16:22 Gowran Park

Ireland

McEnery Cup Handicap

1m4½f · Flat · Good To Firm · 11 runners · €15,000 · Wednesday, 12 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (11 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

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AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

AI top-rated

Dallas Star · No. 1 · best 17/2·9.50 Bet365

Highest AI score (55.4) in the field, 0.8 clear of the next best. Best price is currently 15% below the market's fair price — no value at the current quote. Not on today's published card — the v1.0 filter rejects this race profile.

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Each-way55.4/100 rating

Dallas Star

9.50Bet365

Place portion settles at 2.70 · 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

Dallas Star

Donagh O'Connor · Robson De Aguiar · 5yo

55.4/100

+0.8 vs next best (54.6)

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
53d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
67strong
OR 100 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
40below average
Last 6: 3-3-2-5-4-7
Trainer20% weight
28weak
Robson De Aguiar: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%)

MarketBest price 9.50 (Bet365) — 7th pick of 11 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
1Dallas Star 11Ephesus
Prominent(5)
2Fixation 4Marazion 6Obscenity 7Star Harbour 8Navy Waters
Mid-division(1)
10Sea Coral
Hold-up / closers(3)
3Royal Hollow 5War Rooms 9Daboya

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
1	Dallas StarPick J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2 · combo 4/52 (8%) 5yo · G · bOnly runner	332547	10-00	100	—	—	55.4	10/1·11.19	17/2·9.50 Bet365 · -15% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36517/2·9.50 Coral8/1·9.00 Ladbrokes8/1·9.00 William Hill15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 BetAhoy15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50Octobet15/2·8.50Midnite15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 CopyBet7/1·8.00 PricedUp Bet7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00BestOdds7/1·8.00Star Sports7/1·8.00 SmarketsSBK5.5·6.50 Betfair Exchange4.5·4.50
6	Obscenity J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 · combo 38/186 (20%) 4yo · G · bvC&D	31210	9-00	86	—	—	54.6	15/2·8.55	6/1·7.00 Bet365 · -18% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet3656/1·7.00 BetTom11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 BetAhoy11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50Octobet11/2·6.50BresBet11/2·6.50BestOdds11/2·6.50SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 CopyBet5/1·6.00 PricedUp Bet5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK4·5.00 Betfair Exchange3.9·3.90
8	Navy Waters J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 8 · combo 4/47 (9%) 5yo · M · gv	83545	8-13	85	—	—	54.2	7/1·7.90	11/2·6.50 Bet Victor · -18% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet Victor11/2·6.50 talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00BetWright5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 CopyBet5/1·6.00 PricedUp Bet5/1·6.00 BetAhoy5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00Octobet5/1·6.00BresBet5/1·6.00BestOdds5/1·6.00Star Sports5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 Betfair Exchange5.8·5.80 SmarketsSBK3.5·4.50
5	War Rooms J: Colin Keane · T: Gerard Keane · draw 7 · combo 2/11 (18%) 5yo · G · bpD	70801	9-03	89	—	—	53.9	9/1·9.87	13/2·7.50 Bet365 · -24% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36513/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50BetWright13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 BetAhoy13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50Octobet13/2·7.50BresBet13/2·7.50BestOdds13/2·7.50William Hill13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 CopyBet13/2·7.50 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 PricedUp Bet6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK4.5·5.50 Betfair Exchange4.9·4.90
2	Fixation J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 3 · combo 12/99 (12%) 4yo · G · chp	22710	9-04	90	—	—	51.0	11/2·6.58	5.3·5.30 Betfair Exchange · -19% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Exchange5.3·5.30 Bet3654/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00Octobet4/1·5.00BresBet4/1·5.00BestOdds4/1·5.00Midnite4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 BetAhoy4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 CopyBet3.75/1·4.75 PricedUp Bet7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK2.75·3.75
4	Marazion J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 11 · combo 18/137 (13%) 4yo · F · bp	71266	9-03	89	—	—	51.0	9/1·9.87	8/1·9.00 Bet365 · -9% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet3658/1·9.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Betfred13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50talkSPORT BET13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50Octobet13/2·7.50BresBet13/2·7.50BestOdds13/2·7.50Midnite13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 CopyBet13/2·7.50 BetAhoy13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports6/1·7.00 PricedUp Bet6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK5·6.00 Betfair Exchange3.9·3.90
