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17:40

Fairyhouse

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

6f·Flat·Good·8 runners·€12,958
DrawModerate: high (outside) favoured (IV 1.10)· 47 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Nail House (IRE)
    J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Banks Of The Boyne (IRE)
    Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany·beaten .5 lengths
    100/1·101.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Supreme Lord (IRE)
    Donagh O'Connor·Robson De Aguiar·beaten .5 lengths
    5/2F·3.50
    SP
Race time
1m 14.09s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Nail House (IRE))

“set the early pace and travelled freely in front - fractionally hampered and overtaken after a furlong - 2nd at halfway - asked for effort with 2f to run - made ground to challenge from a furlong out - driven and found more to assert over the final 50 yards”

AI top-rated La Tache (score 31.5) finished 4th.
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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.031.5/100 rating
La Tache
5.80Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way31.5/100 rating
La Tache
5.80Betfair 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

La Tache

Colin Keane · G M Lyons · 2yo

31.5/100
+6.5 vs next best (25.0)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    95very strong
    G M Lyons: 3/8 winners last 14d (38%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    35d since last run (fresh)
  • Form20% weight
    20weak
    Last 6: 6
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 5.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 8 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
211
Banks Of The Boyne
2yo · G · b
Michael Mulvany
80
9-05———13.2
100/1·101.00
SP
724
Captain James Cook
2yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
0
9-05———18.0
8/1·9.00
SP
536
City Of Gold
2yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
—9-05———25.0
4/1·5.00
SP
648
King's Fury
2yo · C · b
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
—9-05———21.5
7/1·8.00
SP
455
La Tache
2yo · C · bbFT B
G M Lyons
6
9-05———31.5
9/2·5.50
SP
867
Mutamarid Lsk
2yo · C · b
Daniel James Murphy
—9-05———15.0
40/1·41.00
SP
172
Nail House
2yo · C · ch
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
—9-05———22.5
3/1·4.00
SP
383
Supreme Lord
2yo · C · b
Robson De Aguiar
—9-05———18.5
5/2F·3.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Fairyhouse on 8 July 2026?

Nail House (IRE) won the 17:40 Fairyhouse at SP 4.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Fairyhouse?

No — the AI top pick (La Tache) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 17:40 Fairyhouse?

Top finishers: 1. Nail House (IRE) (4.00), 2. Banks Of The Boyne (IRE) (101.00), 3. Supreme Lord (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Fairyhouse?

The winning time was 1m 14.09s.

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