13:37 Curragh

Ireland

DNG Nationwide Handicap

6f · Flat · Yielding · 13 runners · €21,000 · Thursday, 15 October 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/4 odds (13 runners)· 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

Nouvel Espoir

No. 11 · score 57.7 · +4.2 clear of next best · best 13/2·7.50

Drawn 10, inside the favoured high third at this course and trip.

Best value vs consensus

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Each-way57.7/100 rating

Nouvel Espoir

7.50Paddy Power

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: Unique JourneyDiffers from our pick

Unique Journey gets the nod at the Curragh, rated 102 on our figures and narrowly ahead of Keke on 101, which is enough to make him the one to beat over six furlongs on good to soft. The margin is slim, so this is no benchmark certainty, and Keke is the obvious danger, with The Highway Rat three pounds further back on 98 and Dark Ace on 94 also needing a respectful eye. In a 13-runner field with little between the top two, Unique Journey's rating edge is the deciding factor, and he is the pick of a competitive renewal.

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

Nouvel Espoir

Julian Pietropaolo(7) · James M Barcoe · 6yo

Top-rated of 13

score 57.7 · +4.2 clear of next best (53.5)

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

Form20% weight
81very strong
Last 6: 4-3-2-2-2-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
11d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 78
Trainer20% weight
43small sample (n=6)
James M Barcoe: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 7.50 (Paddy Power) · 2nd in the market of 13.

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)
7Unauthorized
Prominent(5)
3Staysound Susie 4The Highway Rat 5Dmaniac 8Chicago Pope 9Dark Ace
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(7)
1Unique Journey 2Keke 6Amiata 10Moltophino 11Nouvel Espoir 12Smoke Them Out 13Go Athletico

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 6f

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

Low (1–5)

IV 1.03

Mid (6–9)

IV 0.84

High (10–13)

IV 1.12

Today: Nouvel Espoir (draw 10) and Chicago Pope (draw 12) get the bias; Smoke Them Out (draw 9) 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 AI score

