Who won the 14:31 Gowran Park on 2 October 2026?
Gino Bella (IRE) won the 14:31 Gowran Park at SP 3.75. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by Patrick T Foley.
14:31 Gowran Park
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle
2m½f · Hurdle · Good · 6 runners · €12,000 · Friday, 2 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stGino Bella (IRE)Alan O'Sullivan·Patrick T Foley11/4·3.75SP
- 2ndDaboya (IRE)Danny Mullins·R Donohoe·beaten 4.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdSpeisialta (IRE)Darragh O'Keeffe·Anthony John Black·beaten 10 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
3m 53.70s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Gino Bella (IRE))
“close up early - 2nd at halfway - moved to front after 4 out - shaken up after 2 out and went clear - stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Royal Hollow (score 69.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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-way63.1/100 rating
Daboya
8.00Betano
Place portion settles at 2.75 · 1/4 odds · 2 places
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: Royal Hollow
Royal Hollow looks the right choice at Gowran Park, topping our ratings on 125 and sitting five pounds clear of A Law Of Her Own, which is a worthwhile edge over this soft 16f trip. A Law Of Her Own is the chief danger on 120, with Sopelana on 117 and Daboya on 115 both close enough to take advantage if the favourite-in-our-figures falters. Gino Bella, Speisialta and Likealightswitch look to have more to find, so the contest should come down to the top four, and Royal Hollow is the one to side with despite a competitive picture.
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
Royal Hollow
Cian Quirke · A. Slattery · 8yo
Top-rated of 7
score 69.9 · +6.8 clear of next best (63.1)
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 strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight83very strongOR 125 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 2-1-3-2-0
- Trainer20% weight40below averageA. Slattery: 6/37 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 2.50 (Hollywood Bets) · 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 0 6yo · M · bht | P3113 | 115 | 61.8 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Danny Mullins · T: R Donohoe · draw 0 5yo · M · g | 0411 | 121 | 63.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Anthony John Black · draw 0 6yo · M · bht | R0120 | 117 | 54.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 0 5yo · M · br | 92210 | 107 | 52.8 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Cian Quirke · T: A. Slattery · draw 0 8yo · M · ch | 21320 | 125 | 69.9 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 9yo · M · bv | 91U87 | 122 | 56.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 4yo · F · btp | 1742P | 118 | 60.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:31 Gowran Park?
No — the AI top pick (Royal Hollow) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 14:31 Gowran Park?
Top finishers: 1. Gino Bella (IRE) (3.75), 2. Daboya (IRE) (5.50), 3. Speisialta (IRE) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:31 Gowran Park?
The winning time was 3m 53.70s.
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