17:30 Ayr

Magners Original Cider Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

6f · Flat · Class 5 · Soft · 8 runners · £4,320 · Friday, 19 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Thistle Nil (IRE)
Rhys Elliott·Jim Goldie
200/1·201.00
SP
2nd
Star With Purpose (GB)
Oisin McSweeney·John & Sean Quinn·beaten 0.2 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Brash (IRE)
David Nolan·David & Nicola Barron·beaten 1.25 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP

Race time

1m 14.84s+5.84s vs std

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

AI top-rated Stoneacre Joe (score 46.5) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.

Why the model rates this top

Stoneacre Joe

Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby · 3yo

Top-rated of 8

score 46.5 · +5.0 clear of next best (41.5)

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
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
47below average
OR 71 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
44below average
Last 6: 9-2-2-8-4
Trainer20% weight
20weak
Tim Easterby: 8/106 winners last 14d (8%)

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 — Ayr 6f

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.24).

Low (1–3)

IV 1.24

Mid (4–6)

IV 0.98

High (7–9)

IV 0.75

Today: Sand Sea (draw 2) and Brash (draw 1) get the bias; Stoneacre Joe (draw 8) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 122 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	2	Thistle Nil J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 7 4yo · G · b	79	9-10	—	—	—	17.3	200/1·201.00 SP
2	6	Star With Purpose J: Oisin McSweeney · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 9 3yo · G · bb	473	9-05	69	—	—	41.5	7/2·4.50 SP
3	5	Brash J: David Nolan · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 1 3yo · G · ch	77	9-05	—	—	—	22.0	7/2·4.50 SP
4	3	Alpha Platoon J: Ryan Sexton · T: Noel Wilson · draw 3 3yo · G · b	7	9-07	—	—	—	10.0	50/1·51.00 SP
5	7	Stoneacre Joe J: Sean Kirrane · T: Tim Easterby · draw 8 3yo · G · b	92284	9-05	71	—	—	46.5	9/4·3.25 SP
6	9	Shatin Beauty J: Aiden Brookes · T: Linda Perratt · draw 4 3yo · F · b	—	8-12	—	—	—	15.0	40/1·41.00 SP
7	4	Tide Runner J: Billy Garritty · T: John & Sean Quinn · draw 6 3yo · G · ch	3	9-07	—	—	—	20.5	85/40F·3.12 SP
8	8	Le Puy J: Cam Hardie · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 5 3yo · F · b	74	9-00	—	—	—	18.5	28/1·29.00 SP
—	—	Sand Sea J: Paul Mulrennan · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 2 4yo · G · ch	67	9-10	—	—	—	22.3	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Ayr on 19 June 2026?

Thistle Nil (IRE) won the 17:30 Ayr at SP 201.00. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Jim Goldie.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Ayr?

No — the AI top pick (Stoneacre Joe) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Ayr?

Top finishers: 1. Thistle Nil (IRE) (201.00), 2. Star With Purpose (GB) (4.50), 3. Brash (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Ayr?

The winning time was 1m 14.84s, 5.84s slower than standard.

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