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4:50

Roscommon

Ireland

Roscommon Claiming Maiden

Monday, 18 May 2026

7½f·Flat·Good To Yielding·10 runners·€7,068
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Mo Anam Chara (IRE)
    Ronan Whelan·Mark Fahey
    2.20
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Star Of Beauty (IRE)AI top pick · 51.1
    W J Lee·K J Condon·beaten 1.25 lengths
    3.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Queen Of Newark (IRE)
    Wesley Joyce·Matthew J Smith·beaten .5 lengths
    67.00
    SP
Race time
1m 34.38s+3.48s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Mo Anam Chara (IRE))

Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - pushed along and led again from over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →
v1.051.1/100 rating
Star Of Beauty
4.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way51.1/100 rating
Star Of Beauty
4.50Betfair 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

Star Of Beauty

W J Lee · K J Condon · 3yo

51.1/100
+12.5 vs next best (38.5)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Trainer20% weight
    55average
    K J Condon: 2/9 winners last 14d (22%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    51average
    OR 75 · RPR 82 · TS 74 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    22weak
    Last 6: 5-3-6-5-0
MarketBest price 4.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 10 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
614
3yo · G · br
75
9-08681327.0
12/1
SP
726
3yo · F · b
9-0520.0
25/1
SP
231
3yo · F · chv
53650
9-0575827451.1
5/2
SP
449
3yo · G · b
805
9-0268826838.5
7/2
SP
152
3yo · F · b
96420
9-0270803335.4
6/5F
SP
867
3yo · G · b
00
8-13393532.3
40/1
SP
573
3yo · F · bpFT P
608
8-1354644132.3
33/1
SP
985
3yo · F · cht
0
8-133930.0
50/1
SP
10910
3yo · F · b
8-1025.0
25/1
SP
3108
3yo · F · b
07700
8-1049674137.0
66/1
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 4:50 Roscommon on 18 May 2026?

Mo Anam Chara (IRE) won the 4:50 Roscommon at SP 2.20. Ridden by Ronan Whelan. Trained by Mark Fahey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:50 Roscommon?

No — the AI top pick (Star Of Beauty) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 4:50 Roscommon?

Top finishers: 1. Mo Anam Chara (IRE) (2.20), 2. Star Of Beauty (IRE) (3.50), 3. Queen Of Newark (IRE) (67.00).

What was the winning time for the 4:50 Roscommon?

The winning time was 1m 34.38s, 3.48s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

A tenyative vote goes to MO ANAM CHARA who showed some promise at Dundalk at two. Soft going may not have suited her on seasonal debut

Racing Post pick: Mo Anam Chara

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

Betting forecast

Formbook

2/1 Star Of Beauty, 9/4 Cosmic Funk, 11/4 Mo Anam Chara, 10/1 Prince Andorra, Due In June, Monamie, 20/1 Schoolyard Days, 25/1 Queen Of Newark, 50/1 Fay Og, Six Wings

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

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