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.
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Fairyhouse
IrelandBook Your Hospitality At Fairyhouse.ie Handicap
Thursday, 28 May 2026
7f·Flat·Good·13 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stFortuity (IRE)Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndElly Bay (IRE)James Ryan·Jack W Davison·beaten .5 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdVenetian Star (IRE)AI top pick · 51.7Patrick McGettigan·Patrick T Foley·beaten 0.3 lengths7/2J·4.50SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.051.7/100 rating
Venetian Star
5.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way51.7/100 rating
Venetian Star
5.50Betfair Exchange
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
Venetian Star
Patrick McGettigan(5) · Patrick T Foley · 3yo
51.7/100
+5.8 vs next best (45.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averagePatrick T Foley: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
- Form20% weight47below averageLast 6: 6-2-7-4-3
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 72 · RPR 73 · TS 56
MarketBest price 5.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 62743 | 10-00 | 72 | 73 | 56 | 51.7 | 7/2J·4.50 SP | |
| 12 | 2 | 12 | 3yo · G · b | 4840 | 9-08 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 34.1 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 3yo · G · b | 88312 | 9-07 | 65 | 72 | 20 | 43.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3yo · C · br | 06087 | 9-06 | 64 | 74 | 50 | 34.5 | 7/2J·4.50 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 3yo · F · grp | 79902 | 9-05 | 63 | 72 | 59 | 42.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 3yo · F · bt | 5868 | 9-05 | 63 | 68 | 49 | 35.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 13 | 7 | 9 | 3yo · G · bv | 02447 | 9-05 | 63 | 74 | 70 | 45.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 8 | 13 | 3yo · F · ch | 9890 | 9-04 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 32.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 94965 | 9-04 | 62 | 78 | 47 | 35.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 3yo · G · ch | 02431 | 9-04 | 62 | 73 | — | 44.8 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 3yo · F · bbFT B | 898 | 9-03 | 61 | 64 | 20 | 33.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 11 | 12 | 10 | 3yo · G · b | 69950 | 8-13 | 57 | 73 | — | 45.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 7 | 13 | 11 | 3yo · F · ch | 9000 | 8-09 | 53 | 61 | 37 | 26.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPlenty with solid claims, top-weight VENETIAN STAR getting the vote, the drop to 7f and better ground likely to suit
Racing Post pick: Venetian Star
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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