17:08 Navan

Ireland

Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

2m · Flat · Good · 16 runners · €9,000 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Timurshah (IRE)
Mr Derek O'Connor·Aidan Melia
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Day Trader (FR)
Mr Finian Maguire·A J Martin·beaten .5 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Liberated Light (IRE)
Mr J L Gleeson·John E & Thomas Kiely·beaten 2.75 lengths
28/1·29.00
SP

Race time

3m 29.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Timurshah (IRE))

“Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway then made ground before hitting the front 1 1/2f out - driven out to assert late and hold on for the win”

AI top-rated Friary Road (score 63.9) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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

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Each-way52.4/100 rating

Day Trader

10.00Betfair Exchange

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Murat

Murat heads this 17-runner field at Navan over an extended two miles on good ground, sitting narrowly ahead of Black Heather on our ratings and holding a more meaningful edge over The Mediator and the rest, a profile that speaks to genuine quality in what is a competitive staying heat. Black Heather represents the most pressing danger and will need to be accounted for, while The Mediator and Whimsy are capable of making their presence felt if the pace and conditions suit. With the confidence of top billing in a large field and the stamina test of sixteen furlongs playing to his strengths, Murat is our selection.

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

Friary Road

Mr L P Shanahan(7) · T M Walsh · 6yo

Top-rated of 17

score 63.9 · +11.5 clear of next best (52.4)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
T M Walsh: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
41d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
55average
Last 6: 3-3-9-3-2
Ratings50% weight
49below average
OR 73

MarketBest price 19.00 (Matchbook) · 7th 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.

Draw bias — Navan 2m

full course data →

Sample too small to call at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 0.88

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.94

High (13–17)

IV 1.19

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 38 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	7	Timurshah J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Aidan Melia · draw 12 5yo · G · b	5567	11-09	73	—	—	47.0	2/1F·3.00 SP
2	10	Day Trader J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: A J Martin · draw 15 5yo · G · bay f.	06002	11-07	71	—	—	52.4	6/1·7.00 SP
3	12	Liberated Light J: Mr J L Gleeson · T: John E & Thomas Kiely · draw 5 7yo · G · bt	26454	11-01	65	—	—	39.6	28/1·29.00 SP
4	5	Not Just Any Eagle J: Mr D Doyle(7) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 4 7yo · G · b	07032	11-11	75	—	—	43.8	10/1·11.00 SP
5	2	The Mediator J: Ms C E O'Ryan(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 6 9yo · G · br	32450	12-00	78	—	—	40.3	66/1·67.00 SP
6	16	Young Churchill J: Mr A P Ryan(5) · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 11 5yo · G · b	70370	10-09	59	—	—	33.1	33/1·34.00 SP
7	6	Friary Road J: Mr L P Shanahan(7) · T: T M Walsh · draw 8 6yo · G · bt	33932	11-09	73	—	—	63.9	14/1·15.00 SP
8	15	Cala Gracioneta J: Mr N McParlan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 2 4yo · F · g	02852	10-09	59	—	—	36.0	5/1·6.00 SP
9	1	Murat J: Mr H C Swan · T: Peter Lawlor · draw 3 7yo · G · b	712	12-06	84	—	—	50.0	7/2·4.50 SP
10	9	Sequoiaspirit J: Mr L Hackett(7) · T: Ray Hackett · draw 16 9yo · G · bt	8233	11-08	72	—	—	44.2	20/1·21.00 SP
11	4	Black Heather J: Mr B M Coonan(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 10 7yo · G · br	3440	11-11	75	—	—	44.2	25/1·26.00 SP
12	14	Jurality J: Miss J Townend · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 1 5yo · G · ch	212585	10-10	60	—	—	39.2	33/1·34.00 SP
13	8	Jerandme J: Mr P J Smullen(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 9 12yo · G · bt	40730	11-08	72	—	—	34.9	66/1·67.00 SP
14	3	Whimsy J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann · draw 17 7yo · M · ch	4332	11-13	77	—	—	45.3	9/1·10.00 SP
15	11	Miss Gitana J: Mr J R Martin(7) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · draw 14 5yo · M · bt	098032	11-02	66	—	—	39.7	20/1·21.00 SP
16	17	Slowdownbarney J: Mr D O'Sullivan(7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 7 5yo · G · btb	90567	10-07	56	—	—	32.0	125/1·126.00 SP
—	—	Rich Belief J: Mr S Connor(7) · T: Karl Thornton · draw 13 9yo · G · bt	28606	10-13	63	—	—	31.4	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:08 Navan on 2 September 2026?

Timurshah (IRE) won the 17:08 Navan at SP 3.00. Ridden by Mr Derek O'Connor. Trained by Aidan Melia.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:08 Navan?

No — the AI top pick (Friary Road) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 17:08 Navan?

Top finishers: 1. Timurshah (IRE) (3.00), 2. Day Trader (FR) (7.00), 3. Liberated Light (IRE) (29.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:08 Navan?

The winning time was 3m 29.50s.

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