16:40 Cork

Ireland

Cork Maiden

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

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Feel Happy (IRE)
Paddy Harnett·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Grande Cuvee (IRE)AI top pick · 52.3
Seamie Heffernan·J A Stack·beaten 0.2 lengths
3/1F·4.00
SP
3rd
She's Too Kool (IRE)
Adam Browne-Souza·Ms Claire O'Connell·beaten .5 lengths
100/30·4.33
SP

Race time

1m 12.71s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Feel Happy (IRE))

“Sat just behind front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward under pressure two out - improved into 3rd approaching final furlong and edged in front near the line”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Grande Cuvee

Seamie Heffernan · J A Stack · 3yo

Top-rated of 16

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

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 — Cork 6f

full course data →

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 finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	10	Feel Happy J: Paddy Harnett(3) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 17 3yo · F · btFT T	464	9-03	73	—	—	49.2	4/1·5.00 SP
2	11	Grande Cuvee J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack · draw 4 3yo · F · ch	932	9-03	70	—	—	52.3	3/1F·4.00 SP
3	17	She's Too Kool J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 6 3yo · F · b	64504	9-03	76	—	—	41.0	100/30·4.33 SP
4	13	Lilli's Angel J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 15 3yo · F · ch	98	9-03	—	—	—	10.2	12/1·13.00 SP
5	16	Saint Agatha J: Gavin Ryan · T: J A Stack · draw 9 3yo · F · btFT T	2830	9-03	73	—	—	43.4	10/1·11.00 SP
6	4	Keogie J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 5 3yo · G · b	2038	9-08	73	—	—	39.8	40/1·41.00 SP
7	15	Red Dahlia J: Shane Foley · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 14 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	33/1·34.00 SP
8	5	Noble Irish J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	21.5	13/2·7.50 SP
9	1	Carry The Dream J: Gary Carroll · T: W P Browne · draw 7 3yo · C · b	8	9-08	—	—	—	20.5	28/1·29.00 SP
10	3	Inform J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 2 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	23.0	6/1·7.00 SP
11	12	Haroussa J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 8 3yo · F · b	95	9-03	—	—	—	10.9	16/1·17.00 SP
12	9	Faithful Ardad J: Declan McDonogh · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 13 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	15.0	66/1·67.00 SP
13	6	Optics J: Nathan Crosse · T: Ms M McDowall · draw 11 3yo · G · bt	076	9-08	60	—	—	43.0	100/1·101.00 SP
14	7	Spider Star J: Andrew Slattery · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 3 3yo · G · baybrown	—	9-08	—	—	—	31.5	80/1·81.00 SP
15	8	Spinola Bear J: Ronan Whelan · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 16 3yo · G · b	07	9-08	—	—	—	10.5	100/1·101.00 SP
16	2	Hurleys Hill J: Alan Persse(5) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 12 3yo · G · ch	0	9-08	—	—	—	10.0	300/1·301.00 SP
—	—	Otsana J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 10 3yo · F · b	5	9-03	—	—	—	14.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Cork on 30 August 2026?

Feel Happy (IRE) won the 16:40 Cork at SP 5.00. Ridden by Paddy Harnett. Trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Cork?

No — the AI top pick (Grande Cuvee) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 16:40 Cork?

Top finishers: 1. Feel Happy (IRE) (5.00), 2. Grande Cuvee (IRE) (4.00), 3. She's Too Kool (IRE) (4.33).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Cork?

The winning time was 1m 12.71s.

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