13:42 Ayr

Absolut Tabasco Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

5f · Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 3 runners · £4,860 · Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Ruler's Pride (IRE)
Clifford Lee·K R Burke
30/100F·1.30
SP
2nd
Crystal Queen (IRE)
Shane Gray·Richard & Peter Fahey·beaten 3.25 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Quiet Soul (IRE)AI top pick · 51.8
Connor Beasley·Michael Dods·beaten 6 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP

Race time

59.35s+2.45s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Ruler's Pride (IRE))

“Took keen hold - made virtually all - shaken up over 1f out - kept on well - promising”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Ruler's Pride

Karl Burke's RULER'S PRIDE is a standout contender having been recruited by his powerful connections for 550,000gns.

Forecast 2/5 Ruler's Pride, 5/1 Crystal Queen, Quiet Soul, 16/1 Yorkshire Dream

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

Quiet Soul

Connor Beasley · Michael Dods · 2yo

Top-rated of 3

score 51.8 · +28.3 clear of next best (23.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Ratings50% weight
49below average
RPR 74 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
8weak
Michael Dods: 1/35 winners last 14d (3%)

MarketNo market price available yet.

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.

Draw bias — Ayr 5f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).

Low (1–2)

IV 1.24

Mid (3–3)

IV 0.98

High (4–4)

IV 0.75

Today: Crystal Queen (draw 1) and Yorkshire Dream (draw 2) get the bias; Ruler's Pride (draw 4) 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. 122 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Ruler's Pride J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke · draw 4 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	20.0	30/100F·1.30 SP
2	3	Crystal Queen J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 1 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	23.5	11/1·12.00 SP
3	4	Quiet Soul J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 3 2yo · F · b	2	9-02	—	74	—	51.8	7/2·4.50 SP
—	—	Yorkshire Dream J: Andrew Mullen · T: Ben Haslam · draw 2 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	20.0	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:42 Ayr on 20 May 2026?

Ruler's Pride (IRE) won the 13:42 Ayr at SP 1.30. Ridden by Clifford Lee. Trained by K R Burke.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:42 Ayr?

No — the AI top pick (Quiet Soul) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 13:42 Ayr?

Top finishers: 1. Ruler's Pride (IRE) (1.30), 2. Crystal Queen (IRE) (12.00), 3. Quiet Soul (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 13:42 Ayr?

The winning time was 59.35s, 2.45s slower than standard.

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