16:40 Cork

Ireland

Cork Maiden

6f · Flat · Yielding · 16 runners · €7,200 · Sunday, 30 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (17 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

Grande Cuvee

No. 11 · score 52.3 · +3.2 clear of next best · best 9/2·5.50

Best value vs consensus

Spider Star

80·80.00 Matchbook · +22% vs fair (consensus 65.38)

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.

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Each-way52.3/100 rating

Grande Cuvee

5.50Matchbook

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

No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.

Why the model rates this top

Grande Cuvee

Seamie Heffernan · J A Stack · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 52.3 · +3.2 clear of next best (49.2)

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
100very strong
15d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
60average
Last 6: 9-3-2
Ratings50% weight
47below average
OR 70
Trainer20% weight
35small sample (n=7)
J A Stack: 1/7 winners last 14d (14%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 5.50 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 17.

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: No confirmed front-runner — likely a slow start, race may turn into a sprint.

Front-runners(0)—
Prominent(1)
12Haroussa
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(7)
1Carry The Dream 6Optics 8Spinola Bear 11Grande Cuvee 13Lilli's Angel 17She's Too Kool Otsana
Unknown(9)
2Hurleys Hill 3Inform 4Keogie 5Noble Irish 7Spider Star 9Faithful Ardad 10Feel Happy 15Red Dahlia 16Saint Agatha

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 6f

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No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.13

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.95

High (13–17)

