17:25 Curragh

Ireland

1xBet.ie Proud Partners Of Irish Sport Apprentice Handicap

1m · Flat · Soft · 16 runners · €12,600 · Sunday, 4 October 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 16-runner handicap — the one field shape where standard terms have historically leaned the punter's way (place half ≈ +17% at 10/1–20/1)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Lady Arwen

No. 8 · score 65.5 · +13.3 clear of next best · best 20/1·21.00

Best value vs consensus

Local Lad

65·65.00 Matchbook · +12% vs fair (consensus 58.30)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way52.0/100 rating

Cherry Hill Girl

7.40Matchbook

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: SpaceboundDiffers from our pick

Spacebound heads our ratings on 94, five pounds clear of Terre De Vega on 89, and that is an edge, albeit not a decisive one, in a 16-runner contest over a mile on soft ground. With a gap of that size he doesn't need to improve to be in the shake-up, though the next four are bunched within seven pounds of him. The main dangers are Terre De Vega, then Flanker Jet and Titanium, who sit together on 88 and can't be ignored, though the size of the field leaves room for a rough passage to upset the best-rated runner. Spacebound 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

Lady Arwen

Keithen Kennedy · Conor O'Dwyer · 7yo

Top-rated of 16

score 65.5 · +13.3 clear of next best (52.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Conor O'Dwyer: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
19d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
56average
Last 6: 6-0-1-1-2-8
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 73

MarketBest price 21.00 (Matchbook) · 9th in the market of 16.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
2Pretty Omagh Girl
Prominent(2)
3Spacebound 14Lady Mary Heath
Mid-division(2)
6Cherry Hill Girl 13Whiskey And Beer
Hold-up / closers(8)
4Terre De Vega 5Blue Blue Moon 7Highbury See See 8Lady Arwen 9Titanium 11Rhythm King 15Loingseoir 16Montevetro
Unknown(3)
1Flanker Jet 10Local Lad 12Stellar View

