16:55 Curragh

Ireland

Grá Chocolates Maiden

1m2f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 18 runners · €12,000 · Saturday, 26 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Come What May (IRE)
W. M. Lordan·Aidan O'Brien
5/1·6.00
SP
2nd
Almazann (IRE)AI top pick · 58.1
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 3.5 lengths
15/8F·2.88
SP
3rd
Leopold The First (IRE)
Robbie Colgan·Andrew Lee·beaten 1.5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP

Race time

2m 7.72s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Come What May (IRE))

“Settled just behind the front pair early - dropped to 4th with 4f left - made headway approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - pulled clear in the run-in - finished going away”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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-way49.5/100 rating

Let's Smash It

10.00Matchbook

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

Almazann

Chris Hayes · D K Weld · 3yo

Top-rated of 18

score 58.1 · +0.9 clear of next best (57.2)

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
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
65average
Last 6: 2-2-2-4
Ratings50% weight
57average
OR 86
Trainer20% weight
33weak
D K Weld: 2/15 winners last 14d (13%)

MarketBest price 3.35 (Smarkets) · 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 1m2f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.10

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.13

High (13–18)

IV 0.78

Today: State Of Wyoming (draw 8) and Plug In Hybrid (draw 9) get the bias; Almazann (draw 16) 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	6	Come What May J: W. M. Lordan · T: Aidan O'Brien · draw 13 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	20.5	5/1·6.00 SP
2	5	Almazann J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 16 3yo · C · bpFT P	2224	9-08	86	—	—	58.1	15/8F·2.88 SP
3	3	Leopold The First J: Robbie Colgan · T: Andrew Lee · draw 15 4yo · G · g	22226	9-13	87	—	—	57.2	25/1·26.00 SP
4	9	Kenough J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 18 3yo · G · ch	5	9-08	—	—	—	20.0	5/1·6.00 SP
5	10	Let's Smash It J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 6 3yo · C · b	23349	9-08	80	—	—	49.5	15/2·8.50 SP
6	14	State Of Wyoming J: W. J. Lee · T: P. Twomey · draw 8 3yo · C · ch	0	9-08	—	—	—	21.5	11/2·6.50 SP
7	7	Conrad J: Luke McAteer · T: John James Feane · draw 14 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	28/1·29.00 SP
8	1	Big Jake J: Colin Keane · T: A Oliver · draw 3 4yo · G · br	4	9-13	—	—	—	19.0	28/1·29.00 SP
9	13	Royal Ballet Blue J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Jack Foley · draw 11 3yo · C · b	6	9-08	—	—	—	12.5	18/1·19.00 SP
10	15	Toristar J: R. P. Whelan · T: Chris Timmons · draw 4 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	25.0	100/1·101.00 SP
11	16	Vico Road J: G. F. Carroll · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 10 3yo · G · b	54	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	12/1·13.00 SP
12	8	Copper Dog J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 2 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	19.5	28/1·29.00 SP
13	18	What Do You Say J: James Ryan · T: A Oliver · draw 12 3yo · F · b	0	9-03	—	—	—	10.0	200/1·201.00 SP
14	17	Griselinia J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 7 3yo · F · b	8	9-03	—	—	—	9.0	300/1·301.00 SP
15	2	Desert Swing J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Andrew Kinirons · draw 5 4yo · G · bv	95	9-13	—	—	—	11.4	200/1·201.00 SP
16	11	Plug In Hybrid J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 9 3yo · G · b	66	9-08	—	—	—	16.0	100/1·101.00 SP
17	4	Silverhillsox J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Kieran P Egan · draw 17 5yo · G · b	00	9-13	—	—	—	16.5	300/1·301.00 SP
18	12	Positive Thinking J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 1 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	14/1·15.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:55 Curragh on 26 September 2026?

Come What May (IRE) won the 16:55 Curragh at SP 6.00. Ridden by W. M. Lordan. Trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:55 Curragh?

No — the AI top pick (Almazann) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:55 Curragh?

Top finishers: 1. Come What May (IRE) (6.00), 2. Almazann (IRE) (2.88), 3. Leopold The First (IRE) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:55 Curragh?

The winning time was 2m 7.72s.

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