Who won the 17:20 Sligo on 9 June 2026?
Raydamann (FR) won the 17:20 Sligo at SP 4.33. Ridden by James Smith. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
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Sligo
IrelandYeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
2m2f·Hurdle·Good·10 runners·€5,900
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stRaydamann (FR)James Smith·Gordon Elliott100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndEyeeye (GB)Jack G Gilligan·Paul John Gilligan·beaten 8 lengths33/1·34.00SP
- 3rdRich Belief (GB)AI top pick · 73.7Ben Harvey·Karl Thornton·beaten 2 lengths5/2·3.50SP
Race time
4m 17.00s+8.00s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Raydamann (FR))
“In touch with leaders - headway and led after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - shaken up and went clear before last - easily”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.073.7/100 rating
Rich Belief
3.95Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way62.4/100 rating
Woodstream Lad
5.40Betfair 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
Rich Belief
Ben Harvey · Karl Thornton · 9yo
73.7/100
+9.1 vs next best (64.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight82very strongOR 117 · RPR 128 · TS 123 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight73strongKarl Thornton: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%)
- Freshness10% weight70strong13d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 8-7-1
MarketBest price 3.95 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 871 | 11-08 | 117 | 128 | 123 | 73.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 39880 | 11-04 | — | 113 | 101 | 46.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 46167 | 11-04 | 116 | 127 | 111 | 53.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 5455P | 11-04 | 115 | 126 | 106 | 59.0 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 9yo · G · bt | P509P | 11-04 | 95 | 118 | 90 | 44.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 43627 | 11-04 | — | 125 | 112 | 64.7 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 10yo · G · btb | 70P89 | 11-02 | 89 | 110 | 85 | 41.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 9yo · G · bb | 33PP2 | 11-00 | 108 | 125 | 121 | 62.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 8yo · G · bvFT V | PP3P | 10-08 | — | 110 | — | 42.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | 7yo · G · bh | 72600 | 10-08 | 90 | 113 | 86 | 42.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:20 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Rich Belief) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:20 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Raydamann (FR) (4.33), 2. Eyeeye (GB) (34.00), 3. Rich Belief (GB) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:20 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 17.00s, 8.00s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRecent Wexford winner Rich Belief may not cope with TORQUAY ROAD, a C&D winner who reverts from chasing with a solid chance
Racing Post pick: Torquay Road
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 Torquay Road, 3/1 Rich Belief, 4/1 Woodstream Lad, 11/2 Raydamann, 8/1 Hasten Slowly, 20/1 Eyeeye, Tomas O Maille, 25/1 Bocelli's Voice, Phoenix Arizona, 33/1 Jaariam
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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