Who won the 18:15 Fairyhouse on 8 July 2026?
Tounsivator (FR) won the 18:15 Fairyhouse at SP 3.50. Ridden by Colin Keane. Trained by W P Mullins.
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Fairyhouse
IrelandFairyhouse Winter Festival 28th & 29th November Rated Race
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
1m6f·Flat·Good·8 runners·€11,780
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stTounsivator (FR)Colin Keane·W P Mullins5/2F·3.50SP
- 2ndPavilion End (GB)Gavin Ryan·Charles O'Brien·beaten 0.1 lengths28/1·29.00SP
- 3rdNot Just Any Eagle (IRE)Robyn Donaghue-Leahy·Patrick J Flynn·beaten 1.75 lengths6/1·7.00SP
Race time
2m 59.80s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Tounsivator (FR))
“sat behind the pace - 2nd at halfway - made ground to challenge with 2f to run - driven and found more to assert near the finish”
AI top-rated Light Up The Dark (score 58.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →v1.058.5/100 rating
Light Up The Dark
4.30Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.8/100 rating
Royal Hollow
5.30Betfair 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
Light Up The Dark
J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 5yo
58.5/100
+1.7 vs next best (56.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight72strongLast 6: 7-1-3-4-1
- Freshness10% weight65strong91d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 89 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight40below averageJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 11/70 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 4.30 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 8 | 8yo · M · ch | 21042 | 10-02 | 90 | — | — | 56.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 5yo · M · b | 71341 | 10-01 | 89 | — | — | 58.5 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 9yo · G · b | 0710 | 9-08 | 82 | — | — | 38.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 5yo · G · ch | 6108 | 9-08 | 82 | — | — | 44.0 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 6yo · G · chhtFT HT | 63120 | 9-06 | 80 | — | — | 45.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 7yo · G · bb | 33120 | 9-04 | 78 | — | — | 56.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 7yo · G · b | 79070 | 9-02 | 76 | — | — | 36.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 6yo · G · ch | 36900 | 9-01 | 73 | — | — | 34.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:15 Fairyhouse?
No — the AI top pick (Light Up The Dark) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:15 Fairyhouse?
Top finishers: 1. Tounsivator (FR) (3.50), 2. Pavilion End (GB) (29.00), 3. Not Just Any Eagle (IRE) (7.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:15 Fairyhouse?
The winning time was 2m 59.80s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRoyal Hollow tops our figures for this race and is the clear selection, her rating of 85 giving a real edge over this field of eight. The gap back to the chasing pack supports a confident view, even with more than one legitimate danger in behind. Light Up The Dark, Buddy One and Tounsivator are the pick of those dangers, but Royal Hollow remains our selection with high confidence.
Racing Post pick: Royal Hollow
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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