13:40 Curragh

Ireland

Moloney's Bar And Music Venue Maiden

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

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Acula (IRE)
Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
11/8F·2.38
SP
2nd
The Austrian (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten .5 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP
3rd
Handani (IRE)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 0.2 lengths
5/2·3.50
SP

Race time

2m 6.09s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Acula (IRE))

“Settled in the pack early - crept closer to the front group after 4f and sat 4th at halfway - pushed into 3rd with 2f to go - edged closer 1f out - hit the front 150 yards from home and stuck on strongly to score”

AI top-rated Let's Smash It (score 54.3) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.

Why the model rates this top

Let's Smash It

Ben Coen · Robson De Aguiar · 3yo

Top-rated of 12

score 54.3 · +6.6 clear of next best (47.7)

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
20weak
Robson De Aguiar: 1/12 winners last 14d (8%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

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 1m2f

full course data →

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 Ard Ri Na Heireann (draw 10) 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 finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	12	Acula J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 14 3yo · F · ch	4	9-03	—	—	—	27.5	11/8F·2.38 SP
2	10	The Austrian J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 12 3yo · G · b	7	9-08	—	—	—	11.0	20/1·21.00 SP
3	5	Handani J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 5 3yo · G · bp	22	9-08	—	—	—	31.1	5/2·3.50 SP
4	6	Let's Smash It J: Ben Coen · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 6 3yo · C · b	233	9-08	83	—	—	54.3	15/2·8.50 SP
5	13	Saxony Charms J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 3 3yo · F · bpFT P	35	9-03	—	—	—	23.0	9/2·5.50 SP
6	9	Royal Ballet Blue J: Adam Caffrey · T: Jack Foley · draw 1 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	27.5	100/1·101.00 SP
7	11	Will You Stop J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 3yo · G · b	5348	9-08	80	—	—	47.7	16/1·17.00 SP
8	7	Lord Darragh J: Luke McAteer · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 2 3yo · G · b	62	9-08	—	—	—	28.7	12/1·13.00 SP
9	8	Montevetro J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 7 3yo · G · ch	23	9-08	—	—	—	25.2	150/1·151.00 SP
10	4	Giordano J: Ronan Whelan · T: Dermot Kilmartin · draw 11 3yo · C · ch	9	9-08	—	—	—	7.7	200/1·201.00 SP
11	3	Zarenakarena J: Jamie Powell · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 8 4yo · F · b	9	9-10	—	—	—	11.2	200/1·201.00 SP
12	1	Ard Ri Na Heireann J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Craig O'Neill · draw 10 4yo · G · ch	—	10-01	—	—	—	26.5	200/1·201.00 SP
—	—	Desert Swing J: Robbie Colgan · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 9 4yo · G · b	9	10-01	—	—	—	18.2	—
—	—	Sunatia J: Leigh Roche · T: D K Weld · draw 13 3yo · F · b	02	9-03	—	—	—	24.4	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:40 Curragh on 22 August 2026?

Acula (IRE) won the 13:40 Curragh at SP 2.38. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:40 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Let's Smash It) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 13:40 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Acula (IRE) (2.38), 2. The Austrian (IRE) (21.00), 3. Handani (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 13:40 Curragh?

The winning time was 2m 6.09s.

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