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Curragh 1m

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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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
8	Lady ArwenPick J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 13 7yo · M · bDOnly runner	601128	9-07	73	—	—	65.5	22/1·24.17	21·21.00 Matchbook · -13% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook21·21.00Betfair Exchange20·20.00Smarkets20·20.00SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00Hollywood Bets16/1·17.00Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Unibet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00BetMGM14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Betfred12/1·13.00
7	Highbury See See J: Sam Coen · T: A. Slattery · draw 4 · combo 5/22 (23%) 4yo · G · b	030922	9-08	74	—	—	52.2	4/1·4.98	4.4·4.40 Matchbook · -12% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook4.4·4.40Betfair Exchange4·4.00 SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00Smarkets4·4.00SportingIndex11/4·3.75 Spreadex11/4·3.75 Unibet11/4·3.75 Betfred5/2·3.50Hollywood Bets5/2·3.50Boyle Sports5/2·3.50 Midnite5/2·3.50 Star Sports5/2·3.50Virgin Bet5/2·3.50LiveScore Bet5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50 Ladbrokes5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 10 Bet5/2·3.50 Bet Victor5/2·3.50 Coral5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50 BetMGM5/2·3.50 Bet3655/2·3.50 Paddy Power5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50William Hill5/2·3.50
6	Cherry Hill Girl J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: A. Slattery · draw 5 · combo 2/30 (7%) 3yo · F · bOnly pairing	37743	9-10	79	—	—	52.0	6/1·7.11	7.4·7.40 Matchbook · +4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook7.4·7.40Betfair Exchange7·7.00Smarkets6.6·6.60SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Paddy Power9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 10 Bet9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50Betfair Sportsbook9/2·5.50Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00BetMGM4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00Hollywood Bets4/1·5.00
5	Blue Blue Moon J: Rory Mulligan · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 8 · combo 2/27 (7%) 3yo · F · chDOnly ride	57510	9-11	80	—	—	52.0	11/1·11.73	11·11.00 Matchbook · -6% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook11·11.00Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50Smarkets9.8·9.80SportingIndex8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 William Hill8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Paddy Power15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50Hollywood Bets15/2·8.5010 Bet15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 BetWright15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook7/1·8.00Betfred7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00 Midnite7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.00
14	Lady Mary Heath J: Jack Cleary · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 16 4yo · F · chOnly runner	04739	8-11	63	—	—	49.4	9/1·9.95	9.4·9.40 Smarkets · -6% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Smarkets9.4·9.40Matchbook8.6·8.60Betfair Exchange8.4·8.40 SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 Bet36513/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 Betfred6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00Hollywood Bets6/1·7.00Unibet6/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 10 Bet6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 Paddy Power6/1·7.00 Betano11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50Bet Victor11/2·6.50
2	Pretty Omagh Girl J: Julian Pietropaolo(2) · T: A Oliver · draw 6 4yo · F · chC&DOnly pairing	24107	9-13	79	—	—	49.1	22/1·24.17	20·20.00 Matchbook · -17% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook20·20.00Smarkets19.5·19.50SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Betfair Exchange17.5·17.50 Midnite16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00Hollywood Bets16/1·17.00Bet Victor16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00BetMGM14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Unibet14/1·15.00
1	Flanker Jet J: Adam Browne-Souza(4) · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2 3yo · G · bOnly ride	312415	10-01	84	—	—	48.4	20/1·21.33	23·23.00 Matchbook · +8% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook23·23.00Smarkets22·22.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange19.5·19.50 William Hill16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.0010 Bet14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00
3	Spacebound J: Patrick McGettigan · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 7 4yo · G · bOnly runner	2245	9-13	79	—	—	48.1	8/1·9.24	7.4·7.40 Matchbook · -20% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook7.4·7.40Smarkets7.2·7.20Bet3656/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Midnite11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50Hollywood Bets11/2·6.50Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 10 Bet11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Paddy Power11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00Betfair Exchange6·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00
16	Montevetro J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 15 · combo 0/21 (0%) 3yo · G · chOnly ride	2390	8-07	62	—	—	41.0	40/1·39.10	150·150.00 Matchbook · +284% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook150·150.00Smarkets120·120.00SmarketsSBK90/1·91.00 Betfair Exchange50·50.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00Hollywood Bets28/1·29.00SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00Betfred25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00
15	Loingseoir J: Shay Wallace(7) · T: M C Grassick · draw 11 10yo · G · btOnly ride	464380	8-11	63	—	—	38.4	14/1·14.22	12·12.00 Matchbook · -16% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook12·12.00Smarkets11.5·11.50Bet36510/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 Betfair Exchange11·11.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00Hollywood Bets9/1·10.00BetTom9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00Midnite9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Betfred9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00 10 Bet9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 Paddy Power9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook17/2·9.50Betano17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50
4	Terre De Vega J: Terry Casey(7) · T: John Andrew Kinsella · draw 3 5yo · G · bhtOnly pairing	20840	9-12	78	—	—	36.3	66/1·61.85	110·110.00 Matchbook · +78% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook110·110.00Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Paddy Power50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00Midnite40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Betfair Exchange25·25.00
12	Stellar View J: Conor Cusack(4) · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 10 · combo 4/17 (24%) 3yo · G · bOnly pairing	5500	8-12	67	—	—	34.1	50/1·48.34	100·100.00 Matchbook · +107% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook100·100.00Smarkets95·95.00SmarketsSBK90/1·91.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00Hollywood Bets33/1·34.00Midnite33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Paddy Power30/1·31.00Betfair Sportsbook30/1·31.00Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00BetMGM25/1·26.00 Betfair Exchange22·22.00
10	Local Lad J: Nicola Burns · T: G. O'Leary · draw 1 · combo 0/7 (0%) 4yo · G · chpOnly ride	38300	9-02	68	—	—	33.1	50/1·58.30	65·65.00 Matchbook · +12% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook65·65.00William Hill50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Paddy Power35/1·36.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00Bet Victor33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Betfair Exchange22·22.00
9	Titanium J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 9 7yo · G · bay f.bOnly runner	06500	9-07	73	—	—	33.1	40/1·41.23	28/1·29.00 Hollywood Bets · -30% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Hollywood Bets28/1·29.00Ladbrokes28/1·29.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 Coral28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Paddy Power28/1·29.00 William Hill28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00Matchbook28·28.00Smarkets28·28.00BetMGM25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 LiveScore Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00Virgin Bet25/1·26.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Betfair Exchange25·25.00
11	Rhythm King J: Reese Holohan · T: Mark Fahey · draw 14 · combo 0/27 (0%) 6yo · G · b	50060	8-13	65	—	—	29.6	20/1·21.33	19.5·19.50 Matchbook · -9% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook19.5·19.50Betfair Exchange18.5·18.50 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00Hollywood Bets16/1·17.00Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.0010 Bet14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 SmarketsSBK14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00Smarkets15·15.00Unibet12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00BetMGM12/1·13.00
13	Whiskey And Beer J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(2) · T: Charles Coakley · draw 12 4yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	58000	8-12	64	—	—	29.0	66/1·72.51	210·210.00 Matchbook · +190% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook210·210.00Smarkets70·70.00Bet36566/1·67.00 SmarketsSBK66/1·67.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00BetWright50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Paddy Power50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Betfair Exchange23·23.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 42% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the 1xBet.ie Proud Partners Of Irish Sport Apprentice Handicap?

The 1xBet.ie Proud Partners Of Irish Sport Apprentice Handicap is off at 17:25 on 4 October 2026 at Curragh (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:25 Curragh?

1m, Flat, 16 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:25 Curragh?

Going is reported as Soft on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:25 Curragh?

The AI top-rated runner is Lady Arwen (score 65.5, best price 21.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:25 Curragh?

The market favourite is Highbury See See at a best price of 4.40. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Lady Arwen.

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