Who won the 20:30 Sligo on 5 August 2026?
Anightaway (IRE) won the 20:30 Sligo at SP 12.00. Ridden by Jimmy Dalton. Trained by Sean Davis.
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Sligo
IrelandRockshore Cider Handicap
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
1m5½f·Flat·Yielding·14 runners·€6,000
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stAnightaway (IRE)Jimmy Dalton·Sean Davis11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndEastern Wind (GB)Sadhbh Tormey·T G McCourt·beaten 1.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdMaxwell Smart (IRE)James Ryan·T G McCourt·beaten 0.3 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
3m 6.06s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Anightaway (IRE))
“Sat handy in 5th early - up to 4th with 4f remaining - improved into 2nd over 2f out - pressed for advantage approaching the straight - hit the front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to score”
AI top-rated Deluca Chop (score 42.9) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.042.9/100 rating
Deluca Chop
8.40Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way42.9/100 rating
Deluca Chop
8.40Betfair 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
Deluca Chop
Patrick McGettigan(5) · S M Duffy · 7yo
42.9/100
+2.5 vs next best (40.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 2-3-3-2-1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong46d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight35weakOR 52
- Trainer20% weight0weakS M Duffy: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 8.40 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 7 | 6yo · G · b | 35515 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 34.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 2 | 13 | 9yo · G · brp | 08001 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 36.9 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 10 | 3 | 17 | 5yo · G · b | 07037 | 10-02 | 60 | — | — | 34.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 63609 | 10-00 | 58 | — | — | 37.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | 7yo · M · bp | 56286 | 9-10 | 54 | — | — | 40.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 4yo · F · b | 98057 | 9-10 | 54 | — | — | 37.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | 7yo · G · chv | 233211 | 9-08 | 52 | — | — | 42.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 6 | 8 | 15 | 4yo · G · b | 134022 | 9-08 | 52 | — | — | 38.9 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 16 | 5yo · G · b | 39658 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 37.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 12 | 10 | 1 | 4yo · F · btp | 407553 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 33.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 5 | 5yo · M · btFT T | 5009 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 22.2 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 5yo · G · chtFT T | 00008 | 9-04 | 48 | — | — | 23.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 13 | 10 | 5yo · M · bp | 60005 | 9-01 | 45 | — | — | 23.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 9 | 14 | 6 | 4yo · G · bt | 79078 | 8-10 | 40 | — | — | 22.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| — | — | 14 | 5yo · M · b | 04706 | 9-12 | 56 | — | — | 37.8 | — | |
| — | — | 2 | 5yo · G · btFT T | 58000 | 9-06 | 50 | — | — | 37.3 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | 6yo · G · btb | 170009 | 9-00 | 44 | — | — | 26.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Deluca Chop) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 20:30 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Anightaway (IRE) (12.00), 2. Eastern Wind (GB) (13.00), 3. Maxwell Smart (IRE) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 20:30 Sligo?
The winning time was 3m 6.06s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyYoung Churchill rates 2 lb behind the top-rated Autocrat on our figures, but it is a progressive profile that tips the balance in his favour at this trip of 14 furlongs on good ground at Sligo. Autocrat remains the primary danger and cannot be dismissed lightly, with Preparations and Charlie Brow'n also respected in what is a wide-open 17-runner field. On the basis of his upward trajectory, Young Churchill is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Young Churchill
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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