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20:30 Tramore

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) INH Flat Race

2m · NH Flat · Good · 9 runners · €6,479 · Saturday, 30 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8J·2.88
  1. 1st
    Gortnaclea Castle (IRE)AI top pick · 58.1
    Mr A P Ryan·M O Quigley
    15/8J·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Cotswold Blue (FR)
    Mr P W Mullins·W P Mullins·beaten 4.75 lengths
    15/8J·2.88
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Riverwoods (IRE)
    Mr J L Gleeson·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 3.75 lengths
    9/1·10.00
    SP
Race time
4m 1.50s+18.30s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Gortnaclea Castle (IRE))

“Prominent - good headway to lead inside final furlong - soon clear”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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: Gortnaclea Castle

Armed with experience and having run so well two weeks ago, GORTNACLEA CASTLE edges preference.

Forecast 13/8 Cotswold Blue, 5/2 Gortnaclea Castle, 5/1 Riverwoods, 6/1 Isabella Johnson, 10/1 C'Est Elle, 14/1 Arivabodiva, 25/1 Lavender Lady, 50/1 Bluebell Breeze, Gunner Girl, 100/1 Ronnie Returns

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

Gortnaclea Castle

Mr A P Ryan(5) · M O Quigley · 5yo

Top-rated of 9
score 58.1 · +2.3 clear of next best (55.8)
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
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    71strong
    RPR 114 · TS 100 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    62average
    Last 6: 2-5-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    0small sample (n=1)
    M O Quigley: 0/1 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
14
Gortnaclea Castle
J: Mr A P Ryan(5) · T: M O Quigley · draw 0
5yo · M · b
252
—58.1
15/8J·2.88
SP
23
Cotswold Blue
J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins · draw 0
6yo · M · bhFT H
——23.5
15/8J·2.88
SP
37
Riverwoods
J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0
5yo · M · b
726
—48.9
9/1·10.00
SP
48
Bluebell Breeze
J: Mr D McGill(7) · T: A D Leahy · draw 0
4yo · F · b
——15.0
16/1·17.00
SP
55
Isabella Johnson
J: Mr J Dunne(7) · T: Aidan Melia · draw 0
5yo · M · b
2363
—46.6
11/2·6.50
SP
62
C'Est Elle
J: Mr J M Halford(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · M · b
P236
—55.8
9/1·10.00
SP
79
Gunner Girl
J: Mr P A King(3) · T: S G Carey · draw 0
4yo · F · bhFT H
——31.5
25/1·26.00
SP
86
Lavender Lady
J: Mr B Finn(7) · T: Colin Bowe · draw 0
5yo · M · chhFT H
——35.0
33/1·34.00
SP
910
Ronnie Returns
J: Mr P R O'Neill(7) · T: David K Walsh · draw 0
4yo · F · b
60
—25.8
400/1·401.00
SP
——
Arivabodiva
J: Mr M O'Flynn(7) · T: Jonathan Sweeney · draw 0
5yo · M · bhFT H
——35.0—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Tramore on 30 May 2026?

Gortnaclea Castle (IRE) won the 20:30 Tramore at SP 2.88. Ridden by Mr A P Ryan. Trained by M O Quigley.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Tramore?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Gortnaclea Castle, won the race (AI score 58.1).

What were the placings in the 20:30 Tramore?

Top finishers: 1. Gortnaclea Castle (IRE) (2.88), 2. Cotswold Blue (FR) (2.88), 3. Riverwoods (IRE) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Tramore?

The winning time was 4m 1.50s, 18.30s slower than standard.

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