16:17 Fairyhouse

Ireland

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7f · Flat · Good · 13 runners · €7,068 · Thursday, 28 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Fortuity (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington
9/2·5.50
SP
2nd
Elly Bay (IRE)
James Ryan·Jack W Davison·beaten .5 lengths
13/2·7.50
SP
3rd
Venetian Star (IRE)AI top pick · 51.7
Patrick McGettigan·Patrick T Foley·beaten 0.3 lengths
7/2J·4.50
SP

Race time

1m 30.81s+4.71s vs std

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

In-running (Fortuity (IRE))

“Slowly into stride - made virtually all - ridden under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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: Venetian Star

Plenty with solid claims, top-weight VENETIAN STAR getting the vote, the drop to 7f and better ground likely to suit

Forecast 4/1 Kc Bear, 11/2 Fortuity, 13/2 Venetian Star, 7/1 Royal County Glory, 10/1 Chapel Island, 12/1 Thirsty Owl, Merry Blacksmith, One Cool Bear, Elly Bay, Caoilte, 14/1 Lady Kelly, 16/1 Alandownunder, Millhone

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

Venetian Star

Patrick McGettigan(5) · Patrick T Foley · 3yo

Top-rated of 13

score 51.7 · +5.8 clear of next best (45.9)

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
25d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
50small sample (n=5)
Patrick T Foley: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
47below average
Last 6: 6-2-7-4-3
Ratings50% weight
45below average
OR 72 · RPR 73 · TS 56

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 7f

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 1.01

Mid (6–9)

IV 1.16

High (10–13)

IV 0.84

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 36 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	5	Fortuity J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 4 3yo · F · grp	79902	9-05	63	72	59	42.4	9/2·5.50 SP
2	9	Elly Bay J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 2 3yo · F · b	94965	9-04	62	78	47	35.4	13/2·7.50 SP
3	1	Venetian Star J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 8 3yo · G · b	62743	10-00	72	73	56	51.7	7/2J·4.50 SP
4	3	Kc Bear J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 6 3yo · G · b	88312	9-07	65	72	20	43.8	12/1·13.00 SP
5	10	Royal County Glory J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith · draw 3 3yo · G · ch	02431	9-04	62	73	—	44.8	17/2·9.50 SP
6	11	Lady Kelly J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 5 3yo · F · bbFT B	898	9-03	61	64	20	33.8	11/1·12.00 SP
7	13	Millhone J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Charles Weld · draw 11 3yo · F · ch	9000	8-09	53	61	37	26.9	40/1·41.00 SP
8	4	Chapel Island J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 1 3yo · C · br	06087	9-06	64	74	50	34.5	7/2J·4.50 SP
9	8	Alandownunder J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 13 3yo · F · ch	9890	9-04	62	65	66	32.3	66/1·67.00 SP
10	6	Merry Blacksmith J: Declan McDonogh · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 7 3yo · F · bt	5868	9-05	63	68	49	35.0	18/1·19.00 SP
11	12	Caoilte J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 10 3yo · G · b	69950	8-13	57	73	—	45.9	28/1·29.00 SP
12	2	Thirsty Owl J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 12 3yo · G · b	4840	9-08	66	77	38	34.1	20/1·21.00 SP
13	7	One Cool Bear J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 9 3yo · G · bv	02447	9-05	63	74	70	45.8	12/1·13.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:17 Fairyhouse on 28 May 2026?

Fortuity (IRE) won the 16:17 Fairyhouse at SP 5.50. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:17 Fairyhouse?

No — the AI top pick (Venetian Star) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 16:17 Fairyhouse?

Top finishers: 1. Fortuity (IRE) (5.50), 2. Elly Bay (IRE) (7.50), 3. Venetian Star (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 16:17 Fairyhouse?

The winning time was 1m 30.81s, 4.71s slower than standard.

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