17:28 Cork

Ireland

OCS Recruitment Handicap

5f · Flat · Good · 12 runners · €7,200 · Friday, 14 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/4 odds (12 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

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

Top rated

Cashel Blue

No. 5 · score 49.4 · +4.2 clear of next best · best 7/1·7.80

Best value vs consensus

The Right One

18·18.00 Betfair Exchange · +6% vs fair (consensus 16.98)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 29 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way49.4/100 rating

Cashel Blue

7.80Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: AmerilisDiffers from our pick

Amerilis heads this 12-runner five-furlong contest at Cork on good ground holding a narrow edge over the chasing pack, sitting three pounds clear of Gonna Be Golden and five ahead of The Right One on our figures, though this is no foregone conclusion in a competitive sprint. Gonna Be Golden and The Right One represent the most credible threats, with Kiss Don't Tell also meriting respect as a runner who could outrun her rating on the day. The confidence is measured rather than absolute, but Amerilis holds the strongest case on paper and is taken to justify that advantage. The selection is Amerilis.

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

Cashel Blue

W J Lee · K J Condon · 3yo

Top-rated of 12

score 49.4 · +4.2 clear of next best (45.2)

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
85very strong
34d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
54average
Last 6: 7-0-5-1-3
Ratings50% weight
43below average
OR 65 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
43small sample (n=6)
K J Condon: 1/6 winners last 14d (17%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 7.80 (Betfair Exchange) · 5th in the market of 12.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
2Amerilis
Prominent(4)
3Gonna Be Golden 5Cashel Blue 11Lady Landhort 12Love Bomb
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
8Sceitimini 10Another Nice'day
Unknown(5)
1Kiss Don't Tell 4The Right One 6Lilbittyprettyone 7Smart Sioux 9Simmering Seas

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.

Draw bias — Cork 5f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–4)

IV 1.13

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.95

High (9–12)

IV 0.90

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 86 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

