Who won the 15:30 Gowran Park on 1 September 2026?
Solana Beach (IRE) won the 15:30 Gowran Park at SP 8.00. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan. Trained by J A Stack.
15:30 Gowran Park
Ireland1xBet.ie Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Handicap
7f · Flat · Yielding · 11 runners · €9,000 · Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 11thRace report
- 1stSolana Beach (IRE)Seamie Heffernan·J A Stack7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndNinth Crusade (IRE)Colin Keane·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1J·4.00SP
- 3rdCladach (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 1.5 lengths8/1·9.00SP
Race time
1m 27.28s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Solana Beach (IRE))
“Up with the pace - 3rd at halfway - driven and moved left 2f out - urged over 1f out - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the line”
AI top-rated Snow Light (score 52.4) finished 11th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 33.00 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-way49.1/100 rating
Solana Beach
9.80Betfair 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-partyPundit pick: Motta Alta
Motta Alta holds a clear edge over this twelve-runner field at Gowran Park, rated five pounds clear of the next-best pair Lohoobb and Nazario, and with the soft ground over seven furlongs looking well-suited to her profile. Lohoobb and Nazario both carry identical ratings and represent the most obvious threats, while Snow Light, a pound further back, cannot be entirely dismissed if conditions play to her strengths. That said, the ratings advantage Motta Alta enjoys is meaningful rather than marginal, and there is enough here to side with her at a track and trip that should bring out the best in her. The selection is Motta Alta.
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
Snow Light
J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan · 3yo
Top-rated of 12
score 52.4 · +1.2 clear of next best (51.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight79strongLast 6: 6-2-1
- Ratings50% weight56averageOR 84 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight45below average278d since last run (long absence)
- Trainer20% weight20weakDenis Gerard Hogan: 2/26 winners last 14d (8%)
MarketBest price 50.00 (Smarkets) · 10th 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.
Draw bias — Gowran Park 7f
full course data →Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.38).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.38
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.82
High (9–12)
IV 0.75
Today: Snow Light (draw 3) and Nazario (draw 2) get the bias; Motta Alta (draw 9) 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. 145 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 243 | 78 | 49.1 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Colin Keane · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 5 3yo · G · bt | 62630 | 74 | 47.0 | 3/1J·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 6 3yo · G · b | 4908 | 65 | 38.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 2 3yo · G · btp | 26447 | 73 | 42.6 | 3/1J·4.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 1 3yo · G · b | 330200 | 73 | 39.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 6 | 12 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 7 3yo · F · b | 5450 | 63 | 42.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Rory Cleary · T: C W J Farrell · draw 11 3yo · F · bt | 43189 | 76 | 39.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: W J Lee · T: M C Grassick · draw 12 3yo · C · b | 252481 | 82 | 48.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Leigh Roche · T: Jack Foley · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 79378 | 68 | 35.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 90142 | 70 | 39.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 3 3yo · F · b | 621 | 84 | 52.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 9 3yo · F · ch | 613 | 79 | 51.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:30 Gowran Park?
No — the AI top pick (Snow Light) finished 11.
What were the placings in the 15:30 Gowran Park?
Top finishers: 1. Solana Beach (IRE) (8.00), 2. Ninth Crusade (IRE) (4.00), 3. Cladach (IRE) (9.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:30 Gowran Park?
The winning time was 1m 27.28s.
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