16:30 Cork

Ireland

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

2m2f · Hurdle · Good · 18 runners · €8,700 · Monday, 3 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th

1st
Livio (FR)
Sean Cleary-Farrell·W P Mullins
1/1F·2.00
SP
2nd
Eye Contact (GB)
Joshua Halford·Donal Commins·beaten 5 lengths
7/1·8.00
SP
3rd
The Monkey Pole (IRE)
Richard Condon·N Dooly·beaten 18 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

4m 21.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Livio (FR))

“Shared the front early - moved clear before the 3rd then headed once more approaching four out - travelling strongest before three out - opened a three length advantage there - driven out approaching the last - responded gamely to hold on through the finish”

AI top-rated Saporetti (score 63.8) finished 5th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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

Saporetti

James Smith · Brian M McMahon · 4yo

Top-rated of 18

score 63.8 · +5.3 clear of next best (58.6)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
24d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
69strong
OR 103
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 5-3-3
Trainer20% weight
43small sample (n=6)
Brian M McMahon: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	6	Livio J: Sean Cleary-Farrell(4) · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b	130	11-12	—	—	—	26.8	1/1F·2.00 SP
2	4	Eye Contact J: Joshua Halford(4) · T: Donal Commins · draw 0 5yo · G · btbFT TB	00462	11-12	102	—	—	49.1	7/1·8.00 SP
3	8	The Monkey Pole J: Richard Condon(2) · T: N Dooly · draw 0 6yo · G · b	2944P	11-12	104	—	—	58.6	28/1·29.00 SP
4	18	Master Sydney J: Josh Williamson · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0 5yo · M · b	8321	11-05	—	—	—	30.3	13/2·7.50 SP
5	16	Saporetti J: James Smith · T: Brian M McMahon · draw 0 4yo · G · b	533	11-09	103	—	—	63.8	4/1·5.00 SP
6	1	Beyond Forgiveness J: Peter Smithers(4) · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P	11-12	—	—	—	2.5	150/1·151.00 SP
7	2	Buachaill Jagoes J: Michael Kenneally · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · br	4	11-12	—	—	—	15.5	33/1·34.00 SP
8	12	Bury Your Past J: Conor Smithers(4) · T: Gearoid O'Loughlin · draw 0 4yo · G · b	P5	11-09	—	—	—	20.5	125/1·126.00 SP
9	7	Sankofa J: Eoin Staples(2) · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 5yo · G · b	3	11-12	—	—	—	18.5	40/1·41.00 SP
10	10	Woodie Wiley J: Dylan Whelan(4) · T: Conor Houlihan · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	PP7	11-12	—	—	—	10.0	40/1·41.00 SP
11	5	Lastofthenatives J: Eoghan Finegan(2) · T: W J Burke · draw 0 5yo · G · b	55PP0	11-12	—	—	—	11.2	200/1·201.00 SP
12	19	Le Vent d'Ex J: Jordan Canavan(4) · T: M Winters · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P6P	11-12	—	—	—	13.8	125/1·126.00 SP
13	3	Carajillo J: Luke Burke Ott(4) · T: M Winters · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	8P	11-12	—	—	—	17.2	150/1·151.00 SP
PU	11	Adifferentballowax J: Ethan O'Sullivan(4) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · b	099	11-09	—	—	—	13.5	125/1·126.00 SP
PU	13	Devine Genius J: Danny Power(4) · T: J Morrison · draw 0 4yo · G · b		11-09	—	—	—	30.0	300/1·301.00 SP
F	14	Johnny Rambo J: Alan O'Sullivan(2) · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 0 4yo · G · b	21	11-09	—	—	—	27.0	9/2·5.50 SP
PU	15	Pinkarizon J: Liam McKenna · T: Padraig Butler · draw 0 4yo · G · brht	PP9	11-09	—	—	—	7.6	300/1·301.00 SP
PU	17	Voice Of Northeast J: Rian Lane(4) · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · G · btp		11-09	—	—	—	20.0	125/1·126.00 SP
—	—	Majestic Horizon J: · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	133	11-12	—	—	—	23.8	—
—	—	Champagne Diamond J: · T: T J O'Mara · draw 0 6yo · G · baybrown	5550	11-12	—	—	—	18.1	—
—	—	Vargas J: Paddy Cleary(4) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · b	PP	11-12	—	—	—	7.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:30 Cork on 3 August 2026?

Livio (FR) won the 16:30 Cork at SP 2.00. Ridden by Sean Cleary-Farrell. Trained by W P Mullins.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Cork?

No — the AI top pick (Saporetti) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 16:30 Cork?

Top finishers: 1. Livio (FR) (2.00), 2. Eye Contact (GB) (8.00), 3. The Monkey Pole (IRE) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:30 Cork?

The winning time was 4m 21.70s.

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