Who won the 3:42 Ayr on 20 May 2026?
Geo (IRE) won the 3:42 Ayr at SP 13.00. Ridden by Lauren Young. Trained by Jim Goldie.
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Ayr
Great BritainTennent's Lager Handicap
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·Good To Firm·11 runners·£5,234
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stGeo (IRE)Lauren Young·Jim Goldie13.00SP
- 2ndHale End (IRE)Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten 0.05 lengths2.88SP
- 3rdGarden Oasis (GB)Duran Fentiman·Tim Easterby·beaten 0.3 lengths17.00SP
Race time
1m 37.51s+0.41s vs std
On standard — typical pace for the course/distance.
In-running (Geo (IRE))
“Prominent behind clear leaders - pushed along halfway - ridden and steady headway over 2f out - led narrowly 1f out - just held on”
AI top-rated Priapos (score 62.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.062.7/100 rating
Priapos
44.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.8/100 rating
Mr Mistoffelees
13.50Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Priapos
Sam James · Phillip Makin · 4yo
62.7/100
+4.9 vs next best (57.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight63averagePhillip Makin: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight61averageLast 6: 5-1-1-2-7
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 79 · RPR 90 · TS 83
MarketBest price 44.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 9th pick of 11 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 33196 | 9-10 | 81 | 89 | 76 | 47.4 | 8/1 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 12 | 4yo · G · b | 721 | 9-09 | 80 | 92 | 50 | 57.9 | 11/4 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | 4yo · G · b | 51127 | 9-08 | 79 | 90 | 83 | 62.7 | 28/1 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 11 | 5yo · M · b | 29097 | 9-08 | 79 | 98 | 70 | 41.0 | 12/1 SP | |
| 11 | 6 | 10 | 5yo · G · b | 20603 | 9-06 | 77 | 96 | 75 | 44.9 | 7/1 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 6yo · G · bp | 12687 | 9-05 | 76 | 89 | 83 | 50.8 | 11/1 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 6yo · G · bp | 14412 | 9-04 | 75 | 95 | 84 | 51.6 | 15/8F SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 11yo · G · bp | 79723 | 9-04 | 75 | 96 | 58 | 45.6 | 16/1 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | 12yo · G · chp | 81400 | 9-03 | 74 | 93 | 39 | 37.5 | 33/1 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 3 | 6yo · M · b | 63167 | 8-10 | 67 | 90 | 86 | 48.9 | 33/1 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 4yo · F · b | 64869 | 8-08 | 65 | 91 | 74 | 42.9 | 12/1 SP | |
| — | — | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 37406 | 9-08 | 79 | 99 | 46 | 45.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 3:42 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Priapos) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 3:42 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Geo (IRE) (13.00), 2. Hale End (IRE) (2.88), 3. Garden Oasis (GB) (17.00).
What was the winning time for the 3:42 Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 37.51s, on standard time.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe very lightly raced 4yo RETURN TO UNIT has an attractive pedigree and this Newmarket challenger can make a winning handicap debut.
Racing Post pick: Return To Unit
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook2/1 Return To Unit, 9/2 Hale End, 6/1 Degale, 8/1 Kaleido, Garden Oasis, 12/1 Sir Paul Ramsey, 14/1 Jannas Journey, 16/1 Priapos, Penelope's Sister, 20/1 Geo, 25/1 Mr Mistoffelees, Redarna
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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