Who won the 17:47 Wexford on 27 May 2026?
Kilt (IRE) won the 17:47 Wexford at SP 7.50. Ridden by Shane O'Callaghan. Trained by P J Rothwell.
17:47 Wexford
IrelandTreo Eile Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2m1f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 13 runners · €5,900 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stKilt (IRE)Shane O'Callaghan·P J Rothwell13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndDemanding Gerry (IRE)AI top pick · 58.1Conor Smithers·James Andrew Fahey·beaten 4 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdEmesteraye (IRE)Danny Gilligan·Ross O'Sullivan·beaten 1.25 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
4m 18.10s+23.60s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Kilt (IRE))
“Took keen hold - held up in rear - hit 4th - headway 5th - led before 8th - soon clear - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.12.84 score
Emesteraye
10.00William Hill
segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Grey Gardens
Although he still has a bit to learn in the jumping department, the locally-trained GREY GARDENS (nap) looks good enough in this grade
Forecast 9/2 Grey Gardens, 11/2 Demanding Gerry, 8/1 Emesteraye, 9/1 Walk On Annilog, 10/1 Kome Dans Un Reve, Kentucky Bluebird, 12/1 Broken Ice, Backwithyourown, Single Edition, Ray Gun, Syosset, 14/1 Boltlander, Lunar Landscape, 16/1 Kilt
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
Demanding Gerry
Conor Smithers(7) · James Andrew Fahey · 7yo
Top-rated of 13
score 58.1 · +4.3 clear of next best (53.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight63averageOR 85 · RPR 104 · TS 93 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=4)James Andrew Fahey: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: 5-2-2-2-0
- Freshness10% weight45below average225d since last run (long absence)
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | J: Shane O'Callaghan(5) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 68970 | 89 | 40.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 12 | J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0 7yo · M · bt | 52220 | 85 | 58.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | Emesterayev1.1 J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 608 | 100 | 44.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · M · ch | 0660 | 93 | 49.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Shane Fitzsimons(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 10yo · G · b | 14448 | 98 | 50.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 14 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Thomas Coyle · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 700 | 82 | 30.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 5yo · G · gr | 8303 | 98 | 53.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Mr J C Barry · T: Riceal Dunne · draw 0 7yo · M · bh | 76704 | 97 | 46.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 9 | 15 | J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Shane Crawley · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 000 | 87 | 26.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Niall Moore(5) · T: Philip Fenton · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 70U8 | 95 | 35.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Daniel King · T: James Grace · draw 0 5yo · G · grh | 7P0P | 92 | 42.7 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 8 | J: J J Slevin · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 8yo · G · ch | PF40 | 93 | 45.8 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| UR | 6 | J: E Walsh · T: John M Burke · draw 0 6yo · M · gr | 54420 | 93 | 42.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| PU | 10 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: J P Flavin · draw 0 4yo · G · btp | 800P | 96 | 39.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 3082F | 95 | 44.3 | — |
| — | — | J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 0000 | 84 | 26.6 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 0608 | 85 | 46.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:47 Wexford?
No — the AI top pick (Demanding Gerry) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:47 Wexford?
Top finishers: 1. Kilt (IRE) (7.50), 2. Demanding Gerry (IRE) (9.00), 3. Emesteraye (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:47 Wexford?
The winning time was 4m 18.10s, 23.60s slower than standard.
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