17:40 Navan

Ireland

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1m · Flat · Good · 13 runners · €9,000 · Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 3/1·4.00

1st
Chapel Lane (IRE)AI top pick · 57.8
W J Lee·W McCreery
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Resurgence (IRE)
Keithen Kennedy·Mrs John Harrington·beaten 0.2 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Xirivella (IRE)
Adam Caffrey·Noel Meade·beaten 4 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP

Race time

1m 42.06s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Chapel Lane (IRE))

“Settled midpack early - 6th with two furlongs left then pushed along to gain ground - edged in front 150 yards out and stayed strong to 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way57.8/100 rating

Chapel Lane

5.50BresBet

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

Chapel Lane

W J Lee · W McCreery · 3yo

Top-rated of 14

score 57.8 · +3.5 clear of next best (54.4)

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
83very strong
W McCreery: 5/15 winners last 14d (33%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
52average
Last 6: 3-6-7-3-2
Ratings50% weight
48below average
OR 72

MarketBest price 5.50 (BresBet) · market favourite.

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.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Chapel Lane J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 11 3yo · G · chv	36732	9-08	72	—	—	57.8	3/1·4.00 SP
2	4	Resurgence J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 14 3yo · G · b	24	9-08	—	—	—	17.2	6/1·7.00 SP
3	14	Xirivella J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 6 3yo · F · cht	63	9-03	—	—	—	19.8	22/1·23.00 SP
4	8	Emiza J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 7 3yo · F · bt	52	9-03	—	—	—	28.4	13/2·7.50 SP
5	2	Elusive Path J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 5 3yo · G · b	323	9-08	74	—	—	54.4	4/1·5.00 SP
6	6	Testaverde J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 12 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·51.00 SP
7	10	Riyazanka J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 3 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	18.0	14/1·15.00 SP
8	5	Storzando J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 1 3yo · G · ch	6370	9-08	72	—	—	46.7	100/1·101.00 SP
9	3	Let's Smash It J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 9 3yo · C · b	2334	9-08	81	—	—	53.7	13/8F·2.62 SP
10	9	Pattyandselma J: Rory Cleary · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 3yo · F · b	—	9-03	—	—	—	21.0	250/1·251.00 SP
11	7	Time Whisperer J: Luke McAteer · T: Liam P Cusack · draw 10 3yo · G · b	78	9-08	—	—	—	9.3	150/1·151.00 SP
12	12	Whatsin The Stars J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 2 3yo · F · bp	000	9-03	—	—	—	11.0	400/1·401.00 SP
13	11	The Blonde Lady J: Robbie Colgan · T: A J Martin · draw 13 3yo · F · ch	0	9-03	—	—	—	24.5	300/1·301.00 SP
—	—	Wooloongabba J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John C McConnell · draw 4 3yo · F · b	000	9-03	—	—	—	14.0	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Navan on 2 September 2026?

Chapel Lane (IRE) won the 17:40 Navan at SP 4.00. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by W McCreery.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Navan?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Chapel Lane, won the race (AI score 57.8).

What were the placings in the 17:40 Navan?

Top finishers: 1. Chapel Lane (IRE) (4.00), 2. Resurgence (IRE) (7.00), 3. Xirivella (IRE) (23.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Navan?

The winning time was 1m 42.06s.

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