Who won the 17:12 Wexford on 27 May 2026?
Sageborough (FR) won the 17:12 Wexford at SP 11.00. Ridden by Sean O'Keeffe. Trained by Paul Nolan.
17:12 Wexford
IrelandBotanica International Rated Hurdle
2m1f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 7 runners · €11,780 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stSageborough (FR)Sean O'Keeffe·Paul Nolan10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndTime Is A Thief (IRE)Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 1.25 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdIfiwerearichman (IRE)Sean Flanagan·Paul Nolan·beaten 3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
4m 14.00s+19.50s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Sageborough (FR))
“In touch with leaders - went third before 2 out - went second approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led towards finish”
AI top-rated Colcannon (score 71.0) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Colcannon
There are probably more races to be won with COLCANNON, despite his failure to live up to the expectations prompted by his bumper form
Forecast 7/2 Colcannon, 4/1 Time Is A Thief, 5/1 Arch Empire, Berto Ramirez, 6/1 Ifiwerearichman, 13/2 Immutable, 8/1 Sageborough, Moon Mission, 25/1 Sonny May
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
Colcannon
Sam Ewing · Noel Meade · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 71.0 · +2.8 clear of next best (68.2)
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 strong27d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight87very strongOR 125 · RPR 137 · TS 128 — above field median
- Form20% weight54averageLast 6: 2-6-4-1-5
- Trainer20% weight35below averageNoel Meade: 3/22 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketNo market price available yet.
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 | 4 | J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 5yo · G · btFT T | 17F6 | 123 | 56.1 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 6yo · G · chh | 2F1 | — | 65.3 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 8yo · G · bpFT P | 1F3P | 125 | 59.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Brian Hayes · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 57401 | 118 | 68.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 64301 | 114 | 60.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 23497 | 123 | 62.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 6yo · G · bh | 26415 | 125 | 71.0 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| — | — | J: Mr J J Berry(7) · T: Denis Hickey · draw 0 9yo · G · chtpFT TP | 9P09 | 110 | 45.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Danny Mullins · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 5160 | 119 | 43.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:12 Wexford?
No — the AI top pick (Colcannon) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 17:12 Wexford?
Top finishers: 1. Sageborough (FR) (11.00), 2. Time Is A Thief (IRE) (4.00), 3. Ifiwerearichman (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:12 Wexford?
The winning time was 4m 14.00s, 19.50s slower than standard.
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