp	22	9-08	—	—	—	31.6	4/1·4.93	10/3·4.33 Bet365 · -12% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Bet36510/3·4.33 Betfair Exchange4.1·4.10 SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00Smarkets4·4.00Matchbook3.95·3.95Boyle Sports11/4·3.75 Coral11/4·3.75 Ladbrokes11/4·3.75 Midnite11/4·3.75 William Hill11/4·3.75 Betfred11/4·3.75 SportingIndex11/4·3.75 Spreadex11/4·3.75 LiveScore Bet5/2·3.50Virgin Bet5/2·3.50Bet Victor5/2·3.50 BetMGM5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50 BresBet5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 Unibet5/2·3.50 Paddy Power9/4·3.25 Star Sports9/4·3.25Betfair Sportsbook2/1·3.00
7	Lord Darragh J: Luke McAteer · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 2 · combo 0/7 (0%) 3yo · G · b	62	9-08	—	—	—	28.7	14/1·14.08	10/1·11.00 Paddy Power · -22% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Paddy Power10/1·11.00Matchbook11·11.00Bet Victor9/1·10.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 Betfred9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 BresBet9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00William Hill9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Unibet9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60Smarkets9.6·9.60Star Sports17/2·9.50 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00
9	Royal Ballet Blue J: Adam Caffrey · T: Jack Foley · draw 1 3yo · C · bOnly runner	—	9-08	—	—	—	27.5	50/1·57.74	120·120.00 Matchbook · +108% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook120·120.00Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Paddy Power40/1·41.00Smarkets36·36.00LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00Star Sports33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange11.5·11.50
8	Montevetro J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 7 3yo · G · chOnly pairing	23	9-08	—	—	—	26.7	25/1·26.76	60·60.00 Matchbook · +124% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook60·60.00Smarkets25·25.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Bet36518/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Quinn Bet18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00William Hill18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange11.5·11.50
1	Ard Ri Na Heireann J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Craig O'Neill · draw 10 4yo · G · chOnly runner	—	10-01	—	—	—	26.5	200/1·177.44	500·500.00 Matchbook · +182% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook500·500.00BetMGM150/1·151.00Betfair Sportsbook150/1·151.00Paddy Power150/1·151.00 Bet Victor125/1·126.00 Bet365125/1·126.00 BetTom125/1·126.00 BetWright125/1·126.00 Betano125/1·126.00 Betfred125/1·126.00 Boyle Sports125/1·126.00 BresBet125/1·126.00 Coral125/1·126.00 Dragon Bet125/1·126.00 Ladbrokes125/1·126.00 LiveScore Bet125/1·126.00 Midnite125/1·126.00 Quinn Bet125/1·126.00Virgin Bet125/1·126.00William Hill125/1·126.00 Unibet125/1·126.00 SportingIndex100/1·101.00 Spreadex100/1·101.00 Star Sports100/1·101.00Smarkets80·80.00SmarketsSBK70/1·71.00 Betfair Exchange11.5·11.50
12	Acula J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 14 · combo 43/213 (20%) 3yo · F · ch	4	9-03	—	—	—	26.5	11/4·3.70	13/8·2.63 Bet365 · -29% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Bet36513/8·2.63 BetMGM13/8·2.63 BetTom13/8·2.63 BetWright13/8·2.63 Betfred13/8·2.63 Midnite13/8·2.63 Boyle Sports13/8·2.63 BresBet13/8·2.63 Coral13/8·2.63 Dragon Bet13/8·2.63 Ladbrokes13/8·2.63 William Hill13/8·2.63 Paddy Power13/8·2.63 Quinn Bet13/8·2.63 LiveScore Bet6/4·2.50 SportingIndex6/4·2.50 Spreadex6/4·2.50Virgin Bet6/4·2.50Betfair Sportsbook6/4·2.50Unibet6/4·2.50 Betano6/4·2.50 Star Sports6/4·2.50 Bet Victor6/4·2.50Smarkets2.44·2.44Betfair Exchange2.44·2.44Matchbook2.44·2.44SmarketsSBK7/5·2.40
