Curragh 14:50 RESULTED
Class 1 22 Aug 2026

Saturday 22 August Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2)

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2) · 0m7f0y

Official Result

Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (Group 2)

Confirmed
  1. Winner Green Empress (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    11/4
  2. 12/1
  3. Third Alpha (IRE)
    4/6F
AI ExplorerBETA Deep analytics
Race picker

Switch race

Curragh

13:05–17:08 · 8 races

Killarney

13:25–17:30 · 8 races

Newmarket (July)

13:34–17:04 · 7 races

York

13:50–17:20 · 7 races

Newton Abbot

13:55–16:52 · 6 races

Chester

14:05–17:35 · 7 races

Redcar

16:18–20:00 · 8 races

Lingfield (AW)

17:10–19:45 · 6 races

Recently viewed

Settled
  • 5 declared
  • 0 picked
Saturday Draw Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Alpha silks
Alpha
Age 2 · 9-2
211
102
112
87
2
9-2
4/6 5/6 8/13
Alpha arrives in red-hot form, winning two of her last three starts including back-to-back victories, and she has experience over today's trip and conditions; the main risk is that our rating of 87 leaves her with something to find.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

2
Blonde Over Blue silks
Blonde Over Blue
Age 2 · 9-2
14
60
80
2
9-2
40/1 25/1 40/1
Ranked bottom of five on our figures and her speed rating of 75 gives little encouragement, though she does arrive on the back of a win two starts back and has experience over today's trip and conditions, so she isn't entirely without hope.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 33/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Dancing Destiny silks
Dancing Destiny
Age 2 · 9-2
13412
101
92
86
2
9-2
12/1 17/2 11/1
Dancing Destiny arrives in fine fettle after winning two starts back and filling the runner-up spot last time out, with experience over today's trip and conditions lending her a solid each-way profile at 128 lb from stall three; the main concern is that our rating of 86 leaves her potentially vulnerable to the top-rated runner.
AI verdict

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

4
Green Empress silks
Green Empress
Age 2 · 9-2
22
101
94
2
9-2
5/2 7/4 5/2
Consistently placed in her last two starts, Green Empress has run over today's trip and going and arrives fresh after 56 days off; winless in recent starts, but her rating heads the field and she looks the one to beat from stall one.
AI verdict

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Ibelieveicanfly silks
Ibelieveicanfly
Age 2 · 9-2
4241
90
87
2
9-2
17/2 8/1 15/2
Ibelieveicanfly was a winner last time out and has run over today's trip and going, giving her a solid all-round profile at 128 lb from stall five; the main risk is that her consistency has wavered, with a fourth two starts back.
AI verdict

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Alpha 4/6 open 1.91 4/6 open 1.83 8/13 open 1.83 8/13 open 1.83 8/13 open 1.83 4/6 open 1.83 4/6 Bet365
2 Blonde Over Blue 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 open 26.00 40/1 Bet365
3 Dancing Destiny 12/1 open 9.50 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 11/1 open 10.00 12/1 open 10.00 12/1 Bet365
4 Green Empress 5/2 open 2.88 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 open 2.75 5/2 Bet365
5 Ibelieveicanfly 17/2 open 10.00 15/2 open 9.00 8/1 open 9.50 8/1 open 9.50 8/1 open 9.50 8/1 open 9.50 17/2 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

Balanced lens

Alpha

Live signal

Alpha owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (62) and market confidence (97). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

4/6 A P O'Brien Wayne Lordan
78% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Green Empress

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

5/2 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
✓ Value Signal

Blonde Over Blue

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

40/1 · Joseph Patrick O'Brien
◈ Chamber Memory

Balanced

Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.

Change lens →
Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +23.6 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
97 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.3 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
46 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +4.0 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +3.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
51 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.1 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.9 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Alpha
63.8 4/6
2 4. Green Empress
58.1 5/2
3 5. Ibelieveicanfly
54.8 17/2
4 3. Dancing Destiny
48.7 12/1
5 2. Blonde Over Blue
37.8 40/1
YOUR DECISION

See your angle before you make your move

Your pick and the AI view — both on one line before you enter the field.

🐾 Your pick
No horse picked yet
Voting open now

Use the signals below, then back one runner before the off.

Choose your horse →
🤖 AI view
Alpha
Speculative

When the models line up, pay attention. When they split, the value may be elsewhere.

Read the AI breakdown →
The Race Engine combines three independent signals to help you see the race clearly
📊
SR

Saturday Rating

Proprietary ability score 0–200. How good the horse actually is — independent of market opinion.

Ability
🤖
★★★★★

AI Stars

A race-day probability signal for today's conditions — form trajectory, going, suitability and weight.

Today's Chance
🐾
0

Cub Votes

One Cub. One horse. One shot. Follow the crowd — or fade it.

Community Signal

Market Movers Horses at 20/1 or shorter

1
Age 2 · 9-2
4/6
★★★★☆ SR 112 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

4
Age 2 · 9-2
5/2
★★★★☆ SR 101 🐾

Favourable weight of 9-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.

5
Age 2 · 9-2
17/2
★★★☆☆ SR 90 🐾

SR 90 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

3
Age 2 · 9-2
12/1
★★★☆☆ SR 92 🐾

SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

STEAMERS

Race Steamers

What the money's doing in this race — biggest price movements across the bookmakers since the last odds sync.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

Saturday Racing AI
Alpha
Confidence: Speculative

Alpha (SR 112, 5/6) is the clear class leader in this five-runner Group 2, carrying a SR advantage of 11 points over the next-best Green Empress (SR 101) and 20+ points over the rest of the field. The form string 211 — read right-to-left, a win last time out — at the same class confirms she arrives in peak order, and trainer A P O'Brien (22% strike rate) is the dominant force in this grade. The market's 5/6 reflects genuine confidence from the sharpest money rather than mere favouritism; nothing in this field presents a compelling case to oppose her on ability. The only caveat is the unknown distance and going fit (both marked '?'), but at Group 2 level with this SR gap, those uncertainties are manageable. Each-way alternative: Green Empress. Main danger: Green Empress — Green Empress (SR 101, 15/8) has posted consecutive runner-up finishes showing consistent progression, carries Dylan Browne McMonagle — the highest-strike-rate jockey in the field at 15% from 1,043 rides — and is Joseph Patrick O'Brien's clear yard leader based on jockey seniority and market position, giving her a genuine place claim and the best-placed threat to Alpha's superiority.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Wayne Lordan's 10% strike rate is notably weak for a 5/6 favourite at Group 2 level; DBM (15%) on Green Empress represents a meaningful jockey upgrade edge.
  • Green Empress's form of 22 — two consecutive runner-up finishes — suggests she is knocking on the door and at 15/8 the market still respects her as a live threat at a SR of 101.
  • Alpha's distance and going suitability are both unknown ('?'), which is a material risk at Group 2 level where small margins decide outcomes, not merely a manageable caveat.
  • Alpha has run only three times (form 211 read right-to-left); at 2yo in August she may lack the experience base to handle a competitive Group 2 pressure scenario if Green Empress or Dancing Destiny s…
Shortlist Alpha, Green Empress, Ibelieveicanfly
Each-way: Green Empress Danger: Green Empress

🗺 The Course Class 1

0m7f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
5 Confirmed runners
Curragh Track and setting
Class 1 Race grade