17:20 Naas

Ireland

Hurling For Cancer On August 24th Fillies Maiden

1m · Flat · Good · 17 runners · €7,200 · Monday, 3 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Never The Same (IRE)
Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Nautic Star (IRE)
Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington·beaten .5 lengths
2/1F·3.00
SP
3rd
Xirivella (IRE)
Colin Keane·Noel Meade·beaten .75 lengths
40/1·41.00
SP

Race time

1m 40.96s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Never The Same (IRE))

“Shared front spot before going clear at halfway - challenged 2f out - driven approaching final furlong and brushed the rail 100 yards out - stayed on strongly to score”

AI top-rated Venosa (score 53.6) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.

Why the model rates this top

Venosa

Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 53.6 · +1.1 clear of next best (52.4)

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
59average
OR 89 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
48below average
A P O'Brien: 7/37 winners last 14d (19%)
Form20% weight
22weak
Last 6: 5-8-3-0-6

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 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.14).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.03

Mid (7–12)

IV 1.14

High (13–18)

IV 0.84

Today: Orellana (draw 10) and Never The Same (draw 9) get the bias; Venosa (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. 96 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	10	Never The Same J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 3yo · F · cht	84	9-03	—	—	—	25.2	3/1·4.00 SP
2	9	Nautic Star J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 16 3yo · F · b	54233	9-03	75	—	—	52.4	2/1F·3.00 SP
3	18	Xirivella J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 4 3yo · F · chtFT T	6	9-03	—	—	—	21.0	40/1·41.00 SP
4	4	Acula J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · F · ch	—	9-03	—	—	—	23.5	8/1·9.00 SP
5	5	Emiza J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 14 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	21.5	7/2·4.50 SP
6	6	Estrallita J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 18 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	28/1·29.00 SP
7	16	Venosa J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 17 3yo · F · b	58306	9-03	89	—	—	53.6	7/2·4.50 SP
8	14	Sweetie Too J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 3 3yo · F · ch	0	9-03	—	—	—	23.0	200/1·201.00 SP
9	2	Zarenakarena J: Jamie Powell · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 2 4yo · F · b	—	9-10	—	—	—	15.0	100/1·101.00 SP
10	11	Orellana J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: H Rogers · draw 10 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	31.5	150/1·151.00 SP
11	1	Dark Willow J: Gary Carroll · T: Mrs Mary Whelehan · draw 6 6yo · M · b	80408	9-10	35	—	—	28.8	200/1·201.00 SP
12	7	Mardi Gras Queen J: Andrew Slattery · T: J A Stack · draw 1 3yo · F · b	6	9-03	—	—	—	10.5	16/1·17.00 SP
13	3	Zesty Belle J: Sam Coen(5) · T: M O Quigley · draw 7 5yo · M · b	48	9-10	—	—	—	8.8	150/1·151.00 SP
14	15	Terra Di Siena J: Ronan Whelan · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 5 3yo · F · ch	0	9-03	—	—	—	15.5	40/1·41.00 SP
15	17	Whatsin The Stars J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 12 3yo · F · bp	0	9-03	—	—	—	12.0	250/1·251.00 SP
16	8	My Girl Jersie J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 15 3yo · F · g	999	9-03	—	—	—	10.7	300/1·301.00 SP
17	13	Sioux The Boss J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 13 3yo · F · bpFT P	0	9-03	—	—	—	12.0	80/1·81.00 SP
—	—	Shelton Spring J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Edward P Mitchell · draw 8 3yo · F · ch	0	9-03	—	—	—	7.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:20 Naas on 3 August 2026?

Never The Same (IRE) won the 17:20 Naas at SP 4.00. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Naas?

No — the AI top pick (Venosa) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 17:20 Naas?

Top finishers: 1. Never The Same (IRE) (4.00), 2. Nautic Star (IRE) (3.00), 3. Xirivella (IRE) (41.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:20 Naas?

The winning time was 1m 40.96s.

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