Who won the 6:50 Gowran Park on 20 May 2026?
Ballymagreehan (GB) won the 6:50 Gowran Park at SP 5.00. Ridden by Luke McAteer. Trained by David Marnane.
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Gowran Park
IrelandMembership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
1m·Flat·Good To Yielding·15 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stBallymagreehan (GB)Luke McAteer·David Marnane5.00SP
- 2ndChipsrdown (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten 4 lengths15.00SP
- 3rdHale Bopp (IRE)Patrick McGettigan·R Donohoe·beaten 1.5 lengths8.50SP
Race time
1m 39.98s+2.98s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Ballymagreehan (GB))
“Made virtually all - shaken up under 2f out - ridden clear 1f out - ran on well - comfortably”
AI top-rated Master Garvey (score 40.7) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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 →v1.040.7/100 rating
Master Garvey
17.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way40.1/100 rating
Staywitherjohnny
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
Master Garvey
Declan McDonogh · Joseph Anthony Murray · 6yo
40.7/100
+0.6 vs next best (40.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averageJoseph Anthony Murray — no runners last 14 days
- Ratings50% weight31weakOR 40 · RPR 62 · TS 36
- Form20% weight27weakLast 6: 4-5-3-8-7
MarketBest price 17.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 7th pick of 16 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 9 | 5yo · G · br | 98217 | 10-02 | 60 | 62 | 36 | 37.4 | 5/1 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 7yo · G · btv | 07086 | 9-13 | 57 | 65 | 52 | 31.6 | 8/1 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 4yo · F · bvFT V | 00350 | 9-12 | 56 | 54 | 44 | 33.6 | 14/1 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 12 | 4yo · F · gr | 70963 | 9-12 | 56 | 66 | 54 | 40.1 | 6/1 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 33760 | 9-11 | 55 | 62 | 43 | 38.9 | 4/1 SP | |
| 13 | 6 | 18 | 4yo · G · bh | 88509 | 9-11 | 55 | 65 | — | 30.5 | 100/1 SP | |
| 16 | 7 | 15 | 6yo · M · b | 642F | 9-07 | 51 | 58 | 14 | 37.5 | 33/1 SP | |
| 15 | 8 | 8 | 7yo · M · b | 02090 | 9-04 | 48 | 63 | 55 | 27.9 | 66/1 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 5yo · G · bb | 70015 | 9-01 | 45 | 65 | 55 | 34.4 | 11/4F SP | |
| 12 | 11 | 14 | 7yo · G · bt | 9045 | 8-11 | 41 | 60 | — | 34.6 | 33/1 SP | |
| 14 | 12 | 16 | 8yo · G · bb | 44004 | 8-11 | 41 | 62 | 43 | 28.0 | 28/1 SP | |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | 4yo · F · gr | 0800 | 8-10 | 40 | 61 | 34 | 22.4 | 66/1 SP | |
| 8 | 14 | 13 | 9yo · G · ch | 77085 | 8-10 | 40 | 63 | 48 | 32.9 | 20/1 SP | |
| 5 | 15 | 11 | 6yo · G · bt | 45387 | 8-10 | 40 | 62 | 36 | 40.7 | 12/1 SP | |
| 11 | 16 | 7 | 4yo · F · b | 00008 | 8-10 | 40 | 64 | 50 | 34.8 | 50/1 SP | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | 8yo · G · bt | 400667 | 8-10 | 40 | 65 | 52 | 27.4 | 15/2 SP | |
| — | — | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 80059 | 9-13 | 57 | 64 | 44 | 27.5 | — | |
| — | — | 17 | 10yo · G · btp | 40770 | 9-04 | 48 | 64 | 57 | 29.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 6:50 Gowran Park?
No — the AI top pick (Master Garvey) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 6:50 Gowran Park?
Top finishers: 1. Ballymagreehan (GB) (5.00), 2. Chipsrdown (IRE) (15.00), 3. Hale Bopp (IRE) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 6:50 Gowran Park?
The winning time was 1m 39.98s, 2.98s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe vote goes to ALTA SAX who has come back to form with a Dundalk win and a Leopardstown fifth that can be upgraded
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Mythical Rock, 9/2 Staywitherjohnny, 11/2 Alto Sax, 9/1 Rampage, 10/1 Chipsrdown, River Derwent, 12/1 Just Another Eagle, Bright Image, Half Nutz, 14/1 Ballymagreehan, Master Garvey, 16/1 Roderick, 20/1 Hastily, Oreeda, 25/1 Son Of Wind, 33/1 Al Rojo Vivo
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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