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.
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Roscommon
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
7½f·Flat·Good·14 runners·€14,725
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.027.5/100 rating
Buck Jones
23.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way23.5/100 rating
Jezzie Bea
8.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.50 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Buck Jones
Gavin Ryan · Noel Meade · 2yo
27.5/100
+4.0 vs next best (23.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight63averageNoel Meade: 2/8 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: first run
- Freshness10% weight50averageno recent-run data
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 23.00 (Bet365) — 8th pick of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 5 | 9-07 | — | — | — | 16.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 12 | 2 | 12 | 2yo · G · b | 97 | 9-05 | — | — | — | 10.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 11 | 3 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-05 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 13 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 15 | 2yo · C · b | 0 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 2yo · F · b | 5 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 21.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-01 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 11 | 2yo · F · b | 5 | 9-00 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 14 | 2yo · G · b | 8 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 17.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 1 | 2yo · G · br | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 27.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | 6 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 17.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 4 | 13 | 17 | 2yo · F · b | — | 8-12 | — | — | — | 23.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 13 | 14 | 4 | 2yo · F · b | 0 | 8-10 | — | — | — | 20.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 2 | 15 | 3 | 2yo · F · bpFT P | 42 | 8-10 | — | — | — | 20.4 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | 2yo · G · b | 9 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 8.2 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| — | — | 10 | 2yo · G · b | 04 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 13.0 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 2yo · C · b | 8 | 9-03 | — | — | — | 14.5 | — | |
| — | — | 18 | 2yo · F · b | 60 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 13.8 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partySeaxburh 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.
Racing Post pick: Seaxburh
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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