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15:12

Ayr

Great Britain

Altos Tequila Handicap

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·6 runners·£4,187
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Military Girl (IRE)
    Connor Beasley·Michael Dods
    9/4·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Thunderstorm Katie (GB)
    Lauren Young·Jim Goldie·beaten 1.25 lengths
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Henery Hawk (GB)
    Tom Kiely-Marshall·Linda Perratt·beaten 0.2 lengths
    33/1·34.00
    SP
Race time
58.81s+1.91s vs std

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

In-running (Military Girl (IRE))

Prominent - ridden and led over 1f out - soon faced challenge - kept on final 110yds

AI top-rated Donald (score 46.4) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.046.4/100 rating
Donald
7.60Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way46.4/100 rating
Donald
7.60Betfair 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

Donald

William Pyle · David & Nicola Barron · 4yo

46.4/100
+1.0 vs next best (45.4)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    11d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    55average
    Last 6: 4-4-2-4
  • Ratings50% weight
    48below average
    OR 69 · RPR 76 · TS 70
  • Trainer20% weight
    23weak
    David & Nicola Barron: 1/11 winners last 14d (9%)
MarketBest price 7.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 6 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
518
4yo · G · ch
4424
9-0969767046.4
13/2·7.50
SP
437
8yo · G · b
40000
9-0767753032.2
8/1·9.00
SP
642
4yo · G · b
46508
9-0767773032.3
18/1·19.00
SP
165
4yo · F · b
55443
9-0565837444.1
9/4·3.25
SP
376
7yo · G · b
632361
9-00607745.4
33/1·34.00
SP
281
5yo · M · b
68972
8-1359807441.4
11/10F·2.10
SP
3
4yo · G · b
78051
9-0767805741.4
4
8yo · G · b
231465
9-0666785345.0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:12 Ayr on 20 May 2026?

Military Girl (IRE) won the 15:12 Ayr at SP 3.25. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by Michael Dods.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:12 Ayr?

No — the AI top pick (Donald) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 15:12 Ayr?

Top finishers: 1. Military Girl (IRE) (3.25), 2. Thunderstorm Katie (GB) (2.10), 3. Henery Hawk (GB) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:12 Ayr?

The winning time was 58.81s, 1.91s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

This can go to THUNDERSTORM KATIE (nap). Jim Goldie's mare looked unfortunate when chasing home Classy Clarets at Hamilton on Friday.

Racing Post pick: Thunderstorm Katie

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

5/2 Thunderstorm Katie, 4/1 Military Girl, 5/1 Hi Lord, 6/1 Water Of Leith, 13/2 Donald, Henery Hawk, 10/1 Classy Al, 33/1 Jm Jhingree

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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