17:42 Sligo

Ireland

Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle

2m1½f · Hurdle · Good · 13 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/4 odds (13 runners)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Tasmanian Girl

No. 12 · score 57.9 · +0.8 clear of next best · best 11/2·6.40

Best value vs consensus

Tasmanian Girl (also top rated)

6.4·6.40 Matchbook · +10% vs fair (consensus 5.81)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 29 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way57.9/100 rating

Tasmanian Girl

6.40Matchbook

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-party

Pundit pick: TradonthebayDiffers from our pick

Tradonthebay arrives here in better shape than the top-rated pair, and a progressive profile over a trip and conditions that should suit makes the case for overlooking High Honour and Tomas O Maille, who hold a narrow edge on paper but may not be as forward in their preparation. Fremantle Doctor, rated level with our selection, is another threat and cannot be dismissed lightly in a wide-open thirteen-runner field at Sligo. Confidence is tempered given the strength of the opposition, but the fitness edge and upward trajectory put Tradonthebay in the mix, and that is where our selection sits.

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

Tasmanian Girl

Kevin Healy(7) · Declan Queally · 6yo

Top-rated of 13

score 57.9 · +0.8 clear of next best (57.1)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100very strong
Declan Queally: 4/10 winners last 14d (40%)
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
16d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
52average
OR 78
Form20% weight
10weak
Last 6: 6-0-P-9-6

MarketBest price 6.40 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 13.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
4Tradonthebay
Prominent(7)
2William F Browne 3Alentejo 6Bowgate Street 8Tomas O Maille 9Calm Flight Ahead 11Granlahan 13Wings Of Africa
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(3)
5High Honour 7Urban War 12Tasmanian Girl
Unknown(2)
1Fremantle Doctor 10Invincible Oscar

