18:30 Sligo

Ireland

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

6f · Flat · Yielding · 11 runners · €15,000 · Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/1F·2.00

1st
Lady Patrona (GB)AI top pick · 51.4
Keithen Kennedy·Mrs John Harrington
1/1F·2.00
SP
2nd
Emotional Hedging (IRE)
Gary Carroll·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 1 length
11/1·12.00
SP
3rd
The Green Helmet (IRE)
Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten 1.5 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP

Race time

1m 18.26s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Lady Patrona (GB))

“Held second and shared the lead early - went clear with a determined ride a furlong out - stayed on strongly to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 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.

Why the model rates this top

Lady Patrona

Keithen Kennedy(5) · Mrs John Harrington · 2yo

Top-rated of 11

score 51.4 · +12.8 clear of next best (38.6)

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
85very strong
42d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
53average
OR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
51average
Last 6: 2-4-4
Trainer20% weight
33weak
Mrs John Harrington: 4/31 winners last 14d (13%)

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	9	Lady Patrona J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 12 2yo · F · ch	244	8-10	79	—	—	51.4	1/1F·2.00 SP
2	4	Emotional Hedging J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 5 2yo · G · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	15.0	11/1·12.00 SP
3	5	The Green Helmet J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 13 2yo · C · b	7	9-01	—	—	—	19.0	5/1·6.00 SP
4	6	Cloughleagh Bridge J: Ronan Whelan · T: P J F Murphy · draw 4 2yo · F · b	58	9-00	—	—	—	11.8	66/1·67.00 SP
5	13	Tango Club J: Leigh Roche · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 7 2yo · F · b	6	8-08	—	—	—	21.0	4/1·5.00 SP
6	2	Matavai Bay J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 11 2yo · F · b	0	9-02	—	—	—	12.0	66/1·67.00 SP
7	7	Candle Glow J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: K J Condon · draw 10 2yo · F · bh	0	8-12	—	—	—	10.0	12/1·13.00 SP
8	10	Arizonaneargalway J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 1 2yo · F · b	0	8-08	—	—	—	13.5	125/1·126.00 SP
9	3	Elyatta J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Noel Meade · draw 8 2yo · C · b	08	9-01	—	—	—	18.3	10/1·11.00 SP
10	12	Outside Sun J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: K Smith · draw 2 2yo · F · b	—	8-08	—	—	—	15.0	20/1·21.00 SP
11	1	Closed Loop J: Luke McAteer · T: Sean Davis · draw 9 2yo · C · b	0	9-05	—	—	—	10.0	100/1·101.00 SP
—	—	Lucy's Promise J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 6 2yo · F · b	0768	8-08	66	—	—	38.6	—
—	—	Roeillaun J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade · draw 3 2yo · F · ch	67	8-12	—	—	—	18.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:30 Sligo on 5 August 2026?

Lady Patrona (GB) won the 18:30 Sligo at SP 2.00. Ridden by Keithen Kennedy. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Sligo?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Lady Patrona, won the race (AI score 51.4).

What were the placings in the 18:30 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Lady Patrona (GB) (2.00), 2. Emotional Hedging (IRE) (12.00), 3. The Green Helmet (IRE) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:30 Sligo?

The winning time was 1m 18.26s.

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