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

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
11	Nouvel EspoirPick J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 10 6yo · G · bC&DOnly runner	432221	8-12	78	—	—	57.7	17/2·9.67	13/2·7.50 Paddy Power · -22% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Paddy Power13/2·7.50 Betano6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Bet Victor6/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00Matchbook7·7.00Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80 Bet36511/2·6.50Smarkets5.9·5.90SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50
8	Chicago Pope J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 12 · combo 22/201 (11%) 3yo · G · bp	12140	9-05	86	—	—	53.5	12/1·13.05	9/1·10.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -23% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00 Betfred17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Star Sports17/2·9.50Virgin Bet17/2·9.50William Hill17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50Matchbook9.4·9.40Betfair Exchange9.2·9.20 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 Bet3658/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00Smarkets8.2·8.20SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50
3	Staysound Susie J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: A. Slattery · draw 11 · combo 3/33 (9%) 5yo · M · bOnly pairing	160754	9-12	92	—	—	53.1	22/1·23.48	20/1·21.00 Bet365 · -11% vs fair Compare 25 books ▾ Bet36520/1·21.00Matchbook18·18.00Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Unibet16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK13/1·14.00 Betfair Exchange11·11.00
6	Amiata J: Colin Keane · T: G. M. Lyons · draw 3 · combo 25/119 (21%) 3yo · G · bCDOnly runner	418148	9-06	87	—	—	50.1	12/1·13.81	10.5·10.50 Matchbook · -24% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Matchbook10.5·10.50Bet Victor9/1·10.00 Bet3659/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00 William Hill9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 BetWright17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet17/2·9.50Virgin Bet17/2·9.50Betfair Exchange9.4·9.40 SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50
12	Smoke Them Out J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 9 · combo 2/53 (4%) 4yo · G · b	307713	8-11	77	—	—	49.9	14/1·15.20	13·13.00 Matchbook · -14% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Matchbook13·13.00BetTom10/1·11.00 Bet Victor10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 BetMGM10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 Betano10/1·11.00 Betfred10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange9.8·9.80Smarkets9.2·9.20SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00
10	Moltophino J: Chris Hayes · T: John Andrew Kinsella · draw 7 · combo 1/12 (8%) 5yo · G · btbOnly runner	799213	9-04	84	—	—	49.6	13/2·7.60	5/1·6.00 Bet365 · -21% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Bet3655/1·6.00Matchbook5.7·5.70Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 William Hill9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 Betfair Exchange5.4·5.40 BetTom4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Paddy Power4/1·5.00 SmarketsSBK10/3·4.33
9	Dark Ace J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 4 · combo 13/133 (10%) 4yo · G · b6lb below win markD	300160	9-05	85	—	—	49.2	9/1·10.36	9·9.00 Matchbook · -13% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Matchbook9·9.00Betfair Exchange9·9.00 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50William Hill13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 Bet3656/1·7.00Smarkets6.2·6.20SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00
7	Unauthorized J: Reese Holohan(5) · T: Aidan Melia · draw 8 · combo 2/7 (29%) 3yo · C · bvFT VDOnly runner	718270	9-06	87	—	—	48.5	20/1·20.72	20·20.00 Matchbook · -4% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Matchbook20·20.00Bet36516/1·17.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange9.4·9.40
1	Unique Journey J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 1 · combo 2/31 (6%) 4yo · G · bpOnly ride	240278	10-00	94	—	—	47.2	16/1·17.96	14/1·15.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -16% vs fair Compare 25 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Paddy Power14/1·15.00Matchbook14·14.00Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00William Hill12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Betfair Exchange12·12.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00
2	Keke J: Shane Foley · T: Edward Lynam · draw 2 6yo · G · btp9lb below win markOnly pairing	444093	9-13	93	—	—	44.3	9/1·10.36	8/1·9.00 Bet365 · -13% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Bet3658/1·9.00 BetMGM7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00Matchbook8·8.00Bet Victor13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Paddy Power13/2·7.50 Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40 SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00
5	Dmaniac J: Paddy Harnett(3) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 6 · combo 4/21 (19%) 4yo · G · b	152048	9-07	87	—	—	42.5	12/1·13.81	12/1·13.00 Bet365 · -6% vs fair Compare 24 books ▾ Bet36512/1·13.00Matchbook12.5·12.50BetMGM10/1·11.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Betfair Exchange8·8.00
4	The Highway Rat J: W. J. Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 5 · combo 5/41 (12%) 8yo · G · bbOnly pairing	609053	9-09	89	—	—	41.9	14/1·15.20	12/1·13.00 Bet365 · -14% vs fair Compare 22 books ▾ Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00Matchbook12·12.00Bet Victor10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 Betano10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Betfair Exchange10·10.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00
13	Go Athletico J: Gavin Ryan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 13 · combo 0/5 (0%) 8yo · G · btOnly pairing	256004	8-08	74	—	—	41.6	12/1·13.81	10/1·11.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -20% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00Paddy Power10/1·11.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Betfred9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 Coral9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Ladbrokes9/1·10.00 LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 Quinn Bet9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00William Hill9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00Matchbook9.8·9.80Bet36517/2·9.50Smarkets8.8·8.80SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Betfair Exchange8.2·8.20

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 22–26 bookmakers per horse with the 38% 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 DNG Nationwide Handicap?

The DNG Nationwide Handicap is off at 13:37 on 15 October 2026 at Curragh (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 13:37 Curragh?

6f, Flat, 13 runners declared.

What is the going for the 13:37 Curragh?

Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 13:37 Curragh?

The AI top-rated runner is Nouvel Espoir (score 57.7, best price 7.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 13:37 Curragh?

The market favourite is Moltophino at a best price of 6.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Nouvel Espoir.

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