Who won the 18:00 Ayr on 8 August 2026?
South Parade (IRE) won the 18:00 Ayr at SP 5.50. Ridden by Ethan Tindall. Trained by Richard & Peter Fahey.
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Ayr
Great BritainSunday Roast At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes
Saturday, 8 August 2026
5f·Flat·Class 6·Good·12 runners·£4,187
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stSouth Parade (IRE)Ethan Tindall·Richard & Peter Fahey9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndStartling (GB)Jason Hart·John Wainwright·beaten 1.5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdHarry Mole (GB)Dougie Costello·Steph Hollinshead·beaten 2.5 lengths11/2·6.50SP
Race time
57.38s
Race time recorded.
In-running (South Parade (IRE))
“Fretful before the off - tracked the pace-setter - pressed for effort inside final 2f before nudging ahead entering the last furlong - stayed on strongly to win”
AI top-rated Hi Lord (score 48.5) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →v1.048.5/100 rating
Hi Lord
7.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.5/100 rating
Hi Lord
7.80Betfair 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
Hi Lord
Barry McHugh · W H Harrison · 4yo
48.5/100
+0.3 vs next best (48.2)
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)
- Form20% weight49below averageLast 6: 0-5-1-3-7-3
- Ratings50% weight43below averageOR 65 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight35below averageW H Harrison: 1/7 winners last 14d (14%)
MarketBest price 7.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 4yo · G · b | 051373 | 10-00 | 65 | — | — | 48.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 7 | 7yo · G · b | 168304 | 9-10 | 61 | — | — | 39.3 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 8yo · G · b | 655365 | 9-09 | 60 | — | — | 36.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 13 | 4yo · F · bbFT B | 832242 | 9-09 | 60 | — | — | 40.0 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 10 | 5yo · G · btb | 93444 | 9-08 | 59 | — | — | 44.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 11 | 5yo · M · b | 074963 | 9-07 | 58 | — | — | 34.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | 4yo · G · b | 05223 | 9-06 | 57 | — | — | 41.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 9 | 4yo · G · bp | 22549 | 9-04 | 55 | — | — | 40.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 12 | 3yo · F · chh | 448968 | 9-03 | 57 | — | — | 34.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 0U931 | 9-02 | 56 | — | — | 46.3 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 11 | 12 | 3 | 5yo · G · bp | 377565 | 8-09 | 46 | — | — | 32.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 8 | 4yo · F · b | 357726 | 8-09 | 45 | — | — | 31.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| — | — | 6 | 6yo · G · b | 25011 | 9-13 | 64 | — | — | 48.2 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Ayr?
No — the AI top pick (Hi Lord) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Ayr?
Top finishers: 1. South Parade (IRE) (5.50), 2. Startling (GB) (17.00), 3. Harry Mole (GB) (6.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Ayr?
The winning time was 57.38s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHarb heads this 13-runner Class 6 sprint at Ayr on ratings, sitting four points clear of Hi Lord and five ahead of Water Of Leith and Startling, though on good ground over five furlongs the closeness of the chasing pack means the race is genuinely open. Hi Lord and the joint-third-rated pair of Water Of Leith and Startling will all press hard and cannot be dismissed lightly. That said, Harb's edge at the head of the ratings gives a reasonable basis for preference, even if confidence is modest. **Harb** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Harb
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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