17:30 Naas

Ireland

Matchbook Exchange Irish EBF Maiden

6f · Flat · Good · 18 runners · €13,200 · Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 18th

1st
Man's Best Friend (IRE)
Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien
2/1·3.00
SP
2nd
Zoar (USA)
Chris Hayes·Josh Halley·beaten 2.25 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
New Bond Street (GB)
W J Lee·P Twomey·beaten 1.5 lengths
11/8F·2.38
SP

Race time

1m 9.84s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Man's Best Friend (IRE))

“Racing handy early - moved into second 2f out - hit the front with a strong effort a furlong out and ran on gamely to win”

AI top-rated Bettercalltheboss (score 32.0) finished 18th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 300.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Bettercalltheboss

Rory Cleary · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · 2yo

Top-rated of 18

score 32.0 · +0.5 clear of next best (31.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
28d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
10weak
Last 6: 8
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no 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 — Naas 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.10

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.92

High (13–18)

IV 0.97

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 125 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	4	Man's Best Friend J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 10 2yo · C · b	4	9-07	—	—	—	22.5	2/1·3.00 SP
2	12	Zoar J: Chris Hayes · T: Josh Halley · draw 1 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	31.5	16/1·17.00 SP
3	16	New Bond Street J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 17 2yo · F · b	5	9-02	—	—	—	25.5	11/8F·2.38 SP
4	7	My Lucky Journey J: Declan McDonogh · T: J A Stack · draw 3 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	23.5	33/1·34.00 SP
5	3	Ile de France J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · C · ch	—	9-07	—	—	—	18.5	16/1·17.00 SP
6	10	Prince Of Peppard J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 8 2yo · C · b	9	9-07	—	—	—	15.7	50/1·51.00 SP
7	5	Muscogee Nation J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 15 2yo · C · g	—	9-07	—	—	—	23.5	9/2·5.50 SP
8	8	Nation Blaze J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 11 2yo · C · ch	9	9-07	—	—	—	12.2	80/1·81.00 SP
9	17	Sapphire Petal J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 9 2yo · F · b	06	9-02	—	—	—	12.7	300/1·301.00 SP
10	9	Palo J: Diego Lima · T: Diego Dias · draw 16 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	15.0	25/1·26.00 SP
11	11	Run Johnny Run J: Robert Whearty · T: F G Hand · draw 2 2yo · G · b	0	9-07	—	—	—	7.0	300/1·301.00 SP
12	6	Mutamarid Lsk J: Shane Foley · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 5 2yo · C · bbFT B	8	9-07	—	—	—	12.0	150/1·151.00 SP
13	15	Littlepacer J: Jamie Powell · T: J P Murtagh · draw 18 2yo · F · b	80	9-02	—	—	—	15.2	200/1·201.00 SP
14	1	Anglesea Bridge J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 14 2yo · C · b	5	9-07	—	—	—	28.0	11/1·12.00 SP
15	14	Exchange Student J: Gavin Ryan · T: J A Stack · draw 12 2yo · F · b	70	9-02	—	—	—	19.5	200/1·201.00 SP
16	18	Voyage Of Survival J: J M Sheridan · T: Alan McIntyre · draw 6 2yo · F · ch	—	9-02	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·51.00 SP
17	2	Closed Loop J: Luke McAteer · T: Sean Davis · draw 7 2yo · C · b	—	9-07	—	—	—	25.0	250/1·251.00 SP
18	13	Bettercalltheboss J: Rory Cleary · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · draw 13 2yo · F · b	8	9-02	—	—	—	32.0	300/1·301.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Naas on 22 July 2026?

Man's Best Friend (IRE) won the 17:30 Naas at SP 3.00. Ridden by Wayne Lordan. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Naas?

No — the AI top pick (Bettercalltheboss) finished 18.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Naas?

Top finishers: 1. Man's Best Friend (IRE) (3.00), 2. Zoar (USA) (17.00), 3. New Bond Street (GB) (2.38).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Naas?

The winning time was 1m 9.84s.

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