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
12	Tasmanian GirlPick J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Declan Queally · draw 0 · combo 4/16 (25%) 6yo · M · btOnly runner	60P96	10-07	78	—	—	57.9	5/1·5.81	6.4·6.40 Matchbook · +10% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook6.4·6.40Betfair Exchange6.4·6.40Smarkets6.2·6.20SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 BresBet7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 10 Bet7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33BetMGM10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 Betfred10/3·4.33 Ladbrokes10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 Paddy Power10/3·4.33 Bet36510/3·4.33 Coral10/3·4.33 LiveScore Bet10/3·4.33 Star Sports10/3·4.33Virgin Bet10/3·4.33talkSPORT BET3/1·4.00 Bet Victor3/1·4.00 Betano3/1·4.00
6	Bowgate Street J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: M Flannery · draw 0 7yo · M · btOnly pairing	18027	11-06	91	—	—	57.1	10/1·10.74	9.8·9.80 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook9.8·9.80Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60Smarkets9.6·9.60Coral17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Bet3658/1·9.00 Spreadex15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50William Hill15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Midnite7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 10 Bet7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 BetMGM7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 Paddy Power13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00
11	Granlahan J: Daniel King · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 0 4yo · G · bOnly runner	33U362	10-07	81	—	—	52.9	10/3·4.36	3.95·3.95 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook3.95·3.95Smarkets3.85·3.85Betfair Exchange3.85·3.85 SmarketsSBK11/4·3.75 Coral11/4·3.75 Ladbrokes11/4·3.75 Bet36511/4·3.75 Spreadex5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 SportingIndex5/2·3.50 William Hill5/2·3.50 talkSPORT BET5/2·3.50 10 Bet9/4·3.25 Midnite9/4·3.25 Unibet9/4·3.25 BetMGM9/4·3.25 BetTom9/4·3.25 BresBet9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25Betfair Sportsbook9/4·3.25Paddy Power9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 Bet Victor85/40·3.13 Star Sports2/1·3.00 Betfred2/1·3.00 Quinn Bet2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00 Boyle Sports15/8·2.88
1	Fremantle Doctor J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 · combo 0/5 (0%) 8yo · G · btOnly pairing	73902	12-00	99	—	—	52.7	5/1·6.04	5.8·5.80 Smarkets · -4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets5.8·5.80Matchbook5.5·5.50SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Betfair Exchange5.3·5.30 Spreadex4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Betfred7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 Unibet7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 talkSPORT BET7/2·4.50 10 Bet7/2·4.50 BresBet7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 BetMGM10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Paddy Power10/3·4.33 Bet36510/3·4.33
8	Tomas O Maille J: Jack Gilligan(5) · T: M Flannery · draw 0 9yo · G · bOnly pairing	09P9P	11-02	87	—	—	48.0	33/1·34.89	32·32.00 Matchbook · -8% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook32·32.00Star Sports25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 10 Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor25/1·26.00 talkSPORT BET25/1·26.00Smarkets26·26.00Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Paddy Power25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Betano25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 Boyle Sports25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 BetTom22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Midnite22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00Betfair Exchange22·22.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00
4	Tradonthebay J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 5yo · G · baybrowntFT TOnly pairing	25539	11-08	93	—	—	47.6	11/2·6.71	5.6·5.60 Matchbook · -16% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook5.6·5.60Bet3659/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50Smarkets5.4·5.40Betfair Exchange5.3·5.30 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 10 Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00BetWright4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 BetTom7/2·4.50 Unibet7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 talkSPORT BET7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33
2	William F Browne J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 0 4yo · G · bbOnly runner	7R56	11-11	99	—	—	43.7	28/1·28.18	28·28.00 Matchbook All 29 books ▾ Matchbook28·28.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00Smarkets26·26.00Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Betano22/1·23.00 talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Midnite20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.0010 Bet20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 BresBet20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Betfair Exchange15.5·15.50
5	High Honour J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Donal Kinsella · draw 0 6yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	034P	11-07	92	—	—	42.3	28/1·28.18	25·25.00 Matchbook · -11% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook25·25.00Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00Smarkets23·23.00Coral22/1·23.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 talkSPORT BET20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 BresBet20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange20·20.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00Spreadex18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Unibet18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00
3	Alentejo J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 · combo 1/9 (11%) 5yo · G · bt	890P	11-09	94	—	—	41.8	50/1·55.02	60·60.00 Matchbook · +9% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook60·60.00SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00Smarkets40·40.00Betfair Sportsbook35/1·36.00Betfred33/1·34.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 Bet36533/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange21·21.00
10	Invincible Oscar J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 5yo · M · ch	00P80	10-08	79	—	—	37.9	66/1·68.44	110·110.00 Matchbook · +61% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook110·110.00Smarkets60·60.00SmarketsSBK55/1·56.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 Paddy Power50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Betfair Exchange20·20.00
7	Urban War J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 · combo 0/23 (0%) 8yo · G · btpOnly pairing	70000	11-03	88	—	—	36.5	40/1·38.92	40·40.00 Matchbook · +3% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook40·40.00Betfair Exchange36·36.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Smarkets34·34.00Bet36533/1·34.00 Coral33/1·34.00 Ladbrokes33/1·34.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 BetTom28/1·29.00 BetWright28/1·29.00 LiveScore Bet28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 SportingIndex28/1·29.00 Spreadex28/1·29.00 Star Sports28/1·29.00 Paddy Power28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00Virgin Bet28/1·29.00William Hill28/1·29.00 talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00 Betfred28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00Betfair Sportsbook25/1·26.00
9	Calm Flight Ahead J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · brbFT B	0000P	10-08	79	—	—	36.3	66/1·68.44	100·100.00 Matchbook · +46% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook100·100.00Smarkets85·85.00SmarketsSBK80/1·81.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook35/1·36.00Betfair Exchange28·28.00
13	Wings Of Africa J: Ben Kennedy(7) · T: W J Lanigan · draw 0 5yo · M · bOnly rideOnly runner	P068P	10-01	72	—	—	32.3	50/1·55.02	85·85.00 Matchbook · +55% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook85·85.00SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 BresBet50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Smarkets48·48.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 10 Bet40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 talkSPORT BET33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 Bet Victor33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00Betfair Sportsbook30/1·31.00Betfair Exchange20·20.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 29 bookmakers per horse with the 34% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle?

The Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle is off at 17:42 on 19 August 2026 at Sligo (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 17:42 Sligo?

2m1½f, Hurdle, 13 runners declared.

What is the going for the 17:42 Sligo?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:42 Sligo?

The AI top-rated runner is Tasmanian Girl (score 57.9, best price 6.40). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 17:42 Sligo?

The market favourite is Granlahan at a best price of 3.95. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Tasmanian Girl.

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