Who won the 17:48 Roscommon on 8 June 2026?
Sequoiaspirit (IRE) won the 17:48 Roscommon at SP 5.50. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by Ray Hackett.
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Roscommon
IrelandDermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap Hurdle
Monday, 8 June 2026
2m4f·Hurdle·Yielding To Soft·9 runners·€14,725
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSequoiaspirit (IRE)Alan O'Sullivan·Ray Hackett9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndStede Bonnet (IRE)James Smith·Gordon Elliott·beaten 6.5 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdBilly Lee Swagger (IRE)AI top pick · 66.5Kevin Healy·P J Rothwell·beaten 4.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
5m 20.60s+32.60s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Sequoiaspirit (IRE))
“Led - headed and prominent after 5th - pushed along and challenging 2 out - led before last - jockey dropped whip run-in - ran on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.066.5/100 rating
Billy Lee Swagger
7.20Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way66.5/100 rating
Billy Lee Swagger
7.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Billy Lee Swagger
Kevin Healy(7) · P J Rothwell · 7yo
66.5/100
+0.1 vs next best (66.5)
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)
- Ratings50% weight83very strongOR 126 · RPR 128 · TS 120 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight38below averageP J Rothwell: 4/26 winners last 14d (15%)
- Form20% weight37below averageLast 6: P-0-P-7-1
MarketBest price 7.20 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 9 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 21130 | 11-12 | 127 | 133 | 114 | 66.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · bb | P0P71 | 11-11 | 126 | 128 | 120 | 66.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | 6387 | 11-08 | 123 | 130 | 96 | 49.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · ch | 4730 | 11-07 | 122 | 131 | — | 53.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | 2568P | 11-00 | 115 | 132 | 121 | 50.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · chtFT T | 31260 | 10-12 | 113 | 127 | 115 | 60.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 6 | 9 | 0 | 8yo · G · cht | 36166 | 10-09 | 110 | 134 | 108 | 56.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | F35U6 | 10-03 | 104 | 136 | 108 | 53.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | 4yo · F · chh | 78622 | 10-01 | 108 | 128 | 103 | 58.3 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 11yo · G · bt | 00372 | 11-09 | 124 | 129 | 99 | 65.0 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 32201 | 11-04 | 119 | 128 | 110 | 65.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:48 Roscommon?
No — the AI top pick (Billy Lee Swagger) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:48 Roscommon?
Top finishers: 1. Sequoiaspirit (IRE) (5.50), 2. Stede Bonnet (IRE) (7.50), 3. Billy Lee Swagger (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:48 Roscommon?
The winning time was 5m 20.60s, 32.60s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyBallinrobe winner BILLY LEE SWAGGER (nap) has gone up 9lb but his rider's claim negates most of that and he may be able to follow up
Racing Post pick: Billy Lee Swagger
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook11/4 Billy Lee Swagger, 4/1 Avalo, 9/2 Simple Things, 15/2 Dreal Deal, 8/1 Stede Bonnet, 10/1 Rakki, 11/1 Sir Allen, 12/1 Sequoiaspirit, 14/1 Eye Of A Tiger, 20/1 Lisnagar Fortune, Ollie La Ba Ba
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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