20:30

Fairyhouse

Ireland

Racing Again September 21st Handicap

Wednesday, 8 July 2026

7f·Flat·Good·15 runners·€7,068

DrawSample too small to call· 36 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Contrary To Law (IRE)
Ben Coen·J P Murtagh
13/8F·2.62
SP
2nd
Rappell (IRE)
J M Sheridan·Paul W Flynn·beaten 0.1 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP
3rd
Shoot To Kill (IRE)AI top pick · 50.6
Luke McAteer·Noel C Kelly·beaten 0.2 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

Race time

1m 25.43s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Contrary To Law (IRE))

“handy behind the pace - improved into 5th with 2f to run - pushed into 4th approaching the final furlong - asserted approaching the line to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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 →

v1.050.6/100 rating

Shoot To Kill

16.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way39.0/100 rating

Hugo's Girl

5.00SmarketsSBK

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

Shoot To Kill

Luke McAteer · Noel C Kelly · 9yo

50.6/100

+2.6 vs next best (48.0)

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
27d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
50average
Noel C Kelly: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
Ratings50% weight
47below average
OR 70
Form20% weight
36below average
Last 6: 0-0-3-2-8

MarketBest price 16.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 15 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	6	Faoladh 4yo · G · bt	Adam Browne-Souza(7) Andrew Slattery	946316	10-02	72	—	—	47.7	12/1·13.00 SP
12	2	7	Chester Nimitz 4yo · G · ch	Nicola Burns(5) Gerard O'Leary	01599	10-00	70	—	—	34.9	10/1·11.00 SP
6	3	5	Loingseoir 10yo · G · bt	Jack Cleary(5) M C Grassick	09744	10-00	70	—	—	48.0	16/1·17.00 SP
3	4	3	Shoot To Kill 9yo · G · bp	Luke McAteer Noel C Kelly	00328	10-00	70	—	—	50.6	8/1·9.00 SP
15	5	11	Surpass And Shine 3yo · C · b	Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) Patrick J Flynn	19100	9-13	69	—	—	33.0	50/1·51.00 SP
13	6	12	Imperial Dream 6yo · G · b	Alan Persse(5) Patrick J Flynn	62400	9-11	67	—	—	33.0	66/1·67.00 SP
7	7	14	Carrigans Grove 5yo · M · bp	Gary Carroll Patrick J Flynn	08400	9-10	66	—	—	31.1	28/1·29.00 SP
4	8	2	Hugo's Girl 4yo · F · b	W J Lee Thomas Dowling	30324	9-09	65	—	—	39.0	100/30·4.33 SP
11	9	15	Green Kite 4yo · G · b	Colin Keane Kevin Thomas Coleman	20842	9-08	64	—	—	45.9	11/1·12.00 SP
1	10	4	Contrary To Law 3yo · C · chh	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	9467	9-06	70	—	—	40.7	13/8F·2.62 SP
5	11	13	Unidos 3yo · G · b	Ronan Whelan Mark Fahey	5080	9-04	68	—	—	33.9	80/1·81.00 SP
10	12	8	Belle Nuit 2yo · F · b	Chris Hayes Paul Nolan	540	9-03	67	—	—	30.8	50/1·51.00 SP
2	13	1	Rappell 5yo · G · chb	J M Sheridan Paul W Flynn	900906	9-01	57	—	—	27.4	6/1·7.00 SP
8	14	10	Peig Sayers 5yo · M · b	Siobhan Rutledge Miss Hilary McLoughlin	00000	8-10	52	—	—	25.8	50/1·51.00 SP
14	15	9	Sonoma Sunset 4yo · F · gr	Neve Bennett(7) W T Farrell	69000	8-10	52	—	—	34.3	80/1·81.00 SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Fairyhouse on 8 July 2026?

Contrary To Law (IRE) won the 20:30 Fairyhouse at SP 2.62. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by J P Murtagh.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Fairyhouse?

No — the AI top pick (Shoot To Kill) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 20:30 Fairyhouse?

Top finishers: 1. Contrary To Law (IRE) (2.62), 2. Rappell (IRE) (7.00), 3. Shoot To Kill (IRE) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Fairyhouse?

The winning time was 1m 25.43s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Shoot To Kill sits well below Chester Nimitz, Imperial Dream and Loingseoir on our figures, but the case for him centres on a progressive profile that the raw figures don't fully capture. Chester Nimitz tops the ratings and cannot be ignored, while Imperial Dream and Loingseoir also carry solid claims in this large Fairyhouse field. Confidence in this selection is low, but on profile alone, Shoot To Kill is our pick to prove those figures wrong.

Racing Post pick: Shoot To Kill

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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