Who won the 14:42 Fairyhouse on 28 May 2026?
Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) won the 14:42 Fairyhouse at SP 12.00. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by Thomas Dowling.
14:42 Fairyhouse
IrelandRoyal County Optional Claiming Race
6f · Flat · Good · 7 runners · €5,900 · Thursday, 28 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSpirit Of Eagles (IRE)W J Lee·Thomas Dowling11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndProfit Surge (IRE)Colin Keane·Gerard Keane·beaten .75 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdGloriously Glam (IRE)AI top pick · 45.9Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 4 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
Race time
1m 17.06s+3.26s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Spirit Of Eagles (IRE))
“In rear - headway from over 2f out - ridden to lead against far rail inside final furlong - ran on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Gloriously Glam
An interesting rematch between GLORIOUSLY GLAM and Profit Surge, the former taken to confirm recent Gowran form
Forecast 11/10 Gloriously Glam, 5/2 Profit Surge, 15/2 Tawaazon, 10/1 Three Sixteen, Mehmar, 16/1 Spirit Of Eagles, 20/1 Lismacbryan
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
Gloriously Glam
Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness · 4yo
Top-rated of 7
score 45.9 · +4.2 clear of next best (41.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight49below averageOR 77 · RPR 77 · TS 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 9-0-4-8-1
- Trainer20% weight28weakAdrian McGuinness: 2/19 winners last 14d (11%)
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 — Fairyhouse 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.10).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.08
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.81
High (6–7)
IV 1.10
Today: Profit Surge (draw 6) and Mehmar (draw 7) get the bias; Spirit Of Eagles (draw 5) 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. 47 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: W J Lee · T: Thomas Dowling · draw 5 6yo · M · btp | 50003 | 40 | 41.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Colin Keane · T: Gerard Keane · draw 6 5yo · M · bbFT B | 36632 | 60 | 36.4 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 1 4yo · F · chp | 90481 | 77 | 45.9 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Leigh Roche · T: John Andrew Kinsella · draw 2 8yo · G · btb | 17380 | 64 | 30.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin · draw 7 6yo · G · btvFT TV | 636608 | 58 | 27.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Ben Coen · T: Alan McIntyre · draw 4 4yo · G · bhFT H | 050 | 67 | 24.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Robert Whearty · T: P Cluskey · draw 3 5yo · M · bp | 25700 | 37 | 26.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:42 Fairyhouse?
No — the AI top pick (Gloriously Glam) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 14:42 Fairyhouse?
Top finishers: 1. Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) (12.00), 2. Profit Surge (IRE) (3.25), 3. Gloriously Glam (IRE) (2.25).
What was the winning time for the 14:42 Fairyhouse?
The winning time was 1m 17.06s, 3.26s slower than standard.
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