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18:45 Killarney

Ireland

Noel C. Duggan Structural Steel 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 10 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 16 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 5th
  1. 1st
    Arcland (IRE)
    Eoghan Finegan·Gavin Cromwell
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Jupiter Du Gite (FR)
    Michael Kenneally·T Hogan·beaten 0.05 lengths
    10/1·11.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Only For Our Man (IRE)
    Alan O'Sullivan·Paul Nolan·beaten 2 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
5m 6.10s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Arcland (IRE))

Settled towards the back of the pack - a modest 7th before the 4th and up to 6th soon after - made ground 3 out - shared the front before 2 out - edged in front late - driven out to hang on by a whisker at the finish

AI top-rated Global Skies (score 70.8) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Arcland

Arcland, our selection, shares the top rating with Tuche De Houelle at Killarney over 20f, but the case for preferring him rests on a more solid book of form, a progressive profile, and proven form under today's conditions. Tuche De Houelle, Market Ready and Kazakh d'Arthel are the chief dangers, all rated within a handful of pounds. Confidence in the pick is high, with Arcland the type to make the most of the profile on offer in this ten-runner field.

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

Global Skies

Danny Gilligan · Ross O'Sullivan · 5yo

Top-rated of 10
score 70.8 · +2.1 clear of next best (68.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 7-8-2-1-1
  • Ratings50% weight
    73strong
    OR 110
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    Ross O'Sullivan: 3/18 winners last 14d (17%)
MarketNo market price available yet.

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
10yo · G · bb
24152
11259.9
11/1·12.00
SP
24
J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: T Hogan · draw 0
7yo · G · bht
3046
11068.7
10/1·11.00
SP
36
J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0
6yo · G · bbFT B
02122
10659.3
4/1·5.00
SP
48
J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0
9yo · G · bt
83820
9654.3
11/2·6.50
SP
53
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0
5yo · G · bh
78211
11070.8
11/4F·3.75
SP
610
J: Simon Torrens · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0
5yo · G · bp
80P92
9149.5
7/1·8.00
SP
79
J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Cian Collins · draw 0
7yo · G · btp
74512
9253.8
18/1·19.00
SP
85
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0
6yo · G · b
414F0
10649.9
12/1·13.00
SP
PU1
J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0
5yo · G · cht
1514
11460.8
12/1·13.00
SP
PU7
J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Sean Aherne · draw 0
5yo · G · btFT T
34234
10364.2
14/1·15.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:45 Killarney on 16 July 2026?

Arcland (IRE) won the 18:45 Killarney at SP 12.00. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:45 Killarney?

No — the AI top pick (Global Skies) finished 5.

What were the placings in the 18:45 Killarney?

Top finishers: 1. Arcland (IRE) (12.00), 2. Jupiter Du Gite (FR) (11.00), 3. Only For Our Man (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:45 Killarney?

The winning time was 5m 6.10s.

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