Who won the 4:42 Ayr on 20 May 2026?
Native Honey (IRE) won the 4:42 Ayr at SP 5.00. Ridden by Paul Mulrennan. Trained by Jim Goldie.
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Ayr
Great BritainBirra Poretti Handicap (Div II)
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
7f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·8 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stNative Honey (IRE)Paul Mulrennan·Jim Goldie5.00SP
- 2ndTattie Bogle (GB)Andrew Mullen·Charlie Johnston·beaten 1 length4.50SP
- 3rdHabrdi (IRE)James Sullivan·Ruth Carr·beaten .5 lengths9.50SP
Race time
1m 29.11s+2.51s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Native Honey (IRE))
“Took keen hold - midfield - headway on far side of group 2f out - ridden and led final 110yds - kept on”
AI top-rated Great (score 49.9) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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 →v1.049.9/100 rating
Great
6.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way49.9/100 rating
Great
6.80Betfair 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
Great
Oisin Orr · Sam England · 4yo
49.9/100
+3.2 vs next best (46.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong29d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight53averageSam England: 4/19 winners last 14d (21%)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 · RPR 83 · TS 60
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 4-3-0-6-3
MarketBest price 6.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 43063 | 9-09 | 70 | 83 | 60 | 49.9 | 11/2 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 71407 | 9-07 | 68 | 80 | 60 | 42.8 | 4/1 SP | |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 4yo · G · gr | 425318 | 9-07 | 68 | 81 | 61 | 46.7 | 7/2F SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 5yo · G · b | 838726 | 9-06 | 67 | 85 | 49 | 41.3 | 9/2 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 07470 | 9-04 | 65 | 81 | 79 | 38.0 | 10/1 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 5yo · G · bp | 914862 | 9-02 | 63 | 83 | 69 | 46.4 | 17/2 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 6yo · G · bFirst after wind op | 67868 | 9-01 | 62 | 82 | 80 | 39.7 | 5/1 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 10yo · G · b | 15006 | 8-04 | 51 | 79 | 73 | 30.5 | 33/1 SP | |
| — | — | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 42457 | 9-08 | 69 | 83 | 51 | 44.1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 4:42 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Great) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 4:42 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Native Honey (IRE) (5.00), 2. Tattie Bogle (GB) (4.50), 3. Habrdi (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 4:42 Ayr?
The winning time was 1m 29.11s, 2.51s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe step back up to 7f could be ideal for GREAT and he is taken to defy top weight. Habrdi is second choice.
Racing Post pick: Great
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/2 Habrdi, 9/2 Great, 5/1 Qazaq, 6/1 Pension Pot, Native Honey, 13/2 Tattie Bogle, 9/1 Rwenearlytheredad, 12/1 Macedonian, 25/1 Golden Valour
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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