15:30 Naas

Ireland

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

6f · Flat · Good · 15 runners · €15,000 · Sunday, 23 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Zoar (USA)
Chris Hayes·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
11/10F·2.10
SP
2nd
Capital Of Pride (IRE)
Declan McDonogh·Robson De Aguiar·beaten 1.25 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP
3rd
Roeillaun (IRE)AI top pick · 44.6
Reese Holohan·Noel Meade·beaten 1 length
17/2·9.50
SP

Race time

1m 11.35s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Zoar (USA))

“Settled handy on the stand rail - shaken up to hit the front approaching the final two furlongs - asserted for good inside the last - stayed on comfortably to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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-way17.5/100 rating

Capital Of Pride

13.00Betfair Exchange

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

Roeillaun

Reese Holohan(7) · Noel Meade · 2yo

Top-rated of 15

score 44.6 · +15.0 clear of next best (29.6)

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
70strong
7d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
51average
OR 77 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
47below average
Last 6: 6-7-2
Trainer20% weight
13weak
Noel Meade: 1/20 winners last 14d (5%)

MarketBest price 14.50 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 15.

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 6f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.10

Mid (7–11)

IV 0.92

High (12–16)

IV 0.97

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 125 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	4	Zoar J: Chris Hayes · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 14 2yo · C · b	2	9-07	—	—	—	29.6	11/10F·2.10 SP
2	3	Capital Of Pride J: Declan McDonogh · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 13 2yo · C · ch	5	9-07	—	—	—	17.5	8/1·9.00 SP
3	14	Roeillaun J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Noel Meade · draw 6 2yo · F · ch	672	8-12	77	—	—	44.6	17/2·9.50 SP
4	9	Miss Cashman Hooke J: W J Lee · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 15 2yo · F · b	—	9-00	—	—	—	15.0	3/1·4.00 SP
5	2	Magma King J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 10 2yo · C · b	7	9-09	—	—	—	24.0	50/1·51.00 SP
6	10	Sapphire Sun J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 3 2yo · F · b	—	9-00	—	—	—	18.0	16/1·17.00 SP
7	15	Bajans J: Andrew Slattery · T: Josh Halley · draw 12 2yo · F · b	—	8-10	—	—	—	15.0	25/1·26.00 SP
8	13	Catch The Boss J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 7 2yo · F · b	—	8-12	—	—	—	16.5	7/1·8.00 SP
9	11	Elzante J: Nathan Crosse · T: C Byrnes · draw 8 2yo · G · browngrey	—	8-13	—	—	—	15.0	100/1·101.00 SP
10	7	Jisir J: Robbie Colgan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 11 2yo · C · ch	0	9-03	—	—	—	15.5	500/1·501.00 SP
11	5	Eyeconic J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack · draw 9 2yo · F · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	15.0	12/1·13.00 SP
12	1	Kilcullen J: Gavin Ryan · T: Tracey Collins · draw 1 2yo · C · ch	—	9-09	—	—	—	15.0	200/1·201.00 SP
13	16	Unlawfilly J: Rory Cleary · T: Chris Timmons · draw 2 2yo · F · b	—	8-10	—	—	—	15.0	125/1·126.00 SP
14	12	Panhandle J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 16 2yo · G · b	0	8-13	—	—	—	21.5	150/1·151.00 SP
15	8	Don't Go Mad J: Leigh Roche · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 4 2yo · G · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	18.0	100/1·101.00 SP
—	—	Tidal Blue J: Paddy Harnett(3) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · F · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	20.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:30 Naas on 23 August 2026?

Zoar (USA) won the 15:30 Naas at SP 2.10. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Naas?

No — the AI top pick (Roeillaun) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 15:30 Naas?

Top finishers: 1. Zoar (USA) (2.10), 2. Capital Of Pride (IRE) (9.00), 3. Roeillaun (IRE) (9.50).

What was the winning time for the 15:30 Naas?

The winning time was 1m 11.35s.

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