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
5	Cashel BluePick J: W J Lee · T: K J Condon · draw 12 · combo 3/25 (12%) 3yo · F · bDGoing 1/2Only runner	70513	9-11	65	—	—	49.4	8/1·9.14	7.8·7.80 Betfair Exchange · -15% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange7.8·7.80 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 PricedUp Bet13/2·7.50 Bet36513/2·7.50 SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00BestOdds6/1·7.00Star Sports6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 BresBet6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 10 Bet6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 CopyBet6/1·7.00 BetAhoy6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00Octobet6/1·7.00William Hill6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00Virgin Bet11/2·6.50LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50
3	Gonna Be Golden J: Sam Coen(5) · T: A Oliver · draw 6 · combo 1/8 (13%) 3yo · F · btOnly ride	0U0360	9-12	66	—	—	45.2	9/1·10.45	8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK · -14% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Bet36515/2·8.50 Betfair Exchange8.4·8.40 Coral7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00BestOdds7/1·8.00Star Sports7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 CopyBet7/1·8.00 BetAhoy7/1·8.00Octobet7/1·8.00William Hill7/1·8.00 Betfred7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 10 Bet7/1·8.00 PricedUp Bet7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00Virgin Bet13/2·7.50Midnite13/2·7.50 talkSPORT BET13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00
2	Amerilis J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Gillian Scott · draw 5 3yo · F · btpOnly runner	49262	9-13	67	—	—	41.0	15/2·8.49	6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes · -17% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Bet3656/1·7.00 PricedUp Bet6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 10 Bet6/1·7.00 Betfair Exchange6.8·6.80 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 CopyBet11/2·6.50 BetAhoy11/2·6.50 Spreadex11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Midnite11/2·6.50 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50talkSPORT BET11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50Octobet11/2·6.50BresBet11/2·6.50BestOdds11/2·6.50Bet Victor11/2·6.50
12	Love Bomb J: Megan Telford-Kelly(7) · T: W McCreery · draw 2 · combo 0/8 (0%) 3yo · F · bvOnly ride	708084	8-08	48	—	—	40.0	7/1·7.83	6.6·6.60 Betfair Exchange · -16% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60 Bet36511/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 PricedUp Bet11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50BestOdds5/1·6.00Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00Octobet5/1·6.00BresBet5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 10 Bet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00talkSPORT BET5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 BetAhoy5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 CopyBet5/1·6.00 Unibet9/2·5.50
8	Sceitimini J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Rodger Sweeney · draw 8 3yo · G · gOnly pairing	60850	9-02	56	—	—	39.4	40/1·44.40	45/1·46.00 SmarketsSBK · +4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 CopyBet33/1·34.00 PricedUp Bet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Midnite33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 BetWright33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00Octobet33/1·34.0010 Bet33/1·34.00 BetAhoy33/1·34.00BestOdds33/1·34.00Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Betfair Exchange18·18.00
4	The Right One J: Ronan Whelan · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 3 · combo 1/13 (8%) 3yo · F · bpDOnly runner	24010	9-12	66	—	—	38.1	16/1·16.98	18·18.00 Betfair Exchange · +6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange18·18.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 PricedUp Bet14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 CopyBet12/1·13.00 BetAhoy12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00Octobet12/1·13.00Star Sports12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00BestOdds12/1·13.00Midnite11/1·12.00 talkSPORT BET11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00
1	Kiss Don't Tell J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 11 · combo 2/18 (11%) 3yo · F · b	052	10-00	68	—	—	37.0	22/1·22.20	18·18.00 Betfair Exchange · -19% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange18·18.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 BresBet16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 CopyBet16/1·17.00 PricedUp Bet16/1·17.00 BetAhoy16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00Octobet16/1·17.00BestOdds16/1·17.00Star Sports16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00talkSPORT BET14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00
6	Lilbittyprettyone J: Rebecca Parsons(10) · T: David Marnane · draw 7 · combo 1/6 (17%) 3yo · F · chOnly rideOnly runner	5869	9-08	62	—	—	31.9	40/1·37.87	50/1·51.00 SmarketsSBK · +35% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 CopyBet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 PricedUp Bet33/1·34.00 Unibet28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 BetAhoy28/1·29.00Octobet28/1·29.00BresBet28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00BestOdds28/1·29.00BetWright28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00 Betfair Exchange18·18.00
10	Another Nice'day J: Orla Tynan(7) · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch · draw 1 · combo 1/5 (20%) 3yo · G · bpDGoing 1/5Only rideOnly runner	00617	8-12	52	—	—	31.5	8/1·9.14	13/2·7.50 Bet365 · -18% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Bet36513/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 PricedUp Bet13/2·7.50 Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40Octobet6/1·7.00William Hill6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 CopyBet6/1·7.00 BetAhoy6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 BresBet6/1·7.00BestOdds6/1·7.00Star Sports6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 10 Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50
11	Lady Landhort J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 10 · combo 0/17 (0%) 3yo · F · bOnly pairing	01835	8-08	48	—	—	30.8	25/1·27.42	40/1·41.00 SmarketsSBK · +50% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 Betfair Exchange40·40.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 CopyBet22/1·23.00 PricedUp Bet22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 Star Sports22/1·23.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 BresBet20/1·21.00BestOdds20/1·21.00Spreadex20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 BetAhoy20/1·21.00Octobet20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00
9	Simmering Seas J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 9 · combo 1/19 (5%) 3yo · F · bOnly runner	80760	9-00	54	—	—	26.3	10/3·4.24	3/1·4.00 SmarketsSBK · -6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK3/1·4.00 Betfair Exchange4·4.00 Coral9/4·3.25 Betfred9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25 CopyBet9/4·3.25 BetAhoy9/4·3.25 Spreadex9/4·3.25 BresBet9/4·3.25BestOdds9/4·3.25Star Sports9/4·3.25 10 Bet9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25 William Hill9/4·3.25 SportingIndex9/4·3.25 Quinn Bet9/4·3.25 Unibet85/40·3.13 BetTom85/40·3.13Octobet85/40·3.13Boyle Sports2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00talkSPORT BET2/1·3.00 LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00 Betano2/1·3.00 PricedUp Bet2/1·3.00 Bet Victor2/1·3.00 Midnite2/1·3.00 Bet36515/8·2.88
7	Smart Sioux J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 4 · combo 0/5 (0%) 3yo · F · btOnly runner	00900	9-03	57	—	—	25.7	66/1·66.60	125/1·126.00 SmarketsSBK · +89% vs fair All 29 books ▾ SmarketsSBK125/1·126.00 Bet36566/1·67.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 PricedUp Bet50/1·51.00Octobet50/1·51.00talkSPORT BET50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 BetAhoy50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 CopyBet50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00BestOdds50/1·51.00Betano50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Betfair Exchange20·20.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 29 bookmakers per horse with the 31% 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 OCS Recruitment Handicap?

The OCS Recruitment Handicap is off at 17:28 on 14 August 2026 at Cork (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:28 Cork?

5f, Flat, 12 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:28 Cork?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:28 Cork?

The AI top-rated runner is Cashel Blue (score 49.4, best price 7.80). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:28 Cork?

The market favourite is Simmering Seas at a best price of 4.00. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Cashel Blue.

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