14:30 Naas

Ireland

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden

7f · Flat · Good · 16 runners · €15,000 · Sunday, 23 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Maeda Matsu (IRE)
Rory Cleary·Ms Sheila Lavery
7/1·8.00
SP
2nd
Star Glory (IRE)AI top pick · 48.4
Gavin Ryan·Noel Meade·beaten .75 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Silver Kiss (IRE)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 1.5 lengths
6/5F·2.20
SP

Race time

1m 27.95s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Maeda Matsu (IRE))

“Settled handy travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3f out - driven with 2f left - sent to the front inside final furlong - drifted right close home - stayed on to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way25.6/100 rating

Maeda Matsu

11.50Matchbook

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

Why the model rates this top

Star Glory

Gavin Ryan · Noel Meade · 2yo

Top-rated of 18

score 48.4 · +20.9 clear of next best (27.5)

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
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
54average
OR 81 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
44below average
Last 6: 6-2-5
Trainer20% weight
13weak
Noel Meade: 1/20 winners last 14d (5%)

MarketBest price 19.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 4th in the market of 18.

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 7f

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: Coastal Wonder (draw 9) and Maeda Matsu (draw 7) get the bias; Miss Twilight (draw 14) 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	14	Maeda Matsu J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Sheila Lavery · draw 7 2yo · F · b	2	8-11	—	—	—	25.6	7/1·8.00 SP
2	12	Star Glory J: Gavin Ryan · T: Noel Meade · draw 2 2yo · F · ch	625	8-13	81	—	—	48.4	11/1·12.00 SP
3	11	Silver Kiss J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 5 2yo · F · g	33	8-13	—	—	—	27.0	6/5F·2.20 SP
4	4	Lunar Empress J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 1 2yo · F · b	25	9-01	—	—	—	20.7	4/1·5.00 SP
5	1	Churchill Bond J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 15 2yo · F · b	7	9-03	—	—	—	11.5	6/1·7.00 SP
6	6	Autumn Gray J: Jamie Powell · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 10 2yo · F · g	—	8-13	—	—	—	15.0	125/1·126.00 SP
7	9	Lusted J: Andrew Slattery · T: Josh Halley · draw 4 2yo · F · b	05	8-13	—	—	—	11.0	250/1·251.00 SP
8	7	Coastal Wonder J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: John S O'Donoghue · draw 9 2yo · F · b	9	8-13	—	—	—	26.2	40/1·41.00 SP
9	17	Scarlet Dream J: Leigh Roche · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 2yo · F · b	7	8-11	—	—	—	19.5	150/1·151.00 SP
10	15	Arizonaneargalway J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 11 2yo · F · b	088	8-09	—	—	—	14.2	300/1·301.00 SP
11	8	Green Nature J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 3 2yo · F · ch	—	8-13	—	—	—	24.0	18/1·19.00 SP
12	13	Wecouldavehaditall J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 12 2yo · F · browngrey	9	8-13	—	—	—	11.2	200/1·201.00 SP
13	5	Reyika J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 17 2yo · F · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	18.0	33/1·34.00 SP
14	2	Armarone's Girl J: Robbie Colgan · T: Cian Hughes · draw 13 2yo · F · b	6	9-01	—	—	—	12.5	150/1·151.00 SP
15	3	Estado De La Luna J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 18 2yo · F · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	24.0	25/1·26.00 SP
16	16	Miss Twilight J: Luke McAteer · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 14 2yo · F · b	3	8-09	—	—	—	27.5	10/1·11.00 SP
—	—	Pas De Deux J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J P Murtagh · draw 6 2yo · F · b	—	8-13	—	—	—	18.0	—
—	—	Bex Noir J: · T: F G Hand · draw 16 2yo · F · bh	0	8-09	—	—	—	7.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:30 Naas on 23 August 2026?

Maeda Matsu (IRE) won the 14:30 Naas at SP 8.00. Ridden by Rory Cleary. Trained by Ms Sheila Lavery.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:30 Naas?

No — the AI top pick (Star Glory) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 14:30 Naas?

Top finishers: 1. Maeda Matsu (IRE) (8.00), 2. Star Glory (IRE) (12.00), 3. Silver Kiss (IRE) (2.20).

What was the winning time for the 14:30 Naas?

The winning time was 1m 27.95s.

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