Who won the 17:18 Kilbeggan on 8 August 2026?
Facile Ocean (IRE) won the 17:18 Kilbeggan at SP 3.00. Ridden by Eoghan Finegan. Trained by Ciaran Murphy.
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Kilbeggan
IrelandWell Of Moate Maiden Hurdle
Saturday, 8 August 2026
2m·Hurdle·Good·11 runners·€7,200
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 2/1J·3.00Race report
- 1stFacile Ocean (IRE)AI top pick · 58.6Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy2/1J·3.00SP
- 2ndFirst Ascent (IRE)Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 14 lengths2/1J·3.00SP
- 3rdNot In A Hurry (IRE)Simon Torrens·Aidan Anthony Howard·beaten .5 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
3m 45.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Facile Ocean (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - driven out to move on approaching the last - shaken up after that and extended the advantage - stayed on strongly for an untroubled win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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 →v1.058.6/100 rating
Facile Ocean
3.75Unibet· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way58.2/100 rating
Earthwatch
11.00Betfair 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
Facile Ocean
Eoghan Finegan(5) · Ciaran Murphy · 5yo
58.6/100
+0.4 vs next best (58.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 106 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 7-2-3-2
- Trainer20% weight0weakCiaran Murphy: 0/22 winners last 14d (0%)
MarketBest price 3.75 (Unibet) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 444 | 11-09 | 104 | — | — | 58.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 6yo · M · bhFT H | 11-05 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · bht | 2U26 | 11-04 | 98 | — | — | 49.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | — | 11-04 | — | — | — | 35.0 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 1 | 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · br | 7232 | 11-04 | 106 | — | — | 58.6 | 2/1J·3.00 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | P54 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 19.0 | 2/1J·3.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 46 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 8.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| F | 8 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 8F43 | 11-04 | 104 | — | — | 52.4 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 4yo · G · bhFT H | — | 11-01 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 03 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 24.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 00P | 10-11 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:18 Kilbeggan?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Facile Ocean, won the race (AI score 58.6).
What were the placings in the 17:18 Kilbeggan?
Top finishers: 1. Facile Ocean (IRE) (3.00), 2. First Ascent (IRE) (3.00), 3. Not In A Hurry (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:18 Kilbeggan?
The winning time was 3m 45.00s.
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