Who won the 17:01 Ayr on 17 September 2026?
Pearl Eye (GB) won the 17:01 Ayr at SP 9.50. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Jim Goldie.
17:01 Ayr
Tennent's Lager Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
1m5f · Flat · Class 3 · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £8,246 · Thursday, 17 September 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stPearl Eye (GB)Rhys Elliott·Jim Goldie17/2·9.50SP
- 2ndSpirit Of Acklam (GB)Joanna Mason·Michael & David Easterby·beaten 1.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdNorthwest Passage (GB)Jason Hart·Ivan Furtado·beaten 1.5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
3m 6.36s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Pearl Eye (GB))
“Settled in the pack - boxed in approaching two out before finding room - pushed to the front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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-way48.5/100 rating
Spirit of Acklam
7.60Matchbook
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: Strassia
Strassia heads this eleven-runner Class 3 contest at Ayr on good-to-soft ground narrowly ahead of Ashnak and with a more meaningful edge over the remainder, and on that basis she merits respect over thirteen furlongs. Ashnak represents the most obvious threat and Northwest Passage and Elsass cannot be dismissed either, meaning there is no shortage of credible rivals to overcome. Confidence is modest given the competitive nature of the field, but the ratings point in one direction. Strassia 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
Moon Over Miami
Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett · 5yo
Top-rated of 11
score 55.7 · +6.6 clear of next best (49.1)
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 strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 88 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight45below averageRalph Beckett: 9/51 winners last 14d (18%)
- Form20% weight37below averageLast 6: 5-0-4-0-2
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 — Ayr 1m5f
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–4)
IV 0.86
Mid (5–8)
IV 1.14
High (9–12)
IV 1.03
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 29 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 8 6yo · G · bp | 361466 | 75 | 49.1 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 12 5yo · G · b | 57143 | 79 | 48.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Jason Hart · T: Ivan Furtado · draw 7 4yo · G · gr | 05255 | 80 | 46.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 11 4yo · G · b | 834278 | 88 | 47.6 | 4/1J·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 12 | J: Lauren Young(5) · T: Jim Goldie · draw 1 6yo · G · bp | 262966 | 75 | 45.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine · draw 3 5yo · G · b | 301000 | 77 | 39.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Saffie Osborne · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 103773 | 85 | 48.2 | 4/1J·5.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2 5yo · G · ch | 42925 | 77 | 48.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: M. P. Sheehy · T: Adrian Keatley · draw 5 6yo · M · btFT T | 52796 | 82 | 47.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Oisin Orr · T: Edward Bethell · draw 10 5yo · G · b | 40200 | 83 | 47.9 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara · draw 6 5yo · M · al bruh | 6069 | 97 | 48.9 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett · draw 9 5yo · G · b | 50402 | 88 | 55.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:01 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Moon Over Miami) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:01 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. Pearl Eye (GB) (9.50), 2. Spirit Of Acklam (GB) (6.00), 3. Northwest Passage (GB) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:01 Ayr?
The winning time was 3m 6.36s.
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