Who won the 16:30 Roscommon on 12 October 2026?
Pillar Of Hope (GB) won the 16:30 Roscommon at SP 6.50. Ridden by Patrick McGettigan. Trained by P Sweeney.
16:30 Roscommon
IrelandOn-Course Vets Handicap
1m4f · Flat · Soft · 16 runners · €9,000 · Monday, 12 October 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/2·6.50Race report
- 1stPillar Of Hope (GB)AI top pick · 62.5Patrick McGettigan·P Sweeney11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndAdel (GER)Jamie Powell·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 1.75 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdConnecteo (IRE)Chris Hayes·A Oliver·beaten 4.75 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
2m 46.64s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Pillar Of Hope (GB))
“Prominent early - 4th at halfway - pushed along turning in - got into stride over 2f out - moved up to 2nd 1f out - quickly upsides - edged ahead 150 yards out - stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-way62.5/100 rating
Pillar Of Hope
11.00Unibet
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/5 odds · 5 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: Mocking
Mocking heads our ratings on 86, four pounds clear of Pillar Of Hope and Ehteyat on 82, which is a useful edge in a 16-runner contest over a testing 12 furlongs on soft ground. That gap gives us a sound basis to side with him, even if the margin is not huge. Pillar Of Hope and Ehteyat are the main dangers, with Justenzia a further two pounds back on 80 and capable of making the frame if the principals falter. A big field and rivals bunched closely behind leave little room for error, but Mocking is the one to beat on our figures, and he 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
Pillar Of Hope
Patrick McGettigan(5) · P Sweeney · 8yo
Top-rated of 18
score 62.5 · +4.6 clear of next best (57.9)
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 strong14d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=6)P Sweeney: 2/6 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight47below averageLast 6: 0-4-6-4-8-1
MarketBest price 11.00 (Unibet) · 4th in the market of 18.
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 — Roscommon 1m4f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–6)
IV 0.91
Mid (7–12)
IV 0.96
High (13–18)
IV 1.13
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 64 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: P Sweeney · draw 1 8yo · G · b | 046481 | 80 | 62.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 13 | J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 87100 | 75 | 42.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 16 | J: Chris Hayes · T: A Oliver · draw 16 3yo · G · cht | 476201 | 69 | 48.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 17 4yo · G · b | 034511 | 73 | 57.9 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Reese Holohan(5) · T: Patrick Magee · draw 8 4yo · F · b | 03U914 | 72 | 43.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 12 4yo · F · btp | 007022 | 72 | 45.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 7 | 14 | J: Colin Keane · T: J P Dempsey · draw 14 6yo · G · bp | 07014 | 69 | 41.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: W. P. Mullins · draw 10 5yo · G · ch | 0514 | 74 | 54.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Luke McAteer · T: A. McCann · draw 5 4yo · G · bhFT H | 8215 | 72 | 47.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 6 4yo · G · bp | 16649 | 77 | 46.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 11 | 11 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: P Cluskey · draw 15 6yo · G · bpFT P | 6707 | 72 | 34.7 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 12 | 6 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 9 4yo · G · bb | 50824 | 73 | 45.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 13 | 9 | J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 7 5yo · G · chtbFT TB | 09860 | 72 | 38.6 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 14 | 5 | J: W. J. Lee · T: W. McCreery · draw 11 4yo · F · btFT T | 94518 | 73 | 42.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 15 | 15 | J: Diego Lima · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 18 10yo · G · grtb | 04010 | 64 | 37.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| PU | 3 | J: Paddy Harnett(3) · T: M K Flannery · draw 13 7yo · G · bb | 23760 | 75 | 39.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: A. J. Martin · draw 4 6yo · G · bt | 07056 | 61 | 40.2 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: H Rogers · draw 2 6yo · G · bp | 7012 | 62 | 41.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Roscommon?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Pillar Of Hope, won the race (AI score 62.5).
What were the placings in the 16:30 Roscommon?
Top finishers: 1. Pillar Of Hope (GB) (6.50), 2. Adel (GER) (21.00), 3. Connecteo (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Roscommon?
The winning time was 2m 46.64s.
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