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.
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Sligo
IrelandWestcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle
Thursday, 6 August 2026
2m2f·Hurdle·Good·8 runners·€6,000
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.058.6/100 rating
Raydamann
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way58.3/100 rating
Rich Belief
5.30Betfair 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
Raydamann
James Smith(5) · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
58.6/100
+0.3 vs next best (58.3)
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
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 | 0 | 6yo · G · bh | B6U26 | 11-08 | 96 | — | — | 48.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 9yo · G · btb | 98713 | 11-08 | 114 | — | — | 58.3 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 00R6 | 11-02 | 120 | — | — | 54.6 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 8yo · G · bb | PP336 | 10-12 | 97 | — | — | 49.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 7yo · G · btb | P48F0 | 10-06 | 115 | — | — | 50.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · bt | 45250 | 10-06 | 95 | — | — | 57.3 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 5yo · G · btv | 8080 | 10-06 | 88 | — | — | 38.6 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 5 | 10 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | U60P0 | 10-06 | 92 | — | — | 39.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 10yo · G · btp | P920P | 11-08 | 105 | — | — | 46.8 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 455P1 | 11-08 | 115 | — | — | 58.6 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyRich 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.
Racing Post pick: Rich Belief
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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