Who won the 17:45 Sligo on 6 August 2026?
Luker's Tipple (IRE) won the 17:45 Sligo at SP 2.50. Ridden by Keith Donoghue. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
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Sligo
IrelandKilcawley Construction Rated Novice Hurdle
Thursday, 6 August 2026
2m2f·Hurdle·Good·5 runners·€9,000
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stLuker's Tipple (IRE)Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell6/4F·2.50SP
- 2ndManoir De Mirande (FR)Josh Williamson·Gordon Elliott·beaten 2.75 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdHillhead Runner (IRE)Philip Byrnes·C Byrnes·beaten 4 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
4m 14.20s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Luker's Tipple (IRE))
“Sat close to pace early - moved to front before 2 out and held a length turning for home - kept finding to the line”
AI top-rated Firebrand (score 72.0) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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 →v1.072.0/100 rating
Firebrand
5.70Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Firebrand
Daniel King · John J Nallen · 6yo
72.0/100
+6.0 vs next best (66.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong31d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongJohn J Nallen: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight72strongOR 108
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 8-3-2-2-5
MarketBest price 5.70 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 4yo · G · bay f.t | 33711 | 11-11 | 120 | — | — | 66.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 92341 | 11-10 | 116 | — | — | 62.3 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 83225 | 11-02 | 108 | — | — | 72.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 33613 | 10-13 | 102 | — | — | 56.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 89740 | 10-13 | 104 | — | — | 45.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Firebrand) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:45 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Luker's Tipple (IRE) (2.50), 2. Manoir De Mirande (FR) (4.00), 3. Hillhead Runner (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:45 Sligo?
The winning time was 4m 14.20s.
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