Who won the 16:22 Gowran Park on 12 August 2026?
Fixation (IRE) won the 16:22 Gowran Park at SP 3.25. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by J P Murtagh.
16:22 Gowran Park
IrelandMcEnery Cup Handicap
1m4½f · Flat · Good To Firm · 8 runners · €15,000 · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stFixation (IRE)Ben Coen·J P Murtagh9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndStar Harbour (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 4 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdNavy Waters (IRE)W J Lee·W McCreery·beaten 0.1 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
2m 38.71s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Fixation (IRE))
“Fractious pre-jump - settled just behind the pace in third - made ground turning in - went up to dispute the lead - hit the front two out - opened a two length advantage inside the final furlong while driven out - stayed on strongly to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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: Dallas Star
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.
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
War Rooms
Colin Keane · Gerard Keane · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 55.4 · +0.0 clear of next best (55.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 89
- Trainer20% weight43small sample (n=6)Gerard Keane: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 7-0-8-0-1
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 3 4yo · G · chp | 22710 | 90 | 48.5 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 10 8yo · G · bv | 504255 | 86 | 48.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 8 5yo · M · gv | 83545 | 85 | 55.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 4yo · G · bv | 31210 | 86 | 54.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2 5yo · G · b | 332547 | 100 | 55.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: Jared Huggan(10) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 1 5yo · G · chtp | 10098 | 76 | 36.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 5 4yo · F · btpFT TP | 00033 | 80 | 47.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: R Donohoe · draw 6 5yo · M · gb | 05511 | 80 | 49.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Colin Keane · T: Gerard Keane · draw 7 5yo · G · bp | 70801 | 89 | 55.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 11 4yo · F · bp | 71266 | 89 | 50.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 8yo · M · ch | 10426 | 90 | 50.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:22 Gowran Park?
No — the AI top pick (War Rooms) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:22 Gowran Park?
Top finishers: 1. Fixation (IRE) (3.25), 2. Star Harbour (IRE) (8.50), 3. Navy Waters (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:22 Gowran Park?
The winning time was 2m 38.71s.
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