14	Sunatia J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld · draw 13 3yo · F · bOnly pairing	02	9-03	—	—	—	24.9	12/1·13.38	19.5·19.50 Matchbook · +46% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook19.5·19.50Smarkets13.5·13.50SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Paddy Power10/1·11.00 Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50 BetWright9/1·10.00 BresBet9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50Unibet17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 Betano17/2·9.50 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00 Bet3657/1·8.00
13	Saxony Charms J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 3 · combo 4/31 (13%) 3yo · F · bpFT POnly pairing	35	9-03	—	—	—	23.0	12/1·12.67	14.5·14.50 Matchbook · +14% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook14.5·14.50Betfair Exchange14·14.00Smarkets12·12.00SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 Coral8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00William Hill8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.00Unibet8/1·9.00 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Star Sports15/2·8.50 Bet3657/1·8.00
2	Desert Swing J: Robbie Colgan · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 9 · combo 0/5 (0%) 4yo · G · bOnly runner	9	10-01	—	—	—	18.2	66/1·71.82	150·150.00 Matchbook · +109% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook150·150.00Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Star Sports40/1·41.00Smarkets38·38.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange11.5·11.50
3	Zarenakarena J: Jamie Powell · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 8 · combo 0/11 (0%) 4yo · F · bOnly pairing	9	9-10	—	—	—	11.2	100/1·114.07	300·300.00 Matchbook · +163% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook300·300.00Betfair Sportsbook100/1·101.00Paddy Power100/1·101.00 Bet Victor80/1·81.00 Bet36580/1·81.00 BetTom80/1·81.00 BetWright80/1·81.00 Betano80/1·81.00 Betfred80/1·81.00 Boyle Sports80/1·81.00 BresBet80/1·81.00 Coral80/1·81.00 Dragon Bet80/1·81.00 Ladbrokes80/1·81.00 LiveScore Bet80/1·81.00 Midnite80/1·81.00 Quinn Bet80/1·81.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00Virgin Bet80/1·81.00William Hill80/1·81.00 Unibet80/1·81.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00 Star Sports66/1·67.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Betfair Exchange11·11.00
10	The Austrian J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 12 · combo 19/161 (12%) 3yo · G · b	7	9-08	—	—	—	11.0	18/1·18.31	18·18.00 Matchbook · -2% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook18·18.00Bet36516/1·17.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00Smarkets13.5·13.50Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50
4	Giordano J: Ronan Whelan · T: Dermot Kilmartin · draw 11 3yo · C · chOnly runner	9	9-08	—	—	—	7.7	100/1·114.07	450·450.00 Matchbook · +295% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Matchbook450·450.00Betfair Sportsbook100/1·101.00Paddy Power100/1·101.00 Bet Victor80/1·81.00 Bet36580/1·81.00 BetTom80/1·81.00 BetWright80/1·81.00 Betano80/1·81.00 Betfred80/1·81.00 Boyle Sports80/1·81.00 BresBet80/1·81.00 Coral80/1·81.00 Dragon Bet80/1·81.00 Ladbrokes80/1·81.00 LiveScore Bet80/1·81.00 Midnite80/1·81.00 Quinn Bet80/1·81.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00Virgin Bet80/1·81.00William Hill80/1·81.00 Unibet80/1·81.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00 Star Sports66/1·67.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Betfair Exchange11.5·11.50

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 27 bookmakers per horse with the 41% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Moloney's Bar And Music Venue Maiden?

The Moloney's Bar And Music Venue Maiden is off at 13:40 on 22 August 2026 at Curragh (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 13:40 Curragh?

1m2f, Flat, 14 runners declared.

What is the going for the 13:40 Curragh?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 13:40 Curragh?

The AI top-rated runner is Let's Smash It (score 58.8, best price 11.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 13:40 Curragh?

The market favourite is Acula at a best price of 2.63. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Let's Smash It.

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