18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ireland

Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)

1m · Flat · Standard · 7 runners · €15,000 · Friday, 2 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/5F·1.40

1st
Golden Ring (IRE)AI top pick · 30.5
W. M. Lordan·Aidan O'Brien
2/5F·1.40
SP
2nd
State Of Clarity (IRE)
Nathan Crosse·Mrs J. Harrington·beaten 4 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP
3rd
Lady Chancalot (FR)
James Ryan·Jack W Davison·beaten 1.75 lengths
33/1·34.00
SP

Race time

1m 41.15s

Race time recorded.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.40 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-way26.5/100 rating

Somebody Loves Me

6.80Matchbook

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

Golden Ring

W. M. Lordan · Aidan O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 7

score 30.5 · +4.0 clear of next best (26.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
58average
Aidan O'Brien: 9/40 winners last 14d (23%)
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 7-3
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no Racing Post ratings on file

MarketBest price 1.66 (Betfair Exchange) · 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.

Draw bias — Dundalk (AW) 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.11).

Low (1–3)

IV 1.04

Mid (4–5)

IV 1.11

High (6–7)

IV 0.86

Today: Golden Ring (draw 5) and Drumbinion Lass (draw 4) get the bias; Knightlight (draw 7) 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. 440 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Golden Ring J: W. M. Lordan · T: Aidan O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · F · b	73	9-02	—	—	—	30.5	2/5F·1.40 SP
2	7	State Of Clarity J: Nathan Crosse · T: Mrs J. Harrington · draw 3 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	20.0	20/1·21.00 SP
3	5	Lady Chancalot J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 6 2yo · F · b	9	9-02	—	—	—	9.7	33/1·34.00 SP
4	2	Drumbinion Lass J: Adam Caffrey · T: T G McCourt · draw 4 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	25.0	66/1·67.00 SP
5	1	Alaraza J: W. J. Lee · T: D K Weld · draw 1 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	19.5	7/2·4.50 SP
6	6	Somebody Loves Me J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Aidan O'Brien · draw 2 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	26.5	13/2·7.50 SP
7	4	Knightlight J: Robbie Colgan · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 7 2yo · F · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	18.0	33/1·34.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Dundalk (AW) on 2 October 2026?

Golden Ring (IRE) won the 18:30 Dundalk (AW) at SP 1.40. Ridden by W. M. Lordan. Trained by Aidan O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Golden Ring, won the race (AI score 30.5).

What were the placings in the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Golden Ring (IRE) (1.40), 2. State Of Clarity (IRE) (21.00), 3. Lady Chancalot (FR) (34.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 41.15s.

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