18:20 Wexford

Ireland

Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

3m · Hurdle · Good · 14 runners · €6,000 · Thursday, 23 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th

1st
Phildante (IRE)
Joshua Halford·Eoin Doyle
100/30J·4.33
SP
2nd
Georgia Celena (IRE)
Patrick M O'Brien·John C McConnell·beaten 0.3 lengths
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
Cruisin Susan (IRE)
Mr J P Berry·J A Berry·beaten 2.75 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

6m 4.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Phildante (IRE))

“close to the pace early and 6th at the 10th - made ground 3 out - in front before 2 out - a short lead over the last - kept on when driven to win”

AI top-rated Fire Coral (score 58.5) finished 8th.

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Desert Cave

Desert Cave is our selection, nine pounds clear at the top of the ratings in this field of fifteen. He has already run over today's trip and going, and although his recent finishing figures have been modest, we rate his true form well above that level. Nashville Notions, Talas Kera and Georgia Celena are the principal dangers, but none closes the gap to the top of the ratings. On these figures, Desert Cave is a confident selection.

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

Fire Coral

Phillip Enright · S Curling · 7yo

Top-rated of 14

score 58.5 · +9.0 clear of next best (49.6)

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
21d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
59average
OR 88 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
50small sample (n=5)
S Curling: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
46below average
Last 6: 1-1-5-P-3

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	13	Phildante J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 9yo · M · btp	0664F	10-03	75	—	—	48.7	100/30J·4.33 SP
2	3	Georgia Celena J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 8yo · M · b	F203U	11-03	89	—	—	42.0	11/1·12.00 SP
3	14	Cruisin Susan J: Mr J P Berry(7) · T: J A Berry · draw 0 9yo · M · b	57068	10-00	72	—	—	45.0	14/1·15.00 SP
4	7	Chasing Crowns J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: E Sheehy · draw 0 6yo · M · bbFT B	3905P	10-11	83	—	—	40.2	16/1·17.00 SP
5	2	Moonlight Paradise J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 5yo · M · bpFT P	7504P	11-08	94	—	—	44.7	18/1·19.00 SP
6	5	Nashville Notions J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Paul Stephen Kiely · draw 0 6yo · M · bpFT P	PU580	11-02	88	—	—	49.6	20/1·21.00 SP
7	12	Clever Court J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bb	PPPP1	10-06	78	—	—	47.2	6/1·7.00 SP
8	4	Fire Coral J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 7yo · M · bt	115P3	11-02	88	—	—	58.5	100/30J·4.33 SP
9	10	Ballinaboola Gold J: Danny Mullins · T: R Donohoe · draw 0 5yo · M · bpFT P	08257	10-07	79	—	—	42.3	6/1·7.00 SP
10	15	Glaoinn An Airgead J: Daniel King · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 8yo · G · b	5F00P	10-00	72	—	—	31.4	25/1·26.00 SP
11	8	Trixaboutmaisie J: Ricky Doyle · T: Colin Bowe · draw 0 5yo · M · b	8707	10-11	83	—	—	36.7	13/2·7.50 SP
12	11	Talas Kera J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: John G Carr · draw 0 5yo · M · b	3P754	10-07	79	—	—	42.3	12/1·13.00 SP
13	1	Desert Cave J: Rian Lane(7) · T: G Ahern · draw 0 8yo · G · bv	65007	11-12	98	—	—	41.7	100/1·101.00 SP
14	6	Keep The Head J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 8yo · M · b	6P9PP	10-12	84	—	—	35.0	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Urbs Intacta Manet J: Donagh Meyler · T: J P Flavin · draw 0 5yo · G · baygreyp	0P060	10-08	80	—	—	34.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:20 Wexford on 23 July 2026?

Phildante (IRE) won the 18:20 Wexford at SP 4.33. Ridden by Joshua Halford. Trained by Eoin Doyle.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:20 Wexford?

No — the AI top pick (Fire Coral) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 18:20 Wexford?

Top finishers: 1. Phildante (IRE) (4.33), 2. Georgia Celena (IRE) (12.00), 3. Cruisin Susan (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:20 Wexford?

The winning time was 6m 4.50s.

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