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
11	Grande CuveePick J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack · draw 4 3yo · F · ch	932	9-03	70	—	—	52.3	6/1·7.18	5.5·5.50 Matchbook · -23% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook5.5·5.50Betfair Exchange5.4·5.40Smarkets5.3·5.30SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Bet3657/2·4.50 BetTom10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Midnite10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 BresBet10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.3310 Bet3/1·4.00Betfair Sportsbook3/1·4.00Paddy Power3/1·4.00
10	Feel Happy J: Paddy Harnett(3) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 17 3yo · F · btFT TOnly pairing	464	9-03	73	—	—	49.2	6/1·7.18	5.7·5.70 Betfair Exchange · -21% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange5.7·5.70Matchbook5.7·5.70Smarkets5.6·5.60SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 Unibet7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Bet3657/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Bet Victor10/3·4.33Hollywood Bets10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Midnite10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.33Boyle Sports10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 BresBet10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 Paddy Power3/1·4.00 10 Bet3/1·4.00
16	Saint Agatha J: Gavin Ryan · T: J A Stack · draw 9 3yo · F · btFT T	2830	9-03	73	—	—	43.4	16/1·17.54	16·16.00 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook16·16.00Smarkets14·14.00SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Betfair Exchange12.5·12.50 Unibet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Midnite10/1·11.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Betfred10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.0010 Bet10/1·11.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Bet36510/1·11.00 Boyle Sports10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00BresBet9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 Paddy Power17/2·9.50
6	Optics J: Nathan Crosse · T: Ms M McDowall · draw 11 3yo · G · btOnly runner	076	9-08	60	—	—	43.0	80/1·81.33	90·90.00 Smarkets · +11% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets90·90.00Matchbook90·90.00SmarketsSBK70/1·71.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Ladbrokes50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Unibet50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Betfair Exchange46·46.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00
17	She's Too Kool J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 6 3yo · F · bOnly runner	64504	9-03	76	—	—	41.0	11/1·11.96	9.4·9.40 Matchbook · -21% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook9.4·9.40Betfair Exchange9·9.00Smarkets9·9.00SmarketsSBK15/2·8.50 Bet3657/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00Hollywood Bets7/1·8.00Betfred7/1·8.00 Midnite13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 10 Bet13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Paddy Power6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00
4	Keogie J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 5 3yo · G · b	2038	9-08	73	—	—	39.8	40/1·41.46	40·40.00 Matchbook · -4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook40·40.00Smarkets38·38.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Betfair Exchange28·28.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00Hollywood Bets25/1·26.00Bet Victor22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00Betano22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.0010 Bet22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00
7	Spider Star J: Andrew Slattery · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 3 3yo · G · baybrownOnly pairing	—	9-08	—	—	—	31.5	66/1·65.38	80·80.00 Matchbook · +22% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook80·80.00Smarkets75·75.00Betfair Exchange65·65.00 SmarketsSBK60/1·61.00 Coral40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00BetMGM40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00William Hill40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Star Sports40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Paddy Power35/1·36.00
3	Inform J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 2 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	23.0	7/1·7.97	6.2·6.20 Matchbook · -22% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook6.2·6.20Betfair Exchange5.9·5.90Smarkets5.8·5.80Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports9/2·5.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Bet3659/2·5.50 Betfred9/2·5.50Hollywood Bets9/2·5.50Quinn Bet9/2·5.50 William Hill9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Star Sports9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00BresBet4/1·5.00 10 Bet4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50
5	Noble Irish J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	21.5	7/1·7.97	6.2·6.20 Betfair Exchange · -22% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.2·6.20Matchbook6.2·6.20Smarkets6·6.00SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 10 Bet4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Betfred7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Star Sports7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50
1	Carry The Dream J: Gary Carroll · T: W P Browne · draw 7 3yo · C · bOnly runner	8	9-08	—	—	—	20.5	50/1·54.22	48·48.00 Matchbook · -11% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook48·48.00Smarkets46·46.00BetTom33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 BresBet33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Boyle Sports33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Hollywood Bets33/1·34.00BetWright33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00Betfair Exchange27·27.00 Unibet22/1·23.00
9	Faithful Ardad J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 13 3yo · F · bOnly pairing	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	80/1·81.33	120·120.00 Matchbook · +48% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook120·120.00Smarkets95·95.00SmarketsSBK90/1·91.00 Betfair Exchange55·55.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Bet36550/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.0010 Bet50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00
15	Red Dahlia J: Shane Foley · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 14 3yo · F · bOnly runner	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·54.22	50·50.00 Matchbook · -8% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Smarkets48·48.00SmarketsSBK40/1·41.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange34·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00Hollywood Bets33/1·34.00Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Boyle Sports33/1·34.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00Midnite28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00BetMGM25/1·26.00 Paddy Power22/1·23.00
—	Otsana J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 10 3yo · F · b	5	9-03	—	—	—	14.5	11/2·6.38	4.6·4.60 Betfair Exchange · -28% vs fair All 21 books ▾ Betfair Exchange4.6·4.60 Coral10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33Hollywood Bets10/3·4.33Boyle Sports10/3·4.33 William Hill10/3·4.33 BresBet3/1·4.00 BetMGM3/1·4.00 Bet3653/1·4.00 Quinn Bet3/1·4.00 Midnite3/1·4.00 Dragon Bet3/1·4.00Betfair Sportsbook3/1·4.00Paddy Power3/1·4.00 Unibet3/1·4.00 BetWright3/1·4.00 Betfred3/1·4.00 10 Bet3/1·4.00 Betano3/1·4.00 Star Sports3/1·4.00Matchbook2.66·2.66
12	Haroussa J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 8 3yo · F · bOnly runner	95	9-03	—	—	—	10.9	22/1·23.92	21·21.00 Matchbook · -12% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook21·21.00Smarkets19.5·19.50SmarketsSBK18/1·19.00 Betfair Exchange17.5·17.50 BetTom14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00Midnite14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00William Hill14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Betano14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Paddy Power12/1·13.00
8	Spinola Bear J: Ronan Whelan · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 16 3yo · G · bOnly pairing	07	9-08	—	—	—	10.5	150/1·129.16	240·240.00 Matchbook · +86% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook240·240.00Smarkets230·230.00SmarketsSBK150/1·151.00 Bet365100/1·101.00 Dragon Bet80/1·81.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00Virgin Bet80/1·81.00William Hill80/1·81.00Hollywood Bets80/1·81.00Unibet80/1·81.00 Boyle Sports80/1·81.00 LiveScore Bet80/1·81.00 Quinn Bet80/1·81.00 Star Sports80/1·81.00 Betfred80/1·81.00 Coral80/1·81.00 Ladbrokes80/1·81.00 Midnite80/1·81.00 BetTom80/1·81.00Betfair Sportsbook66/1·67.0010 Bet66/1·67.00 BetWright66/1·67.00 Bet Victor66/1·67.00 BresBet66/1·67.00 Betano66/1·67.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00 Paddy Power66/1·67.00 Betfair Exchange29·29.00
13	Lilli's Angel J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 15 3yo · F · ch	98	9-03	—	—	—	10.2	50/1·54.22	50·50.00 Matchbook · -8% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook50·50.00Smarkets48·48.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 SportingIndex33/1·34.00 Spreadex33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Dragon Bet33/1·34.00 William Hill33/1·34.00 BetTom33/1·34.00 Betfred33/1·34.00 Quinn Bet33/1·34.00 Unibet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00Hollywood Bets28/1·29.00BetWright28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Betfair Exchange26·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00
2	Hurleys Hill J: Alan Persse(5) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 12 3yo · G · chOnly rideOnly runner	0	9-08	—	—	—	10.0	250/1·240.79	500·500.00 Smarkets · +108% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets500·500.00Matchbook480·480.00SmarketsSBK200/1·201.00 Bet365200/1·201.00 BetTom200/1·201.00 Ladbrokes200/1·201.00 Coral200/1·201.00 LiveScore Bet200/1·201.00Virgin Bet200/1·201.00William Hill200/1·201.00 Unibet200/1·201.00 Midnite200/1·201.00 Betfred150/1·151.00 BetMGM150/1·151.00Hollywood Bets150/1·151.00Betfair Sportsbook150/1·151.00Paddy Power150/1·151.00 Dragon Bet150/1·151.00 Star Sports150/1·151.00 10 Bet150/1·151.00 Boyle Sports150/1·151.00 Quinn Bet150/1·151.00 Bet Victor150/1·151.00 Betano150/1·151.00 BresBet125/1·126.00 BetWright125/1·126.00 SportingIndex100/1·101.00 Spreadex100/1·101.00 Betfair Exchange48·48.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 21–29 bookmakers per horse with the 60% 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 Cork Maiden?

The Cork Maiden is off at 16:40 on 30 August 2026 at Cork (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 16:40 Cork?

6f, Flat, 16 runners declared.

What is the going for the 16:40 Cork?

Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 16:40 Cork?

The AI top-rated runner is Grande Cuvee (score 52.3, best price 5.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 16:40 Cork?

The market favourite is Otsana at a best price of 4.60. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Grande Cuvee.

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