13:18 Curragh

Ireland

John Ormonde Wexford Sand Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

1m · Flat · Good · 13 runners · €13,200 · Saturday, 29 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/6F·1.67

1st
Darkness Falls (IRE)AI top pick · 28.5
Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien
4/6F·1.67
SP
2nd
Albany County (IRE)
Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien·beaten 7 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Cluster (GB)
Colin Keane·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .5 lengths
17/2·9.50
SP

Race time

1m 40.23s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Darkness Falls (IRE))

“Led throughout - driven to go clear approaching 2f out - stayed on well in the closing stages to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.67 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-way24.0/100 rating

Albany County

6.40Smarkets

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

Darkness Falls

Ryan Moore · A P O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 16

score 28.5 · +3.5 clear of next best (25.0)

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
85very strong
37d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
60average
Last 6: 3
Trainer20% weight
40below average
A P O'Brien: 7/43 winners last 14d (16%)
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 1.80 (LiveScore 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 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.96

Mid (7–11)

IV 0.99

High (12–16)

IV 1.04

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 211 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	6	Darkness Falls J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 2yo · C · b	3	9-05	—	—	—	28.5	4/6F·1.67 SP
2	3	Albany County J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 13 2yo · C · b	4	9-05	—	—	—	24.0	7/2·4.50 SP
3	4	Cluster J: Colin Keane · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 8 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	23.5	17/2·9.50 SP
4	8	Kingdom Of Camelot J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 14 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	23.0	18/1·19.00 SP
5	16	Ted's Turn J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 10 2yo · C · ch	5	9-05	—	—	—	12.5	25/1·26.00 SP
6	14	Romayan J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh · draw 3 2yo · C · b	9	9-05	—	—	—	11.2	150/1·151.00 SP
7	1	A I Nation J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 4 2yo · G · b	0	9-05	—	—	—	10.0	80/1·81.00 SP
8	12	Paul Pierre J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 7 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	18.0	14/1·15.00 SP
9	10	Moon Sand J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 12 2yo · C · g	9	9-05	—	—	—	16.7	150/1·151.00 SP
10	2	Adversity J: W J Lee · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 2 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	15.0	13/2·7.50 SP
11	7	Highest Order J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: G M Lyons · draw 15 2yo · C · b	47	9-05	—	—	—	23.5	250/1·251.00 SP
12	9	Lumierebleu J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 9 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	15.0	100/1·101.00 SP
13	5	Cmon Now The View J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Garry Caldwell · draw 6 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	25.0	500/1·501.00 SP
—	—	Silk Twist J: N G McCullagh · T: Thomas Mullins · draw 16 2yo · C · b	—	9-05	—	—	—	15.0	—
—	—	Rock On Johnny J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 5 2yo · G · b	85	9-05	—	—	—	23.2	—
—	—	Nouveau Grey J: Shane Foley · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 11 2yo · C · g	—	9-05	—	—	—	15.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:18 Curragh on 29 August 2026?

Darkness Falls (IRE) won the 13:18 Curragh at SP 1.67. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:18 Curragh?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Darkness Falls, won the race (AI score 28.5).

What were the placings in the 13:18 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Darkness Falls (IRE) (1.67), 2. Albany County (IRE) (4.50), 3. Cluster (GB) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 13:18 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 40.23s.

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