7	Star Harbour J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 10 · combo 0/5 (0%) 8yo · G · bvOnly pairing	504255	9-00	86	—	—	50.4	14/1·14.48	11/1·12.00 Bet365 · -17% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36511/1·12.00 Betfred10/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Bet Victor10/1·11.00 talkSPORT BET10/1·11.00 BetWright10/1·11.00 Betano10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 CopyBet10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00Octobet10/1·11.00BresBet10/1·11.00BestOdds10/1·11.00Midnite10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Coral10/1·11.00 BetAhoy10/1·11.00Virgin Bet9/1·10.00LiveScore Bet9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00 PricedUp Bet9/1·10.00 SmarketsSBK8·9.00 Betfair Exchange4.6·4.60
3	Royal Hollow J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 · combo 3/82 (4%) 8yo · M · chOnly pairing	10426	9-04	90	—	—	50.1	22/1·22.37	18/1·19.00 Coral · -15% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Coral18/1·19.00 Betfred18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 BetTom18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 CopyBet18/1·19.00 BetAhoy18/1·19.00Octobet18/1·19.00BresBet18/1·19.00BestOdds18/1·19.00BetWright18/1·19.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 PricedUp Bet16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 SmarketsSBK13·14.00 Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
9	Daboya J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: R Donohoe · draw 6 5yo · M · gbDOnly rideOnly runner	05511	8-08	80	—	—	49.2	15/2·8.55	11/2·6.50 Bet365 · -24% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36511/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 CopyBet11/2·6.50 BetAhoy11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50Octobet11/2·6.50BresBet11/2·6.50BestOdds11/2·6.50Midnite11/2·6.50 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 PricedUp Bet5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 SmarketsSBK4.5·5.50 Betfair Exchange4.9·4.90
10	Sea Coral J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 5 · combo 1/36 (3%) 4yo · F · btpFT TPOnly pairing	00033	8-08	80	—	—	48.4	14/1·15.79	11/1·12.00 William Hill · -24% vs fair All 28 books ▾ William Hill11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00BetAhoy11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00Octobet11/1·12.00BresBet11/1·12.00BestOdds11/1·12.00SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 BetWright11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Dragon Bet11/1·12.00 CopyBet11/1·12.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00 Bet Victor10/1·11.00 PricedUp Bet10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 talkSPORT BET10/1·11.00 Betano10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK8·9.00 Betfair Exchange3.9·3.90
11	Ephesus J: Jared Huggan(10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 1 · combo 0/12 (0%) 5yo · G · chtpOnly ride	10098	8-07	76	—	—	37.7	50/1·53.96	40/1·41.00 Bet365 · -24% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Bet36540/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00Octobet40/1·41.00BresBet40/1·41.00BestOdds40/1·41.00Midnite40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 CopyBet40/1·41.00 BetAhoy40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 PricedUp Bet33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK25·26.00 Betfair Exchange6·6.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 28 bookmakers per horse with the 32% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the McEnery Cup Handicap?

The McEnery Cup Handicap is off at 16:22 on 12 August 2026 at Gowran Park (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:22 Gowran Park?

1m4½f, Flat, 11 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:22 Gowran Park?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:22 Gowran Park?

The AI top-rated runner is Dallas Star (score 55.4, best price 9.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:22 Gowran Park?

The market favourite is Fixation at a best price of 5.30. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Dallas Star.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Dallas Star heads this 11-runner Gowran Park mile-and-a-half contest on good-to-firm ground, rated narrowly ahead of War Rooms and Star Harbour, with enough of an edge over the remainder to make a compelling case on form. The dangers come chiefly from War Rooms and Star Harbour, who are capable of running well on this surface, while Fixation cannot be entirely dismissed at the bottom of the leading group. **Dallas Star** is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Dallas Star

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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