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18:30

Sligo

Ireland

Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

6f·Flat·Yielding·11 runners·€15,000
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/1F·2.00
  1. 1st
    Lady Patrona (GB)AI top pick · 51.4
    Keithen Kennedy·Mrs John Harrington
    1/1F·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Emotional Hedging (IRE)
    Gary Carroll·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 1 length
    11/1·12.00
    SP
  3. 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.051.4/100 rating
Lady Patrona
2.22Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way21.0/100 rating
Tango Club
6.60Betfair Exchange

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

Lady Patrona

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

51.4/100
+12.8 vs next best (38.6)

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%)
MarketBest price 2.22 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
1119
2yo · C · b
0
9-0510.0
100/1·101.00
SP
6211
2yo · F · b
0
9-0212.0
66/1·67.00
SP
938
2yo · C · b
08
9-0118.3
10/1·11.00
SP
245
2yo · G · b
9-0115.0
11/1·12.00
SP
3513
2yo · C · b
7
9-0119.0
5/1·6.00
SP
464
2yo · F · b
58
9-0011.8
66/1·67.00
SP
7710
2yo · F · bh
0
8-1210.0
12/1·13.00
SP
1912
2yo · F · ch
244
8-107951.4
1/1F·2.00
SP
8101
2yo · F · b
0
8-0813.5
125/1·126.00
SP
10122
2yo · F · b
8-0815.0
20/1·21.00
SP
5137
2yo · F · b
6
8-0821.0
4/1·5.00
SP
6
2yo · F · b
0768
8-086638.6
3
2yo · F · ch
67
8-1218.8

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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