Who won the 16:40 Sligo on 6 August 2026?
Oh So Charming (GB) won the 16:40 Sligo at SP 4.50. Ridden by Kevin Healy. Trained by Declan Queally.
16:40 Sligo
IrelandWestcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle
2m2f · Hurdle · Good · 8 runners · €6,000 · Thursday, 6 August 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stOh So Charming (GB)Kevin Healy·Declan Queally7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndGod Of Thunder (IRE)Daniel King·Denis Gerard Hogan·beaten 2.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdRich Belief (GB)Ben Harvey·Karl Thornton·beaten 3 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
4m 12.20s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Oh So Charming (GB))
“Settled towards the back early - boxed in for a moment 4 out - made progress into 3rd 3 out - moved up to challenge and hit front 2 out - clear approaching last - kept driving out to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Rich Belief
Rich Belief heads this ten-runner field on good ground at Sligo over an extended two and a quarter miles, rated six pounds clear of Raydamann and nine ahead of Howdoyalikeherhome, giving our selection a meaningful edge at the top of the weights. Raydamann and Howdoyalikeherhome will be the principal dangers, with God Of Thunder also worth respecting a further two pounds back, but the gap in class looks too significant to bridge on the day. **Rich Belief** is the 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
Raydamann
James Smith(5) · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 58.6 · +0.3 clear of next best (58.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight77strongOR 115 — above field median
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 4-5-5-P-1
- Trainer20% weight5weakGordon Elliott: 1/44 winners last 14d (2%)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Declan Queally · draw 0 6yo · G · bt | 45250 | 95 | 57.3 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 00R6 | 120 | 54.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Ben Harvey · T: Karl Thornton · draw 0 9yo · G · btb | 98713 | 114 | 58.3 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 7yo · G · btb | P48F0 | 115 | 50.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 8yo · G · bt | U60P0 | 92 | 39.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 8yo · G · bb | PP336 | 97 | 49.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: W R Crawford · draw 0 6yo · G · bh | B6U26 | 96 | 48.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| PU | 9 | J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 5yo · G · btv | 8080 | 88 | 38.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Phillip Enright · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 10yo · G · btp | P920P | 105 | 46.8 | — |
| — | — | J: James Smith(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 455P1 | 115 | 58.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Raydamann) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Oh So Charming (GB) (4.50), 2. God Of Thunder (IRE) (5.50), 3. Rich Belief (GB) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 12.20s.
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