Who won the 18:00 Fairyhouse on 5 June 2026?
Tango Flare (IRE) won the 18:00 Fairyhouse at SP 5.00. Ridden by Luke McAteer. Trained by Patrick T Foley.
18:00 Fairyhouse
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
6f · Flat · Good · 7 runners · €12,958 · Friday, 5 June 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stTango Flare (IRE)Luke McAteer·Patrick T Foley4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndGazelle d'Or (IRE)W J Lee·M C Grassick·beaten 0.1 lengths7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdLittle Queenie (IRE)Reese Holohan·Paul W Flynn·beaten .5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 12.78s+0.58s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
In-running (Tango Flare (IRE))
“Midfield - went fourth halfway - ridden and went second over 1f out - challenging inside final 110yds - led towards far side final strides”
AI top-rated Howd'yadoit (score 73.0) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.75 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: Howd'yadoit
The 3yo HOWD'YADOIT displayed a willing attitude to score at Navan and the return to 6f should pose no problems
Forecast 15/8 Howd'yadoit, 3/1 Gazelle d'Or, 11/2 Tina's Indian, 7/1 Tango Flare, 15/2 Little Queenie, 10/1 Alibah, 16/1 She's Too Kool
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
Howd'yadoit
Gary Carroll · G M Lyons · 3yo
Top-rated of 7
score 73.0 · +18.3 clear of next best (54.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongG M Lyons: 8/17 winners last 14d (47%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight62averageOR 101 · RPR 96 · TS 82
- Form20% weight60averageLast 6: 1-4-8-4-1
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.
Draw bias — Fairyhouse 6f
full course data →Moderate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.10).
Low (1–3)
IV 1.08
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.81
High (6–7)
IV 1.10
Today: Howd'yadoit (draw 7) and She's Too Kool (draw 6) get the bias; Little Queenie (draw 4) 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. 47 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 1 7yo · G · btv | 71290 | 96 | 43.5 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: W J Lee · T: M C Grassick · draw 3 4yo · F · bp | 10702 | 97 | 49.7 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 4 7yo · M · gr | 24139 | 92 | 54.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Mark Fahey · draw 5 5yo · G · brpFT P | 33140 | 93 | 49.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 6 3yo · F · bhFT H | 5P364 | 85 | 38.9 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 3yo · F · ch | 1389 | 91 | 49.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Gary Carroll · T: G M Lyons · draw 7 3yo · G · b | 14841 | 101 | 73.0 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Fairyhouse?
No — the AI top pick (Howd'yadoit) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Fairyhouse?
Top finishers: 1. Tango Flare (IRE) (5.00), 2. Gazelle d'Or (IRE) (4.50), 3. Little Queenie (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Fairyhouse?
The winning time was 1m 12.78s, 0.58s slower than standard.
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