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18:18 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Bernard Kenny Maiden Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good · 13 runners · €7,200 · Saturday, 8 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd
  1. 1st
    Cooladdi (IRE)
    Kieren Buckley·Conor David Maxwell
    2/1·3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Tyson Fury (GB)AI top pick · 63.5
    Daniel King·Denis Gerard Hogan·beaten 2.25 lengths
    6/5F·2.20
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Master Sydney (IRE)
    Josh Williamson·Paul W Flynn·beaten 1.25 lengths
    11/1·12.00
    SP
Race time
4m 33.40s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Cooladdi (IRE))

“Set the pace from the off - drifted left over the 2nd - a touch untidy at the 4th and 3 out - edged clear 2 out - driven out and urged before the last where matched stride for stride - kept driving after the last to assert - held on gamely to the line”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.20 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.

Why the model rates this top

Tyson Fury

Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan · 9yo

Top-rated of 13
score 63.5 · +18.0 clear of next best (45.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Ratings50% weight
    77strong
    OR 116 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Freshness10% weight
    70strong
    7d since last run (quick turnaround)
  • Form20% weight
    67strong
    Last 6: 0-2-2-2-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    23weak
    Denis Gerard Hogan: 3/33 winners last 14d (9%)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
16
6yo · G · bh
2767F
10245.5
2/1·3.00
SP
22
J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0
9yo · G · ch
02223
11663.5
6/5F·2.20
SP
33
J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0
5yo · M · bp
3214
—20.9
11/1·12.00
SP
410
J: Alex Harvey · T: Patrick T Foley · draw 0
6yo · M · b
90
—15.4
200/1·201.00
SP
512
7yo · M · btFT T
F
—4.5
125/1·126.00
SP
68
J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0
4yo · G · btFT T
82
—24.6
100/30·4.33
SP
713
J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell · draw 0
6yo · M · b
PP7
—31.5
80/1·81.00
SP
87
J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0
4yo · G · br
PR49
—13.2
50/1·51.00
SP
95
6yo · G · b
P2416
—24.1
25/1·26.00
SP
109
J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Cian Hughes · draw 0
5yo · M · b
——27.5
100/1·101.00
SP
111
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0
7yo · G · chp
03
—15.0
18/1·19.00
SP
1211
J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke · draw 0
6yo · M · b
——15.0
200/1·201.00
SP
134
J: Liam Quinlan · T: Ray Hackett · draw 0
7yo · G · ch
——15.0
150/1·151.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:18 Kilbeggan on 8 August 2026?

Cooladdi (IRE) won the 18:18 Kilbeggan at SP 3.00. Ridden by Kieren Buckley. Trained by Conor David Maxwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

No — the AI top pick (Tyson Fury) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Cooladdi (IRE) (3.00), 2. Tyson Fury (GB) (2.20), 3. Master Sydney (IRE) (12.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 4m 33.40s.

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