Who won the 18:18 Roscommon on 8 June 2026?
Wild Bill Hickok (IRE) won the 18:18 Roscommon at SP 5.50. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by Ciaran Murphy.
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Roscommon
IrelandMcGowan Accountancy Services Novice Chase
Monday, 8 June 2026
2m½f·Chase·Soft·8 runners·€9,424
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stWild Bill Hickok (IRE)Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndWorkahead (IRE)AI top pick · 83.5Mike O'Connor·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 4.75 lengths1/3F·1.33SP
- 3rdScalpnagoon (IRE)Kevin Sexton·Gordon Elliott·beaten 15 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
4m 11.80s+12.30s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Wild Bill Hickok (IRE))
“Prominent - jumped right 1st - went second 3 out - led and pushed along after 2 out - kept on well”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.33 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 →v1.083.5/100 rating
Workahead
1.43Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way68.5/100 rating
Talk In The Park
12.00Betfair 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
Workahead
Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead · 8yo
83.5/100
+11.1 vs next best (72.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight96very strongRPR 156 · TS 139 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight65strongHenry De Bromhead: 11/42 winners last 14d (26%)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 4-2-9-1
MarketBest price 1.43 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 | 8yo · G · b | 4291 | 11-07 | — | 156 | 139 | 83.5 | 1/3F·1.33 SP | |
| F | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · gr | 2120U | 11-02 | — | — | — | 13.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 19U | 11-02 | — | 114 | 68 | 50.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 6409 | 11-02 | — | 111 | 56 | 40.5 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| UR | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · bht | 21P4U | 11-02 | — | — | — | 22.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 06322 | 11-02 | 120 | 139 | 125 | 72.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| PU | 7 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | 34U25 | 11-02 | 125 | 143 | 122 | 68.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 4yo · G · bh | 7P013 | 10-12 | 128 | 142 | 124 | 63.3 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:18 Roscommon?
No — the AI top pick (Workahead) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 18:18 Roscommon?
Top finishers: 1. Wild Bill Hickok (IRE) (5.50), 2. Workahead (IRE) (1.33), 3. Scalpnagoon (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:18 Roscommon?
The winning time was 4m 11.80s, 12.30s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWORKAHEAD made a promising start to his chasing career at Wexford and he can go in again under a 5lb penalty
Racing Post pick: Workahead
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook8/11 Workahead, 9/2 Wild Bill Hickok, 11/2 Talk In The Park, 13/2 Scalpnagoon, 12/1 Reiki Revolution, 25/1 Bannow Blaze, 28/1 Haveigotnewsforyou, 66/1 Positive Energy
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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