Who won the 17:30 Roscommon on 30 June 2026?
Damsel In Distress (IRE) won the 17:30 Roscommon at SP 12.00. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by Daniel McLoughlin.
17:30 Roscommon
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7½f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €14,725 · Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 9thRace report
- 1stDamsel In Distress (IRE)Ben Coen·Daniel McLoughlin11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndSea Of Rain (IRE)Declan McDonogh·J S Bolger·beaten 1.25 lengths11/10F·2.10SP
- 3rdNando Royale (IRE)Robert Whearty·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 2.75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 34.28s+3.38s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
In-running (Damsel In Distress (IRE))
“Chased leaders in 4th - improved to 3rd 2f out - challenged in 2nd 1 1/2f out - took the lead under pressure 150 yards out while drifting left - ran on well”
AI top-rated Buck Jones (score 27.5) finished 9th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 40.00 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Seaxburh
Seaxburh showed plenty of ability on her debut at this track and, with a progressive trainer who has a strong record here and a useful weight claim in her favour, she is fancied to make the most of her experience at the second attempt. Sea Of Rain is the key rival with strong claims on the strength of a near-miss at Leopardstown, and she adds first-time cheekpieces today, while Oristown Boy closed into fourth on his latest start and cannot be ruled out. Seaxburh is our selection.
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
Buck Jones
Gavin Ryan · Noel Meade · 2yo
Top-rated of 14
score 27.5 · +4.0 clear of next best (23.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight63small sample (n=8)Noel Meade: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: first run
- Freshness10% weight50averageno recent-run data
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 — Roscommon 7½f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.26).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.26
Mid (7–12)
IV 1.09
High (13–18)
IV 0.64
Today: Buck Jones (draw 1) and Whosinterviewinwho (draw 6) get the bias; Jezzie Bea (draw 17) 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. 66 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 11 2yo · F · b | 5 | — | 14.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 2 | 15 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 3 2yo · F · bpFT P | 42 | — | 20.4 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 17.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 13 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 17 2yo · F · b | — | — | 23.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 13 2yo · F · b | — | — | 22.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Shay Wallace(7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · F · b | 5 | — | 21.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 6 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade · draw 15 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 22.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Noel Meade · draw 1 2yo · G · br | — | — | 27.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 14 2yo · G · b | 8 | — | 17.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: W J Lee · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 12 | 2 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 12 2yo · G · b | 97 | — | 10.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 13 | 14 | J: Alan Persse(5) · T: P F McEnery · draw 4 2yo · F · b | 0 | — | 20.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 14 | 1 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: William Durkan · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 16.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 15 | 16 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 16 2yo · G · b | 9 | — | 8.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · draw 10 2yo · G · b | 04 | — | 13.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 18 2yo · F · b | 60 | — | 13.8 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 8 | — | 14.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Roscommon?
No — the AI top pick (Buck Jones) finished 9.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Roscommon?
Top finishers: 1. Damsel In Distress (IRE) (12.00), 2. Sea Of Rain (IRE) (2.10), 3. Nando Royale (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Roscommon?
The winning time was 1m 34.28s, 3.38s slower than standard.
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