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Velo Coffee Handicap

Curragh (IRE) · 17:05 (UK local)

Sunday, 24 May 2026

Distance

Turf

Surface

TBC

Going

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AI Top 3 Picks

①P1 pick30%

Summer Island (USA)

J: Paddy Harnett · T: N Lupini

Summer Island has shown progressive form in recent starts, including a solid win last time out. The horse appears to be thriving under trainer N. Lupini and has scope for further improvement in this c…

②P2 pick22%

Navagio (IRE)

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ciaran Murphy

Navagio has been running consistently well in similar company and benefits from a top jockey booking. The horse should be competitive if replicating recent efforts.

③P3 pick18%

Greek Flower (IRE)

J: Ronan Whelan · T: J Feane

Greek Flower has shown glimpses of ability and could be well-handicapped on past form. With Ronan Whelan in the saddle, a strong performance is possible if the pace suits.

Model confidence: 32% · capped at 50% for racing's structural variance

Full Racecard (23 runners)

#	Draw	Horse	Age	Wgt	Form	OR	Last	Jockey	Trainer	HG	PR
1	16	Summer Snow (IRE)	6	10-3	11380-9	83	9d	Patrick McGettigan	P Lawlor	t	0.0
2	5	Spanish Temptress (IRE)	4	10-1	110-632	81	29d	Billy Lee	R O'Brien	—	0.0
3	15	Blues Emperor (IRE)	7	9-13	76-0804	79	35d	Nathan Crosse	William Harvey	p	0.0
4	1	Va Va Vroom (IRE)	4	9-13	5805-00	79	21d	Robert Whearty	G P Cromwell	t	0.0
5	18	Banner Beauty (IRE)	4	9-11	64/1096-	77	234d	Tom Buckley	E Buckley	—	0.0
6	14	Highbury See See (IRE)	4	9-10	31-0504	76	13d	Andrew Slattery	A Slattery	—	0.0
7	19	③Greek Flower (IRE)	7	9-8	4065-36	74	32d	Ronan Whelan	J Feane	—	0.0
8	6	Merlin The Wizard	6	9-8	70-0253	74	16d	Reese Holohan	R P Cody	—	0.0
9	8	①Summer Island (USA)	4	9-8	00-1631	74	20d	Paddy Harnett	N Lupini	—	0.0
10	2	Neo Smart (IRE)	5	9-7	0-24197	73	13d	Declan McDonogh	J S Bolger	t	0.0
11	17	Thaloria	4	9-7	99-1026	73	39d	Wayne Lordan	N Lupini	—	0.0
12	20	②Navagio (IRE)	7	9-6	0435-06	72	13d	Dylan Browne McMonagle	Ciaran Murphy	t	0.0
13	4	Pretty Omagh Girl (IRE)	4	9-6	424-	72	156d	Ben Coen	A Oliver	—	0.0
14	3	Zaraahmando (IRE)	4	9-6	6315-40	72	13d	Adam Browne-Souza	A Slattery	—	0.0
15	11	Grecian Power (IRE)	5	9-4	38-6	70	58d	Gary Carroll	E Lynam	t	0.0
16	7	Liberate	4	9-2	589-090	68	16d	Chris Hayes	D Hogan	—	0.0
17	10	No More Porter (IRE)	8	9-1	924446-	67	158d	Adam Caffrey	A McGuinness	pt	0.0
18	13	Albion Power (IRE)	5	9-0	7109-84	66	72d	Luke McAteer	K H Clarke	—	0.0
19	12	Hexagonal (IRE)	5	9-0	350-782	66	16d	J M Sheridan	D Hogan	pt	0.0
20	9	Java Wood (IRE)	6	8-12	0801-54	64	9d	Julian Pietropaolo	K Smith	h	0.0
0	11	Ransom	8	8-12	—	—	—	Luke McAteer	P Sweeney	—	—
0	9	Global Energy	5	10-2	—	—	—	Robbie Colgan	S Lavery	—	—
0	13	Sirjack Thomas (IRE)	8	9-12	—	—	—	Adam Caffrey	A McGuinness	—	—

Wgt = weight (st-lb) · OR = official rating · PR = Sky Sports power rating · HG = headgear (b/v/cp/t/h/p) · Last = days since last run

Key Race Factors

•Large field (23 runners) increasing race variance.
•Recent form and progression of key contenders.
•Impact of jockey and trainer form in competitive handicaps.
•Potential for less exposed horses to improve.
•Unspecified going conditions adding an element of uncertainty.

Risk Assessment

Variance levelhigh

•Extremely large field size (23 runners) increases unpredictability.
•Highly competitive handicap with multiple in-form contenders.
•Going conditions are yet to be published, which can significantly alter performance.
•Potential for traffic issues and bad luck in running due to the number of runners.

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These predictions are AI-generated using current racecard data and search-grounded analysis. Horse racing is structurally high-variance — even the most-favoured horse wins only ~30–35% of races. Use AI predictions as one input among many, alongside your own form study and trusted tipsters. Bet responsibly.