Who won the 16:56 Naas on 17 September 2026?
Diamonds And Dames (IRE) won the 16:56 Naas at SP 5.00. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Mrs J. Harrington.
16:56 Naas
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f · Flat · Yielding · 15 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stDiamonds And Dames (IRE)Shane Foley·Mrs J. Harrington4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndDawnmore (IRE)Seamie Heffernan·J S Bolger·beaten .5 lengths2/1F·3.00SP
- 3rdIsland Bloom (IRE)J M Sheridan·Stuart Crawford·beaten 1.25 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
1m 31.97s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Diamonds And Dames (IRE))
“Held a midfield position early - asked for effort 3f out and up to 5th with 2f left - moved into 3rd a furlong out - swept to the front inside the final furlong and kept finding more to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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-way23.5/100 rating
Diamonds And Dames
6.60Matchbook
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
Star Glory
Colin Keane · Noel Meade · 2yo
Top-rated of 16
score 51.9 · +4.7 clear of next best (47.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight58averageLast 6: 6-2-5-2
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 85 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight10weakNoel Meade: 1/24 winners last 14d (4%)
MarketBest price 1001.00 (Dragon Bet) · 16th in the market of 16.
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 — Naas 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.14).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.03
Mid (7–11)
IV 1.14
High (12–16)
IV 0.84
Today: Star Glory (draw 7) and Consenza (draw 11) get the bias; Rosiliane (draw 15) 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. 96 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: Shane Foley · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 45 | — | 23.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J S Bolger · draw 8 2yo · C · b | 5 | — | 16.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Stuart Crawford · draw 16 2yo · C · ch | — | — | 15.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: G. F. Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 13 2yo · G · b | 8 | — | 9.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 15 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 15 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 16.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2 2yo · C · ch | 52 | — | 22.4 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: A Oliver · draw 10 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 10.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: W. J. Lee · T: Noel Meade · draw 11 2yo · C · b | 84 | — | 18.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 13 | J: James Ryan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 14 2yo · G · b | 0 | — | 7.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| 11 | 14 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 16 | J: Chris Hayes · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 9 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 13 | 11 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: Thomas Mullins · draw 4 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 14 | 10 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Josh Halley · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 738 | 74 | 47.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 15 | 5 | J: R. P. Whelan · T: E J O'Neill · draw 5 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 7 2yo · F · ch | 6252 | 85 | 51.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:56 Naas?
No — the AI top pick (Star Glory) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:56 Naas?
Top finishers: 1. Diamonds And Dames (IRE) (5.00), 2. Dawnmore (IRE) (3.00), 3. Island Bloom (IRE) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:56 Naas?
The winning time was 1m 31.97s.
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