Who won the 16:16 Gowran Park on 2 October 2026?
The Ducks Walk (IRE) won the 16:16 Gowran Park at SP 8.00. Ridden by Richard Condon. Trained by N Dooly.
16:16 Gowran Park
IrelandRacing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2m4f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €6,000 · Friday, 2 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stThe Ducks Walk (IRE)Richard Condon·N Dooly7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndTalas Kera (IRE)Josh Williamson·John G Carr·beaten 3 lengths9/1·10.00SP
- 3rdArdera Gun (IRE)Donagh Meyler·Eoin Doyle·beaten 7 lengths5/2F·3.50SP
Race time
5m 3.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (The Ducks Walk (IRE))
“Dropped out at back early - progress from 3 out then went to front at the following fence - pulled clear approaching the last despite untidy jump - pushed along and stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Lady Felicia (score 67.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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-way67.5/100 rating
Lady Felicia
13.50Smarkets
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: Free Flow
Free Flow heads the field on our figures at 104, three pounds ahead of Jonny Carrol, and that edge looks well worth taking in a 20-runner staying contest on soft ground at Gowran Park. He tops the ratings, and he is the one to beat in a race where the contenders are closely bunched behind him. Jonny Carrol is the chief danger, narrowly behind on 101, with Midnight Musical on 99 and Ardera Gun on 98 also in the mix if the pace sets up for them. Free Flow gets the nod.
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
Lady Felicia
Simon Torrens · Aidan Anthony Howard · 5yo
Top-rated of 23
score 67.5 · +10.7 clear of next best (56.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=5)Aidan Anthony Howard: 2/5 winners last 14d (40%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong42d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 93 — above field median
- Form20% weight40below averageLast 6: 4-5-4
MarketBest price 13.50 (Smarkets) · 9th in the market of 23.
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 | 17 | J: Richard Condon(5) · T: N Dooly · draw 0 8yo · G · b | 07460 | 81 | 38.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 19 | J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: John G Carr · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 75404 | 77 | 40.0 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 3 | 14 | J: Donagh Meyler · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 6yo · G · gtb | 007PU | 84 | 37.1 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Simon Torrens · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 0 5yo · M · cht | 454 | 93 | 67.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 0 9yo · G · btb | 25829 | 88 | 42.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: James Smith(5) · T: A. McCann · draw 0 5yo · M · br | 58509 | 88 | 40.1 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 7 | 16 | J: Kevin Sexton · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 78800 | 81 | 37.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: Ethan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Edward F Power · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 90640 | 96 | 45.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 9 | 22 | J: Danny Mullins · T: R Donohoe · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 8PF90 | 87 | 39.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 1 | J: Miss Ella Herbison(7) · T: Moses McCabe · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 3P784 | 100 | 56.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 11 | 3 | J: Kieren Buckley · T: Edward Buckley · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 439F0 | 94 | 54.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | 4 | J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 18050 | 94 | 44.5 | — |
| — | 12 | J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy · draw 0 6yo · M · b | P798 | 87 | 39.3 | — |
| PU | 13 | J: Mr B T Stone(7) · T: W J Martin · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 0600F | 85 | 45.4 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| PU | 18 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Martin Hassett · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 00P90 | 80 | 40.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Liam Quinlan · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0 6yo · M · chtp | 7785 | 76 | 39.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Alex Harvey · T: John McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 55799 | 89 | 38.7 | — |
| — | — | J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 4006 | 93 | 38.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 90060 | 83 | 33.3 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Liam P Cusack · draw 0 10yo · G · chtv | 99PP0 | 77 | 32.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 4790 | 90 | 53.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: John McConnell · draw 0 8yo · M · b | P048 | 93 | 41.0 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Colin Bowe · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 87070 | 81 | 44.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:16 Gowran Park?
No — the AI top pick (Lady Felicia) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:16 Gowran Park?
Top finishers: 1. The Ducks Walk (IRE) (8.00), 2. Talas Kera (IRE) (10.00), 3. Ardera Gun (IRE) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:16 Gowran Park?
The winning time was 5m 3.60s.
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