Who won the 15:45 Curragh on 26 September 2026?
Uncle Goalie (IRE) won the 15:45 Curragh at SP 17.00. Ridden by Rory Cleary. Trained by Rory Anthony Devine.
15:45 Curragh
IrelandIzuzu Ireland Handicap
7f · Flat · Yielding · 10 runners · €21,000 · Saturday, 26 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stUncle Goalie (IRE)Rory Cleary·Rory Anthony Devine16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndEddie G (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 0.3 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdExcellent Believe (GB)Colin Keane·Stephen Thorne·beaten 1.25 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
Race time
1m 28.90s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Uncle Goalie (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - stretched clear 3f out - margin narrowed inside final furlong - driven out in the last strides - held on gamely to prevail”
AI top-rated Dmaniac (score 53.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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-way49.1/100 rating
Rahmi
10.50Betfair 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: Excellent Believe
Excellent Believe heads this eleven-runner field at the Curragh on a rating narrowly ahead of Unique Journey, and over seven furlongs on good ground the selection has the profile to justify that edge, though the confidence level here is modest and Unique Journey must be respected as a genuine threat capable of reversing the narrow split. Rahmi and Dmaniac also hold realistic claims and could easily play a part in the finish if either runs to their recent best. On balance the ratings favour the selection, but this is a competitive seven-furlong heat and punters should be aware this is a close call. Excellent Believe is the 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
Dmaniac
W. J. Lee · Martin Hassett · 4yo
Top-rated of 11
score 53.9 · +3.5 clear of next best (50.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight58averageOR 87
- Form20% weight47below averageLast 6: 1-1-5-2-0
- Trainer20% weight43small sample (n=6)Martin Hassett: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 14.50 (Matchbook) · 7th in the market of 11.
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 7f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 0.96
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.99
High (9–11)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 3 3yo · C · b | 431 | 79 | 50.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 2 | 9 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 10 5yo · G · bt | 911853 | 79 | 43.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Colin Keane · T: Stephen Thorne · draw 8 4yo · G · b | 33007 | 99 | 46.4 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: W. J. Lee · T: Martin Hassett · draw 5 4yo · G · b | 11520 | 87 | 53.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 6 5yo · G · bt | 484072 | 88 | 43.4 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 11 3yo · F · b | 20U36 | 74 | 47.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Chris Hayes · T: Miss Kate McGivern · draw 7 4yo · F · bb | 60778 | 80 | 36.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 2 4yo · G · bp | 24027 | 95 | 46.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 1 7yo · G · chp | 806260 | 90 | 49.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 10 | 6 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Edward Lynam · draw 9 4yo · G · cht | 712000 | 87 | 40.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| — | — | J: G. F. Carroll · T: G. O'Leary · draw 4 5yo · G · bvFT V | 29095 | 86 | 38.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:45 Curragh?
No — the AI top pick (Dmaniac) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 15:45 Curragh?
Top finishers: 1. Uncle Goalie (IRE) (17.00), 2. Eddie G (IRE) (12.00), 3. Excellent Believe (GB) (3.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:45 Curragh?
The winning time was 1m 28.90s.
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