16:50 Curragh

Ireland

Holden Plant Rentals Apprentice Handicap

6f · Flat · Yielding · 19 runners · €10,800 · Saturday, 29 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Apothic Red (IRE)
Sadhbh Tormey·T G McCourt
9/1·10.00
SP
2nd
Simmering Seas (IRE)
Jimmy Dalton·Daniel James Murphy·beaten 1.25 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP
3rd
Gerrit's Gem (IRE)
Jack Cleary·J G Coogan·beaten 3.25 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP

Race time

1m 13.15s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Apothic Red (IRE))

“Sat close up early - disputed second at halfway - pushed into command 1 1/2f out and stayed strong to the line for victory”

AI top-rated Naoi (score 53.8) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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-way53.8/100 rating

Naoi

10.00Betfair 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-party

Pundit pick: Gerrit's Gem

Gerrit's Gem sits three pounds below the top-rated Flaming Rib on our figures, but it is the progressive profile of this one that makes the case for preferring her in a wide-open 21-runner sprint over six furlongs at the Curragh on good ground. Flaming Rib, Four Blondes and Poweracclaim all represent genuine dangers and must be respected in what looks a competitive heat, yet a runner still moving through the ratings can often outrun a static assessment. Gerrit's Gem is our selection.

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

Naoi

Sam Coen · W McCreery · 4yo

Top-rated of 21

score 53.8 · +5.0 clear of next best (48.9)

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
70strong
9d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
60average
Last 6: 3-3-3-8-1
Trainer20% weight
58average
W McCreery: 3/13 winners last 14d (23%)
Ratings50% weight
47below average
OR 70 — above field median

MarketBest price 10.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 21.

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 6f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.12).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.03

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.84

High (15–21)

IV 1.12

Today: Faoladh (draw 18) and Top Biller (draw 21) get the bias; Simmering Seas (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. 182 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	Apothic Red J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 8 3yo · G · bv	86572	9-02	61	—	—	38.2	9/1·10.00 SP
2	17	Simmering Seas J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 14 3yo · F · bpFT P	76024	8-09	54	—	—	47.4	9/1·10.00 SP
3	1	Gerrit's Gem J: Jack Cleary · T: J G Coogan · draw 5 6yo · G · ch	40070	10-03	73	—	—	35.7	18/1·19.00 SP
4	20	Another Nice'day J: Orla Tynan(4) · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · draw 15 3yo · G · bp	006174	8-07	51	—	—	34.7	20/1·21.00 SP
5	14	Tawaazon J: Shay Wallace(7) · T: John Andrew Kinsella · draw 6 8yo · G · btb	295945	9-00	56	—	—	31.5	12/1·13.00 SP
6	5	Poweracclaim J: Patrick McGettigan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 12 4yo · G · b	54043	9-10	66	—	—	38.5	17/2·9.50 SP
7	4	Flaming Rib J: Conor Cusack(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 3 7yo · G · bv	05487	9-13	69	—	—	45.6	12/1·13.00 SP
8	13	Dervo Annie J: Julian Pietropaolo(2) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 7 3yo · F · b	215267	9-02	61	—	—	37.1	13/2·7.50 SP
9	3	Naoi J: Sam Coen · T: W McCreery · draw 4 4yo · F · b	33381	10-00	70	—	—	53.8	6/1·7.00 SP
10	11	Top Biller J: Jared Huggan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 21 4yo · G · b	660202	9-04	60	—	—	38.5	80/1·81.00 SP
11	9	Rosato J: Rory Mulligan · T: Charles Weld · draw 16 5yo · M · bp	907202	9-06	62	—	—	35.6	5/1F·6.00 SP
12	19	Fontaine Khaled J: Jessica O'Gorman(4) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 2 3yo · F · b	008375	8-08	53	—	—	32.7	28/1·29.00 SP
13	10	Coincidental Glory J: Reese Holohan(2) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 10 3yo · G · ch	463294	9-05	64	—	—	45.2	7/1·8.00 SP
14	15	Caffu Zafeen J: Nicola Burns · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 19 5yo · G · bpFT P	60009	8-12	54	—	—	28.2	12/1·13.00 SP
15	8	Call The Cavalry J: Adam Grant(7) · T: Chris Timmons · draw 1 3yo · G · b	52560	9-07	66	—	—	36.8	100/1·101.00 SP
16	18	Strikepoint J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(2) · T: John James Feane · draw 17 3yo · G · b	709	8-09	54	—	—	29.1	28/1·29.00 SP
17	21	Pure Valour J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: J G Coogan · draw 9 4yo · F · gt	97606	8-07	44	—	—	24.3	100/1·101.00 SP
18	7	Lethimfly J: Darragh O'Sullivan(4) · T: Gerard Keane · draw 11 4yo · G · ch	02000	9-09	65	—	—	39.2	40/1·41.00 SP
19	16	I'm Spartacus J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 20 5yo · G · ch	160480	8-10	52	—	—	36.4	16/1·17.00 SP
—	—	Four Blondes J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 13 5yo · M · ch	84056	9-09	65	—	—	32.9	—
—	—	Faoladh J: Ava Maher(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 18 4yo · G · b	169001	10-01	71	—	—	48.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:50 Curragh on 29 August 2026?

Apothic Red (IRE) won the 16:50 Curragh at SP 10.00. Ridden by Sadhbh Tormey. Trained by T G McCourt.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Naoi) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 16:50 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Apothic Red (IRE) (10.00), 2. Simmering Seas (IRE) (10.00), 3. Gerrit's Gem (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:50 Curragh?

The winning time was 1m 13.15s.

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