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20:20 Roscommon

Ireland

Roscommon Handicap

1m4f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 16 runners · €5,900 · Monday, 18 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th
  1. 1st
    Miss Australie (IRE)
    Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Deluca Chop (FR)
    Patrick McGettigan·S M Duffy·beaten 1.75 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Mapa (CAN)
    Robbie Colgan·Ms Sheila Lavery·beaten 1.25 lengths
    22/1·23.00
    SP
Race time
2m 46.97s+12.37s vs std

Markedly slow — strong soft ground or a deeply tactical race.

In-running (Miss Australie (IRE))

Towards rear - steady headway on outer from 3f out - midfield when ridden 2f out - ran on well to lead towards finish

AI top-rated Prom Queen (score 46.1) finished 9th.
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: Sayidah New Bay

Noted keeping on over shorter trips the last twice, SAYIDAH NEW BAY is worth another shot at this distance

Forecast 4/1 Prom Queen, 15/2 Miss Australie, 8/1 Burlington House, Sayidah New Bay, Deluca Chop, 10/1 Grey Fable, Whosethebestboy, Cuckaloo Hill, 12/1 Mapa, If Dora Could, 16/1 Edge Of Darkness, Idomything, 20/1 Al What, Kartayaz, 25/1 Jack Major, 33/1 Piatra Neamt

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

Prom Queen

Luke McAteer · Anthony McCann · 5yo

Top-rated of 16
score 46.1 · +3.0 clear of next best (43.1)
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
    26d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    61average
    Last 6: 0-0-2-4-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    35weak
    OR 48 · RPR 59 · TS 50
  • Trainer20% weight
    33small sample (n=8)
    Anthony McCann: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 — Roscommon 1m4f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)
IV 0.91
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.96
High (13–18)
IV 1.13

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 2
5yo · M · b
86006
5729.9
6/1·7.00
SP
215
J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: S M Duffy · draw 15
7yo · G · chp
83233
4036.9
6/1·7.00
SP
35
J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery · draw 8
5yo · M · bt
52460
5331.3
22/1·23.00
SP
47
J: Emily Grifferty(10) · T: Noel Meade · draw 12
4yo · F · b
86600
5134.1
33/1·34.00
SP
514
J: Alan Casey(7) · T: S M Duffy · draw 10
5yo · M · bvFT V
96000
4626.1
50/1·51.00
SP
69
4yo · F · bt
9705
5026.8
14/1·15.00
SP
713
J: Rory Cleary · T: Thomas Cleary · draw 3
4yo · F · bh
10088
4740.2
14/1·15.00
SP
83
J: Nathan Crosse · T: John S O'Donoghue · draw 5
4yo · F · b
33057
5835.5
8/1·9.00
SP
911
J: Luke McAteer · T: Anthony McCann · draw 14
5yo · M · gr
00241
4846.1
7/2F·4.50
SP
1012
J: Colin Keane · T: Daniel John Howard · draw 9
6yo · G · chtp
09800
4737.6
6/1·7.00
SP
118
J: Siobhan Rutledge(3) · T: M Flannery · draw 4
4yo · F · grt
90804
5043.1
10/1·11.00
SP
126
6yo · G · btFT T
0550
5231.6
10/1·11.00
SP
1316
J: Zoe McMullan(10) · T: G A Kingston · draw 6
9yo · G · b
10880
4026.7
28/1·29.00
SP
142
J: Ben Coen · T: Karl Thornton · draw 16
6yo · G · gr
75664
5929.0
14/1·15.00
SP
151
5yo · G · grp
55767
6039.0
25/1·26.00
SP
PU10
4yo · G · bt
6009
4829.9
80/1·81.00
SP
J: · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 11
8yo · G · btp
087400
5928.4
J: · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 13
5yo · G · btp
48935
6035.4

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:20 Roscommon on 18 May 2026?

Miss Australie (IRE) won the 20:20 Roscommon at SP 7.00. Ridden by Adam Caffrey. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:20 Roscommon?

No — the AI top pick (Prom Queen) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 20:20 Roscommon?

Top finishers: 1. Miss Australie (IRE) (7.00), 2. Deluca Chop (FR) (7.00), 3. Mapa (CAN) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:20 Roscommon?

The winning time was 2m 46.97s, 12.37s slower than standard.

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