Who won the 18:25 Tramore on 15 August 2026?
Preparations (IRE) won the 18:25 Tramore at SP 5.00. Ridden by Sam Coen. Trained by Andrew Slattery.
18:25 Tramore
IrelandStrand Inn Dunmore East Handicap
1m4f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 9 runners · €6,000 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stPreparations (IRE)Sam Coen·Andrew Slattery4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndNathema (GB)Jimmy Dalton·Andrew Slattery·beaten 1.25 lengths18/1·19.00SP
- 3rdLimestone Red (IRE)Rory Cleary·Tracey Collins·beaten .5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
2m 42.96s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Preparations (IRE))
“Shared front spot early - sat second before losing position after being knocked sideways on the turn nearing halfway - moving into 4th with 3f left - onto 3rd and closing inside final furlong - level for front spot with 150 yards to run - went in front approaching final 100 yards - stayed on strongly to score”
AI top-rated Stepdance (score 43.3) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way43.2/100 rating
Limestone Red
12.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Preparations
Preparations heads this ten-runner field at Tramore over twelve furlongs on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Limestone Red, who represents the most immediate threat and will need to be watched closely throughout, with Tassarolo and Duleek Street also capable of getting involved if the principals disappoint. Confidence is modest given the modest gap at the head of the ratings, and Limestone Red in particular could well turn the tables on a different day. On balance, the edge in the ratings and whatever recent form Preparations brings to the table makes a case for siding with them, and the selection is Preparations.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Stepdance
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 6yo
Top-rated of 9
score 43.3 · +0.1 clear of next best (43.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong9d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight42below averageLast 6: 1-1-1-9-0
- Ratings50% weight40below averageOR 60 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight40below averageHenry De Bromhead: 6/37 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 4.33 (BetWright) · market favourite.
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Sam Coen(5) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 04706 | 56 | 36.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 10 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 2 3yo · F · bpFT P | 8848 | 58 | 38.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Tracey Collins · draw 4 6yo · G · chp | 14882 | 48 | 43.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 10 6yo · M · ch | 11190 | 60 | 43.3 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 9 5yo · G · btp | 355837 | 60 | 35.1 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: J J Slevin · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 11 5yo · M · b | 061085 | 60 | 38.9 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: P G Fahey · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 40789 | 50 | 23.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 8 | 8 | J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: Ms Margaret Mullins · draw 7 6yo · G · bb | 8250 | 49 | 40.5 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 9 | 4 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Donal Kinsella · draw 1 4yo · F · brt | 08950 | 56 | 29.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John C McConnell · draw 3 8yo · G · bt | 8977 | 44 | 23.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Conor Stone-Walsh(3) · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 8 7yo · G · b | 83514 | 55 | 36.6 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:25 Tramore?
No — the AI top pick (Stepdance) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:25 Tramore?
Top finishers: 1. Preparations (IRE) (5.00), 2. Nathema (GB) (19.00), 3. Limestone Red (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:25 Tramore?
The winning time was 2m 42.96s.
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