Who won the 17:05 Ayr on 13 July 2026?
Glasses Up (USA) won the 17:05 Ayr at SP 13.00. Ridden by Shay Farmer. Trained by R Mike Smith.
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Ayr
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Monday, 13 July 2026
1m5f·Flat·Class 5·Good To Firm·6 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stGlasses Up (USA)Shay Farmer·R Mike Smith12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndInappropriate (IRE)Conor Whiteley·Ewan Whillans·beaten 0.1 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdCascade Hall (IRE)Jake Dickson·Jim Goldie·beaten .75 lengths9/4J·3.25SP
Race time
2m 47.83s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Glasses Up (USA))
“up with the front pair - sent forward to dispute the front outside the final furlong - asserted near the line”
AI top-rated Simple Star (score 59.6) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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 →v1.059.6/100 rating
Simple Star
7.50Coral· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Simple Star
Molly Gunn · Dianne Sayer · 8yo
59.6/100
+7.0 vs next best (52.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongDianne Sayer: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong38d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70
- Form20% weight39below averageLast 6: 2-8-9-6-2
MarketBest price 7.50 (Coral) — 4th pick of 6 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 5yo · G · chtp | 26243 | 9-09 | 75 | — | — | 46.1 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | 44137 | 9-08 | 74 | — | — | 52.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 8yo · G · b | Molly Gunn | 28962 | 9-04 | 70 | — | — | 59.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 7yo · G · bh | 12134 | 8-12 | 64 | — | — | 46.0 | 9/4J·3.25 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 8yo · G · ch | 624133 | 8-07 | 59 | — | — | 46.2 | 9/4J·3.25 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 11yo · G · ch | 535675 | 8-04 | 54 | — | — | 35.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Simple Star) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:05 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Glasses Up (USA) (13.00), 2. Inappropriate (IRE) (4.33), 3. Cascade Hall (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 17:05 Ayr?
The winning time was 2m 47.83s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyInappropriate brings a progressive profile into this Class 5, a third last time out and two seconds among its last five starts, and it returns quickly here, just 19 days on from its latest run, having already proven effective over today's going. That blend of form and fitness earns the vote even though it is level on our figures with Simply Ruby — successful three starts back for an in-form yard, but back from a near ten-month absence — and Simple Star, runner-up last time out. Cascade Hall, with two wins in its last five starts and back only nine days after its latest outing, also warrants respect in a competitive-looking race. Our selection is Inappropriate, taken on profile and fitness in a race where the leading form is closely matched.
Racing Post pick: Inappropriate
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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