Who won the 18:26 Wexford on 7 August 2026?
Strong Contender (IRE) won the 18:26 Wexford at SP 12.00. Ridden by Conor Smithers. Trained by Norman Lee.
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Wexford
IrelandSIS Handicap Hurdle
Friday, 7 August 2026
3m·Hurdle·Good·13 runners·€6,000
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stStrong Contender (IRE)Conor Smithers·Norman Lee11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndTango Theatre (IRE)Shane Fitzsimons·John C McConnell·beaten 9.5 lengths25/1·26.00SP
- 3rdClone Cross (GB)Kevin Healy·Simon Cavanagh·beaten 1.75 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
6m 6.70s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Strong Contender (IRE))
“Held up early towards the back - improved into second before three out then hit the front after the following fence - driven out to easily assert on the run to the line”
AI top-rated Set The Tone (score 58.3) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →v1.058.3/100 rating
Set The Tone
3.80Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way50.6/100 rating
Clone Cross
7.60Betfair 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
Set The Tone
Conor Stone-Walsh · David M O'Brien · 5yo
58.3/100
+5.9 vs next best (52.4)
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)
- Form20% weight55averageLast 6: 8-0-P-2-1
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82
- Trainer20% weight50averageDavid M O'Brien — no runners last 14 days
MarketBest price 3.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · bt | 1800 | 12-00 | 100 | — | — | 52.2 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| UR | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · bb | 78845 | 11-13 | 99 | — | — | 48.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | P2P3F2 | 11-11 | 97 | — | — | 50.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | P5797 | 11-08 | 94 | — | — | 44.1 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 11yo · M · btv | 17758 | 11-06 | 92 | — | — | 45.3 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 8yo · G · g | 0P98 | 11-02 | 88 | — | — | 39.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 7yo · M · bp | 1532 | 11-02 | 88 | — | — | 52.4 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · bt | 80P21 | 10-10 | 82 | — | — | 58.3 | 3/1F·4.00 SP | |
| 7 | 11 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 89P9U | 10-09 | 81 | — | — | 47.6 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 5yo · M · g | F0078 | 10-07 | 79 | — | — | 47.8 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 9 | 13 | 0 | 5yo · G · bb | PPP17 | 10-06 | 78 | — | — | 42.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 9yo · M · b | 70683 | 10-00 | 72 | — | — | 49.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 12 | 15 | 0 | 8yo · M · chp | 605 | 11-10 | 96 | — | — | 49.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 8yo · M · btFT T | Reserve 3 | U064P | 10-01 | 73 | — | — | 34.0 | — |
| — | — | 0 | 10yo · G · bt | 2F86 | 11-00 | 86 | — | — | 42.4 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · bb | 228P2 | 11-07 | 93 | — | — | 50.7 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 9yo · M · bp | Reserve 2 | 3P797 | 10-00 | 72 | — | — | 46.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:26 Wexford?
No — the AI top pick (Set The Tone) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 18:26 Wexford?
Top finishers: 1. Strong Contender (IRE) (12.00), 2. Tango Theatre (IRE) (26.00), 3. Clone Cross (GB) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:26 Wexford?
The winning time was 6m 6.70s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCharlie's Dilemma heads this 17-runner field at Wexford on good ground over the marathon 24-furlong trip, rated narrowly ahead of Clone Cross and Matter Of Opinion, with Fair Damsel also in the mix as a threat. Clone Cross and Matter Of Opinion will press hardest, while Fair Damsel cannot be dismissed at a rating of 100 in what is a competitive staying contest. On balance, Charlie's Dilemma's edge at the head of the ratings gives him the slenderest of calls, though the closeness of the form suggests the race could be settled by the run of things on the day. **Charlie's Dilemma** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Charlie's Dilemma
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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