20:18 Gowran Park

Ireland

Gowran Park Handicap

1m1½f · Flat · Yielding · 15 runners · €7,068 · Friday, 12 June 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Faro Island (GB)
Dylan Browne McMonagle·A Oliver
13/2·7.50
SP
2nd
Elusive Duke (IRE)
J M Sheridan·M A Molloy·beaten 0.1 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP
3rd
Java Wood (IRE)AI top pick · 60.6
Julian Pietropaolo·Kevin Michael Smith·beaten 0.3 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP

Race time

2m 7.21s+9.81s vs std

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

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.

Why the model rates this top

Java Wood

Julian Pietropaolo(7) · Kevin Michael Smith · 6yo

Top-rated of 15

score 60.6 · +9.7 clear of next best (50.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=5)
Kevin Michael Smith: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
70strong
2d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 1-5-4-0-1
Ratings50% weight
46below average
OR 69

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 — Gowran Park 1m1½f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.11

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.73

High (13–18)

IV 1.13

Today: Java Wood (draw 18) and Senna's Girl (draw 17) get the bias; Zipster (draw 12) 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. 95 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	9	Faro Island J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: A Oliver · draw 15 4yo · G · chp	03104	9-08	64	—	—	38.4	13/2·7.50 SP
2	14	Elusive Duke J: J M Sheridan · T: M A Molloy · draw 3 4yo · G · gr	14537	9-05	61	—	—	35.3	5/1·6.00 SP
3	12	Java Wood J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith · draw 18 6yo · G · gr	15401	9-13	69	—	—	60.6	15/2·8.50 SP
4	15	Lauderdale King J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 13 4yo · G · b	8003	9-05	61	—	—	37.3	4/1F·5.00 SP
5	1	Senna's Girl J: Ronan Whelan · T: Diego Dias · draw 17 4yo · F · chtp	20430	10-03	73	—	—	50.4	28/1·29.00 SP
6	10	Tero d'Rosa J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 5 4yo · G · b	03216	9-07	63	—	—	50.9	7/1·8.00 SP
7	7	Ballymagreehan J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 4 4yo · G · b	37601	9-09	65	—	—	40.3	5/1·6.00 SP
8	2	Flying Fortress J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 1 4yo · G · bbFT B	51050	10-02	72	—	—	40.7	14/1·15.00 SP
9	18	Sir Jeremy J: Sam Coen(5) · T: Noel Meade · draw 9 4yo · G · ch	46071	10-03	73	—	—	45.4	9/1·10.00 SP
10	13	Lady Arwen J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 2 7yo · M · b	00016	9-06	62	—	—	35.8	18/1·19.00 SP
11	4	Doctor Grace J: Gabriella Hill(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 6 6yo · M · bp	49521U	10-00	70	—	—	44.5	22/1·23.00 SP
12	11	Wrob And Wryan J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Andrew Lee · draw 16 5yo · G · b	35005	9-07	63	—	—	39.1	25/1·26.00 SP
13	8	Bobby Kirova J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Michael Butler · draw 14 4yo · G · b	63000	9-08	64	—	—	31.7	50/1·51.00 SP
14	16	Rio Doce J: Chris Hayes · T: John Andrew Kinsella · draw 10 6yo · G · bt	0649	8-12	54	—	—	24.5	50/1·51.00 SP
15	3	Booklight J: Wayne Lordan · T: J G Cosgrave · draw 7 4yo · F · ch	3043	10-00	70	—	—	34.5	40/1·41.00 SP
—	17	Starting Monday J: Nathan Crosse · T: Gillian Scott · draw 8 9yo · G · chp	04015	8-12	54	—	—	46.5	—
—	—	Zipster J: Darragh O'Sullivan(7) · T: Gerard O'Leary · draw 12 5yo · G · b	30933	10-00	70	—	—	50.1	—
—	—	Screaming Eagle J: NON-RUNNER · T: A J Martin · draw 11 5yo · G · b	64537	10-00	70	—	—	32.7	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:18 Gowran Park on 12 June 2026?

Faro Island (GB) won the 20:18 Gowran Park at SP 7.50. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by A Oliver.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:18 Gowran Park?

No — the AI top pick (Java Wood) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:18 Gowran Park?

Top finishers: 1. Faro Island (GB) (7.50), 2. Elusive Duke (IRE) (6.00), 3. Java Wood (IRE) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 20:18 Gowran Park?

The winning time was 2m 7.21s, 9.81s slower than standard.

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