16:48

Ayr

Great Britain

Talk To Thompsons Handicap

Saturday, 20 June 2026

7f·Flat·Class 5·Soft·8 runners·£4,187

DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 140 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Circle Of Trust (IRE)
Tom Eaves·Kevin Ryan
6/1·7.00
SP
2nd
Milford Grange (GB)AI top pick · 52.2
Billy Garritty·Michael & David Easterby·beaten .75 lengths
7/4F·2.75
SP
3rd
Ellie's de Vega (GB)
Barry McHugh·Noel Wilson·beaten 4 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP

Race time

1m 31.41s+4.81s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.052.2/100 rating

Milford Grange

3.25Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way47.6/100 rating

Napolian

9.50BetWright

Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

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

Milford Grange

Billy Garritty · Michael & David Easterby · 3yo

52.2/100

+4.6 vs next best (47.6)

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
35d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
64average
Last 6: 3-7-2-2
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 69
Trainer20% weight
40below average
Michael & David Easterby: 5/31 winners last 14d (16%)

MarketBest price 3.25 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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
5	1	3	Storm Esme 3yo · F · br	David Allan Tim Easterby	01708	9-09	70	—	—	41.3	17/2·9.50 SP
2	3	6	Milford Grange 3yo · G · b	Billy Garritty Michael & David Easterby	3722	9-08	69	—	—	52.2	7/4F·2.75 SP
4	5	9	Horace Wallace 3yo · G · br	Oisin Orr Richard & Peter Fahey	31870	9-07	68	—	—	40.3	11/2·6.50 SP
6	6	7	Blue Mantle 3yo · C · b	Andrew Mullen Charlie Johnston	3250	9-07	68	—	—	43.3	28/1·29.00 SP
1	7	4	Circle Of Trust 3yo · G · bb	Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan	52092	9-05	66	—	—	40.0	6/1·7.00 SP
7	8	1	Real Jack 3yo · G · bpFT P	Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods	72656	9-04	65	—	—	42.2	9/1·10.00 SP
3	9	10	Ellie's de Vega 3yo · G · chp	Barry McHugh Noel Wilson	53343	8-07	54	—	—	38.8	100/30·4.33 SP
8	10	8	Sanny Doo 3yo · G · b	Lauren Young(5) Jim Goldie	4848	8-04	51	—	—	36.8	20/1·21.00 SP
—	—	5	Napolian 3yo · G · b	Mark Winn David O'Meara	23348	9-08	69	—	—	47.6	—
—	—	2	Magistery 3yo · F · b	Lewis Edmunds Michael Dods	61500	9-08	69	—	—	40.1	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:48 Ayr on 20 June 2026?

Circle Of Trust (IRE) won the 16:48 Ayr at SP 7.00. Ridden by Tom Eaves. Trained by Kevin Ryan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:48 Ayr?

No — the AI top pick (Milford Grange) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:48 Ayr?

Top finishers: 1. Circle Of Trust (IRE) (7.00), 2. Milford Grange (GB) (2.75), 3. Ellie's de Vega (GB) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 16:48 Ayr?

The winning time was 1m 31.41s, 4.81s slower than standard.

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