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15:30

Bath

Great Britain

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Tuesday, 26 May 2026

5½f·Flat·Class 5·Firm·5 runners·£4,187
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Early Release (GB)
    Rossa Ryan·David Evans
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Strike (GB)
    Rob Hornby·Jonathan Portman·beaten 1 length
    11/8F·2.38
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Phoenix Moon (IRE)AI top pick · 61.8
    George Bass·Denis Coakley·beaten 1 length
    9/2·5.50
    SP
Race time
1m 9.46s+1.86s vs std

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

In-running (Early Release (GB))

“Taken down early - made all - set steady pace - increased tempo halfway - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and hung right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - unchallenged”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →
v1.061.8/100 rating
Phoenix Moon
6.20Betfair Exchange

Passes the daily tip filter

v1.1-1.26 score
Obsidian Dream
7.00Bet365

segment +27.6% · Flat · Firm · Class 5

Racing Alpha pick

Phoenix Moon

George Bass · Denis Coakley · 5yo

61.8/100
+1.0 vs next best (60.8)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    19d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    73strong
    Denis Coakley: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
  • Form20% weight
    69strong
    Last 6: 2-4-1-4-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    47below average
    OR 64 · RPR 84 · TS 63
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 5 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
514
Obsidian Dreamv1.1
4yo · G · br
J S Moore
4563
9-097483—40.8
9/1·10.00
SP
423
Tuscan Point
4yo · G · btp
Adam Kirby
125212
9-0873826860.8
5/2·3.50
SP
132
Early Release
4yo · G · b
David Evans
08167
9-0368826650.3
15/2·8.50
SP
241
Strike
8yo · G · gr
Jonathan Portman
63283
9-0368835949.9
11/8F·2.38
SP
355
Phoenix Moon
5yo · M · gr
Denis Coakley
24142
8-1364846361.8
9/2·5.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:30 Bath on 26 May 2026?

Early Release (GB) won the 15:30 Bath at SP 8.50. Ridden by Rossa Ryan. Trained by David Evans.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Bath?

No — the AI top pick (Phoenix Moon) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:30 Bath?

Top finishers: 1. Early Release (GB) (8.50), 2. Strike (GB) (2.38), 3. Phoenix Moon (IRE) (5.50).

What was the winning time for the 15:30 Bath?

The winning time was 1m 9.46s, 1.86s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Neither Early Release nor TUSCAN POINT have won on turf but they still appeal as the two to focus on this time.

Racing Post pick: Tuscan Point

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

7/4 Tuscan Point, 11/4 Phoenix Moon, 4/1 Obsidian Dream, 9/2 Strike, 7/1 Early Release

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

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