13:56 Gowran Park

Ireland

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle

2m½f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 20 runners · €9,000 · Friday, 2 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
The Captain's Word (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry de Bromhead
10/11F·1.91
SP
2nd
Lirakali (FR)
Jordan Gainford·Henry de Bromhead·beaten 0.05 lengths
16/1·17.00
SP
3rd
Detroit Maverick (IRE)
Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 4 lengths
13/8·2.62
SP

Race time

4m 1.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (The Captain's Word (IRE))

“prominent in second place at halfway and moved to the front 2 out - two lengths up before the last where a small error cost momentum and drifted right - collared on the run-in - fought back to win on the line”

AI top-rated Coreopsis (score 29.9) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 66.00 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 →

v1.13.12 score

Cosmic Front

8.60Betfair Exchange

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Each-way24.5/100 rating

Cosmic Front

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.

Why the model rates this top

Coreopsis

Phillip Enright · Vincent Laurence Halley · 5yo

Top-rated of 22

score 29.9 · +4.8 clear of next best (25.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Form20% weight
67strong
Last 6: 4-2
Freshness10% weight
65strong
132d since last run (rusty)
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Vincent Laurence Halley — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 230.00 (Smarkets) · 10th in the market of 22.

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	13	The Captain's Word J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · G · br	423	11-12	—	—	—	22.2	10/11F·1.91 SP
2	9	Lirakali J: Jordan Gainford · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	2	11-12	—	—	—	25.1	16/1·17.00 SP
3	22	Detroit Maverick J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · ch	1225	11-12	—	—	—	21.2	13/8·2.62 SP
4	5	Coreopsis J: Phillip Enright · T: Vincent Laurence Halley · draw 0 5yo · G · b	42	11-12	—	—	—	29.9	66/1·67.00 SP
5	4	Ballyteigue Bay J: Ross Berry(7) · T: J A Berry · draw 0 6yo · G · b	30P8	11-12	—	—	—	8.5	125/1·126.00 SP
6	19	Highland Call J: Mr D Doyle(5) · T: Timothy Doyle · draw 0 4yo · F · b	87	11-04	—	—	—	21.2	100/1·101.00 SP
7	14	Ballito Beauty J: J J Slevin · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler · draw 0 5yo · M · b	24	11-05	—	—	—	19.7	33/1·34.00 SP
8	16	Cosmic Frontv1.1 J: Paul Townend · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · b	6	11-05	—	—	—	24.5	8/1·9.00 SP
9	11	Midfield Magic J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	4	11-12	—	—	—	16.5	9/1·10.00 SP
10	17	French Adventure J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: David M O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · M · b	3331P	11-05	—	—	—	16.6	80/1·81.00 SP
11	10	Lyrical Park J: Sean Flanagan · T: G. O'Leary · draw 0 5yo · G · b	340	11-12	—	—	—	11.5	100/1·101.00 SP
12	18	Poetic Parable J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	7	11-05	—	—	—	13.0	100/1·101.00 SP
13	12	Piper Street J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	600	11-12	—	—	—	14.2	200/1·201.00 SP
14	2	Ataboymiley J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b	F	11-12	—	—	—	12.0	200/1·201.00 SP
15	15	Carrigeen Ardisia J: Donagh Meyler · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 6yo · M · b	736	11-05	—	—	—	9.0	125/1·126.00 SP
16	20	That's It Girl J: Ben Harvey · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · F · g	8	11-04	—	—	—	11.5	100/1·101.00 SP
17	6	George Dundee J: Danny Power(7) · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · b	F5751	11-12	—	—	—	16.2	50/1·51.00 SP
18	3	Awordinyourear J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · G · br	90	11-12	—	—	—	4.9	150/1·151.00 SP
F	7	Gerrymadiddler J: Brian Hayes · T: Liam P Cusack · draw 0 6yo · G · chhFT H	P	11-12	—	—	—	4.5	80/1·81.00 SP
BD	8	Golden Photo J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: M K Flannery · draw 0 6yo · G · b	PP1	11-12	—	—	—	14.5	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	Mister Class J: · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · G · b	—	11-11	—	—	—	16.0	—
—	—	Always Scoring J: Jordan Canavan(7) · T: J P Flavin · draw 0 6yo · G · b	316	11-12	—	—	—	15.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:56 Gowran Park on 2 October 2026?

The Captain's Word (IRE) won the 13:56 Gowran Park at SP 1.91. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry de Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:56 Gowran Park?

No — the AI top pick (Coreopsis) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 13:56 Gowran Park?

Top finishers: 1. The Captain's Word (IRE) (1.91), 2. Lirakali (FR) (17.00), 3. Detroit Maverick (IRE) (2.62).

What was the winning time for the 13:56 Gowran Park?

The winning time was 4m 1.60s.

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