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17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Ireland

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7f · Flat · Standard · 11 runners · €9,424 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 8/11F·1.73
  1. 1st
    Jamestown (IRE)AI top pick · 56.6
    Luke McAteer·David Marnane
    8/11F·1.73
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Nautic Star (IRE)
    Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 8 lengths
    11/4·3.75
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Ribble Emperor (IRE)
    Darragh O'Sullivan·P C O'Donnell·beaten .5 lengths
    20/1·21.00
    SP
Race time
1m 26.21s+2.51s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Jamestown (IRE))

“Travelled strongly - raced in second behind clear leader - led and going easily over 2f out - ridden out from over 1f out - easily”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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: Jamestown

Back in a maiden JAMESTOWN sets the standard on his recent near miss in a valuable handicap at Naas and he looks progressive.

Forecast 7/4 Jamestown, 2/1 Rayzera, 100/30 Nautic Star, 6/1 Kirkland Sioux, 20/1 Themis, 25/1 Make The Tide, 50/1 Ribble Emperor, Fate's Gambit, Henry Hudson, Unidos, 100/1 Gilts, 200/1 Miss Mercier

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

Jamestown

Luke McAteer · David Marnane · 3yo

Top-rated of 11
score 56.6 · +4.2 clear of next best (52.4)
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
    85very strong
    29d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    73strong
    Last 6: 4-2-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    50average
    David Marnane: 3/15 winners last 14d (20%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    47below average
    OR 84 · RPR 86 · TS 42 — above field median
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 — Dundalk (AW) 7f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.11).

Low (1–4)
IV 1.04
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.11
High (9–12)
IV 0.86

Today: Rayzera (draw 7) and Nautic Star (draw 8) get the bias; Gilts (draw 11) 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. 440 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Jamestown
J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 4
3yo · G · ch
422
8456.6
8/11F·1.73
SP
210
Nautic Star
J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 8
3yo · F · b
54
—44.0
11/4·3.75
SP
31
Ribble Emperor
J: Darragh O'Sullivan(7) · T: P C O'Donnell · draw 1
4yo · G · b
32290
6737.8
20/1·21.00
SP
411
Rayzera
J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 7
3yo · F · b
5522
7952.4
4/1·5.00
SP
53
Henry Hudson
J: Robbie Colgan · T: David Marnane · draw 3
3yo · G · b
7
—45.0
80/1·81.00
SP
68
Make The Tide
J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 10
3yo · F · b
8
—38.7
40/1·41.00
SP
77
Kirkland Sioux
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 6
3yo · F · b
0
—29.5
66/1·67.00
SP
85
Unidos
J: Ronan Whelan · T: Mark Fahey · draw 5
3yo · G · b
50
—41.7
12/1·13.00
SP
96
Gilts
J: Siobhan Rutledge(3) · T: Richard Brabazon · draw 11
3yo · F · b
07
—41.7
150/1·151.00
SP
1012
Themis
J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 12
3yo · F · b
07
—36.5
40/1·41.00
SP
119
Miss Mercier
J: Rory Cleary · T: Harry Shearman · draw 9
3yo · F · b
9870
—18.1
200/1·201.00
SP
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Fate's Gambit
J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2
3yo · G · b
25355
7141.6—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:42 Dundalk (AW) on 26 May 2026?

Jamestown (IRE) won the 17:42 Dundalk (AW) at SP 1.73. Ridden by Luke McAteer. Trained by David Marnane.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:42 Dundalk (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Jamestown, won the race (AI score 56.6).

What were the placings in the 17:42 Dundalk (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Jamestown (IRE) (1.73), 2. Nautic Star (IRE) (3.75), 3. Ribble Emperor (IRE) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:42 Dundalk (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 26.21s, 2.51s slower than standard.

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