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.
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Sligo
IrelandRSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
2m1½f·Hurdle·Good·16 runners·€7,068
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.062.1/100 rating
Hopeful Hero
8.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way62.1/100 rating
Hopeful Hero
8.80Betfair 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
Hopeful Hero
Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T Hogan · 5yo
62.1/100
+5.1 vs next best (57.0)
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% weight50averageT Hogan — no runners last 14 days
- Freshness10% weight45below average212d since last run (long absence)
MarketBest price 8.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th pick of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | 8 | 11-12 | — | 82 | 7 | 26.8 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | FP0 | 11-12 | — | 69 | — | 33.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · bhFT H | 7 | 11-12 | — | 101 | 40 | 36.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | 27.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · bhFT H | 23223 | 11-12 | — | 107 | 95 | 62.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | FP613 | 11-12 | — | 121 | 85 | 57.0 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 2 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 23.1 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · brh | 0639 | 11-12 | — | 94 | 46 | 46.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 439U9 | 11-12 | — | 99 | 80 | 42.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | P37 | 11-12 | — | — | 58 | 37.3 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 9yo · G · bp | 08F45 | 11-12 | — | 100 | 33 | 36.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 7yo · G · ch | 5P158 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 13.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 6F733 | 11-05 | 97 | 108 | 79 | 53.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 16 | 14 | 0 | 5yo · M · bt | P8 | 11-05 | — | 81 | — | 38.3 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 5yo · M · br | P | 11-05 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 4 | 16 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 63532 | 11-05 | 96 | 109 | 92 | 54.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyThe 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
Racing Post pick: Koliath De Couely
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook5/4 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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