Who won the 16:00 Sligo on 12 July 2026?
Lilac Lady (IRE) won the 16:00 Sligo at SP 9.00. Ridden by Alan King. Trained by Mark Michael McNiff.
16:00 Sligo
IrelandKilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m4f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €5,900 · Sunday, 12 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stLilac Lady (IRE)Alan King·Mark Michael McNiff8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndPoppycon (IRE)Phillip Enright·Eoin Doyle·beaten 3.25 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdDream Shaper (IRE)Paddy Cleary·I Madden·beaten 1.75 lengths25/1·26.00SP
Race time
4m 59.80s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Lilac Lady (IRE))
“went forward and shared the front early - took it up before 2 out - driven out to go clear after 2 out and stayed on strongly to the line”
AI top-rated Larkins Lane (score 55.2) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way55.2/100 rating
Larkins Lane
6.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Go To Town
Go To Town is our selection, sitting clear at the head of this field on figures after three fourths in his last five starts hint at more to come. Saint Peregrine, rated well above his official mark, and the consistent Ladiam look the most obvious dangers, with Poppycon also commanding respect on his placed form. It's a competitive field of 18 and our confidence here is medium rather than strong, but Go To Town remains the pick on these figures.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Larkins Lane
Shane O'Callaghan(3) · P J Rothwell · 7yo
Top-rated of 15
score 55.2 · +2.7 clear of next best (52.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong33d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight65averageLast 6: 5-8-9-1-1
- Ratings50% weight57averageOR 85
- Trainer20% weight28weakP J Rothwell: 3/28 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd 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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 6yo · M · btFT T | 35324 | 96 | 51.7 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 6yo · G · btpFT TP | 082F4 | 94 | 46.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 3 | 12 | J: Paddy Cleary(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 070F9 | 81 | 44.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 44004 | 99 | 52.3 | 10/3F·4.33 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 7F54 | 94 | 52.5 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Coyle · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 09008 | 84 | 37.3 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 11 | J: Tom Buckley · T: Edward Buckley · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 80045 | 83 | 40.7 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 58911 | 85 | 55.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 9 | 8 | J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 37F00 | 86 | 41.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 10 | 14 | J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b/br | 26565 | 78 | 43.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 11 | 2 | J: Ben Harvey · T: D M Christie · draw 0 8yo · M · b | PUP1 | 97 | 48.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 12 | 6 | J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · btp | 90784 | 87 | 41.7 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 13 | 7 | J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 4F075 | 87 | 44.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| PU | 13 | J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 049PP | 79 | 32.3 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| PU | 15 | J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | 08605 | 72 | 35.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · M · bp | 2P588 | 84 | 42.9 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P654P | 94 | 49.5 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 9yo · M · bt | 23755 | 92 | 46.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Larkins Lane) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Lilac Lady (IRE) (9.00), 2. Poppycon (IRE) (11.00), 3. Dream Shaper (IRE) (26.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 59.80s.
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