17:22 Gowran Park

Ireland

1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div I)

1m1½f · Flat · Good To Firm · 16 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 16th

1st
She's Ideal (IRE)
Sam Coen·Adrian McGuinness
11/4·3.75
SP
2nd
Perfect Judgement (IRE)
Ronan Whelan·P J F Murphy·beaten 1.5 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Thompson Gunner (IRE)
Patrick McGettigan·Cian Hughes·beaten 1.5 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

2m 0.14s

Race time recorded.

In-running (She's Ideal (IRE))

“Sent to the front early - tracked in touch - dropped to third by halfway - back in command 2f out - lost the advantage a furlong from the line and battled on in second - regained top spot inside the final 100 yards to hold on gamely”

AI top-rated Onyeisi (score 51.5) finished 16th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 40.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: She's Ideal

She's Ideal has shown a progressive profile that makes her an appealing pick ahead of Perfect Judgement, despite sitting 4 lb behind the top-rated on our figures. Connova matches her on the ratings and Keilah is not far behind, so this is far from a one-horse race, but She's Ideal's upward trajectory suggests there is more to come. **She's Ideal** 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

Onyeisi

Ben Coen · Karl Thornton · 3yo

Top-rated of 16

score 51.5 · +2.5 clear of next best (49.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Karl Thornton: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
37below average
OR 55
Form20% weight
16weak
Last 6: 7-0-7-4-0-7

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 — Gowran Park 1m1½f

full course data →

Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.13).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.11

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.73

High (15–20)

IV 1.13

Today: Onyeisi (draw 18) and Pimlico Piranha (draw 15) get the bias; Giselles Defence (draw 12) 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. 95 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	1	She's Ideal J: Sam Coen(5) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 4 4yo · F · brp	438771	10-02	60	—	—	41.4	11/4·3.75 SP
2	3	Perfect Judgement J: Ronan Whelan · T: P J F Murphy · draw 1 5yo · G · b	477750	10-00	58	—	—	49.0	11/1·12.00 SP
3	6	Thompson Gunner J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Cian Hughes · draw 11 5yo · G · btvFT TV	44150	9-07	51	—	—	40.9	14/1·15.00 SP
4	17	Connova J: Chris Hayes · T: Ms Sheila Lavery · draw 5 3yo · F · ch	00433	8-08	46	—	—	34.3	9/4F·3.25 SP
5	8	No More Hiding J: W J Lee · T: A Oliver · draw 9 3yo · F · b	70958	9-04	56	—	—	46.4	10/1·11.00 SP
6	12	Cameclose J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 2 3yo · G · baybrownp	84992	9-01	53	—	—	33.3	14/1·15.00 SP
7	13	La Campanella J: Colin Keane · T: Gerard Keane · draw 19 4yo · F · chtp	50754	9-01	45	—	—	37.6	5/1·6.00 SP
8	10	Lohengrin J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: E D Delany · draw 3 6yo · G · cht	000000	9-03	47	—	—	25.7	28/1·29.00 SP
9	18	Georg Zhukov J: Conor Cusack(7) · T: Eamonn O'Connell · draw 20 4yo · G · bt	21005	9-09	53	—	—	33.4	28/1·29.00 SP
10	2	Keilah J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 10 6yo · M · bt	632U7	10-00	58	—	—	33.8	25/1·26.00 SP
11	16	Gold Dublooms J: Nathan Crosse · T: Eamonn O'Connell · draw 7 4yo · G · bhtFT HT	50900	8-10	40	—	—	22.5	33/1·34.00 SP
12	4	William F Browne J: Gary Carroll · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 14 4yo · G · bp	03787	9-12	56	—	—	29.4	11/1·12.00 SP
13	7	Omissions J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 6 3yo · G · bhtFT HT	909	9-06	58	—	—	37.1	50/1·51.00 SP
14	9	Shelbourne Flyer J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: Noel Meade · draw 16 5yo · G · btb	00607	9-04	48	—	—	29.8	20/1·21.00 SP
15	14	Pimlico Piranha J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 15 3yo · C · b	980	9-00	52	—	—	46.7	40/1·41.00 SP
16	11	Onyeisi J: Ben Coen · T: Karl Thornton · draw 18 3yo · G · bb	707407	9-03	55	—	—	51.5	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Pettus Bridge J: Reserve 2 · T: Mrs Denise Foster · draw 13 4yo · G · b	099	9-04	48	—	—	27.0	—
—	—	Giselles Defence J: Sean Davis · T: Sean Davis · draw 12 6yo · G · bt	005905	9-09	53	—	—	47.0	—
—	—	Bang Po J: Reserve 3 · T: Liam McAteer · draw 17 6yo · G · b	090060	8-10	40	—	—	32.9	—
—	—	Tullyesker J: Luke McAteer · T: Donal Kinsella · draw 8 4yo · G · cht	0088	8-13	43	—	—	24.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:22 Gowran Park on 12 August 2026?

She's Ideal (IRE) won the 17:22 Gowran Park at SP 3.75. Ridden by Sam Coen. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:22 Gowran Park?

No — the AI top pick (Onyeisi) finished 16.

What were the placings in the 17:22 Gowran Park?

Top finishers: 1. She's Ideal (IRE) (3.75), 2. Perfect Judgement (IRE) (12.00), 3. Thompson Gunner (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:22 Gowran Park?

The winning time was 2m 0.14s.

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