Who won the 18:30 Sligo on 9 June 2026?
Let's Go La Fichad (FR) won the 18:30 Sligo at SP 17.00. Ridden by Ricky Doyle. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
18:30 Sligo
IrelandRSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle
2m1½f · Hurdle · Good · 16 runners · €7,068 · Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stLet's Go La Fichad (FR)Ricky Doyle·Ross O'Sullivan16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndKoliath De Couely (FR)John Shinnick·W P Mullins·beaten 0.2 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdHopeful Hero (IRE)AI top pick · 62.1Alan O'Sullivan·T Hogan·beaten 3 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
4m 21.20s+16.50s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Let's Go La Fichad (FR))
“Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well and led final strides”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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: Koliath De Couely
The bar is set quite low for KOLIATH DE COUELY on his Irish debut. He looks the part, having gone close on his only start in France
Forecast 5/4 Koliath De Couely, 4/1 Killowen House, 8/1 Goldenkap, Lilac Lady, 10/1 Hopeful Hero, Crystabel, 12/1 Let's Go La Fichad, 20/1 Commodity Broker, Mc Swagger, Sampoet, 50/1 Rosenborg, The Boysofairhill, 66/1 Alentejo, 100/1 Ballyminnion Boy, Eastwestconnection, Humble Berkshire
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
Hopeful Hero
Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T Hogan · 5yo
Top-rated of 16
score 62.1 · +5.1 clear of next best (57.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 2-3-2-2-3
- Ratings50% weight67strongRPR 107 · TS 95 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight50no sampleT Hogan — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight45below average212d since last run (long absence)
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 | 8 | J: Ricky Doyle · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · G · brh | 0639 | — | 46.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: John Shinnick · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 2 | — | 23.1 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: T Hogan · draw 0 5yo · G · bhFT H | 23223 | — | 62.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 16 | J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 63532 | 96 | 54.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Liam McKenna(3) · T: Barry Connell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | — | — | 27.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 6 | 13 | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 6F733 | 97 | 53.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Jack G Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | FP613 | — | 57.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie · draw 0 9yo · G · bp | 08F45 | — | 36.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 1 | J: Gavin Brouder · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | 8 | — | 26.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 10 | 9 | J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 439U9 | — | 42.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Patrick Cronin · draw 0 7yo · G · ch | 5P158 | — | 13.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 12 | 10 | J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P37 | — | 37.3 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 13 | 15 | J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 5yo · M · br | P | — | 11.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| 14 | 2 | J: Mike O'Connor · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 6yo · G · b | FP0 | — | 33.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 15 | 3 | J: Sarah Kavanagh(7) · T: Edward Cawley · draw 0 6yo · G · bhFT H | 7 | — | 36.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 16 | 14 | J: Kevin Sexton · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | P8 | — | 38.3 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Hopeful Hero) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:30 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Let's Go La Fichad (FR) (17.00), 2. Koliath De Couely (FR) (2.62), 3. Hopeful Hero (IRE) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:30 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 21.20s, 16.50s slower than standard.
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