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17:48 Roscommon

Ireland

Shanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

2m · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €7,068 · Monday, 6 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Cocofred (IRE)
    Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Astelia (IRE)
    Sam Ewing·Peter Fahey·beaten 4 lengths
    5/2·3.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Game Point (IRE)
    Jack Kennedy·R P Cody·beaten 2.25 lengths
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
Race time
3m 49.10s+4.20s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Cocofred (IRE))

sat behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - untidy 4 out - taken wide entering the straight before 3 out - driven into 2nd at the second-last - under pressure and shifted wide to press home a bid before the last - in command by the last - found more to prevail near the finish

AI top-rated Firebrand (score 78.2) finished 5th.
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.

Each-way78.2/100 rating
Firebrand
6.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Firebrand

Daniel King · John J Nallen · 6yo

Top-rated of 15
score 78.2 · +19.9 clear of next best (58.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Trainer20% weight
    100small sample (n=1)
    John J Nallen: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    30d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    73strong
    OR 110
  • Form20% weight
    65strong
    Last 6: 2-8-3-2-2
MarketBest price 6.00 (Bet365) · 4th in the market of 15.

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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
5yo · G · b
574
21.0
6/1·7.00
SP
211
J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0
7yo · M · ch
27022
10353.6
5/2·3.50
SP
310
J: Jack Kennedy · T: R P Cody · draw 0
4yo · G · bh
32
35.4
9/4F·3.25
SP
45
5yo · G · b
23923
11258.4
4/1·5.00
SP
51
J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen · draw 0
6yo · G · btp
28322
11078.2
9/2·5.50
SP
612
J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 0
5yo · M · b
55
14.5
22/1·23.00
SP
713
J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0
5yo · M · b
21.5
66/1·67.00
SP
89
J: Ben Harvey · T: Peter John Flood · draw 0
4yo · G · b
FP7
11.5
150/1·151.00
SP
915
J: Harry Cobden · T: E Bolger · draw 0
4yo · F · b
25.0
20/1·21.00
SP
104
J: John Shinnick · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler · draw 0
5yo · G · b
25.0
40/1·41.00
SP
116
J: Brian Barry(7) · T: Riceal Dunne · draw 0
6yo · G · b
42009
19.6
33/1·34.00
SP
123
5yo · G · b
00
8.5
300/1·301.00
SP
137
J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: D Buckley · draw 0
6yo · G · ch
0
8.5
300/1·301.00
SP
PU8
5yo · G · ch
P
18.5
400/1·401.00
SP
F14
J: Dylan Robinson · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0
4yo · F · chhFT H
0
11.5
400/1·401.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:48 Roscommon on 6 July 2026?

Cocofred (IRE) won the 17:48 Roscommon at SP 7.00. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:48 Roscommon?

No — the AI top pick (Firebrand) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 17:48 Roscommon?

Top finishers: 1. Cocofred (IRE) (7.00), 2. Astelia (IRE) (3.50), 3. Game Point (IRE) (3.25).

What was the winning time for the 17:48 Roscommon?

The winning time was 3m 49.10s, 4.20s slower than standard.

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