Who won the 20:00 Naas on 22 July 2026?
Eddie G (IRE) won the 20:00 Naas at SP 19.00. Ridden by Adam Caffrey. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stEddie G (IRE)Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness18/1·19.00SP
- 2ndSpodo Komodo (GB)Ronan Whelan·John James Feane·beaten 0.3 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdBarbapapa (IRE)Adam Grant·Henry De Bromhead·beaten .5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 26.31s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Eddie G (IRE))
“Sat fourth behind the pace - up to third by halfway before slipping back to fourth 2f out - found little room after angling right 1f out - back to third and pushing for the front - finished strongly to hit the front in the final strides”
AI top-rated Watch Tower (score 60.7) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Little Empire
Little Empire is our selection in a tightly-bunched field, preferred to the higher-rated Barbapapa on a progressive profile and a fitness edge rather than raw figures alone. Barbapapa (84), Thenandnow (83) and Watch Tower (82) all rate within two pounds of him and represent the chief dangers in a race with little to choose between the principals. Confidence in this verdict is low given how tightly the ratings are bunched, but Little Empire's overall profile edges it for us.
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
Watch Tower
Colin Keane · G M Lyons · 3yo
Top-rated of 8
score 60.7 · +11.0 clear of next best (49.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 5-2-2-4-1
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Trainer20% weight60averageG M Lyons: 6/25 winners last 14d (24%)
- Ratings50% weight54averageOR 81
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.03
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.14
High (7–8)
IV 0.84
Today: Barbapapa (draw 6) and Thenandnow (draw 5) get the bias; Contrary To Law (draw 8) 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. 96 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 4 5yo · G · bt | 36939 | 73 | 40.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Ronan Whelan · T: John James Feane · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 44310 | 78 | 45.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Adam Grant(7) · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 6 7yo · G · chtb | 51309 | 78 | 48.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 8 3yo · C · chh | 94671 | 77 | 49.7 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 71503 | 80 | 44.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Anthony McCann · draw 7 6yo · G · bp | 233542 | 83 | 49.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: William Harvey · draw 3 7yo · G · chtp | 804060 | 73 | 36.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 2 3yo · C · ch | 52241 | 81 | 60.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:00 Naas?
No — the AI top pick (Watch Tower) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 20:00 Naas?
Top finishers: 1. Eddie G (IRE) (19.00), 2. Spodo Komodo (GB) (17.00), 3. Barbapapa (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:00 Naas?
The winning time was 1m 26.31s.
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