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18:17 Sligo

Ireland

Solar Generation Maiden Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 8 runners · €7,200 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/8·2.88
  1. 1st
    Seven Towers (IRE)AI top pick · 31.9
    Keith Donoghue·Gavin Cromwell
    15/8·2.88
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Hadahi (IRE)
    Simon Torrens·Noel C Kelly·beaten 4.25 lengths
    50/1·51.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Lengaruka (FR)
    John Shinnick·Mrs Lorna Fowler·beaten 0.2 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
Race time
5m 9.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Seven Towers (IRE))

“Sat handy in 4th early - moved to front on the inner approaching last two - pushed out approaching the final obstacle - kept on strongly to score”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.88 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

Seven Towers

Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell · 5yo

Top-rated of 8
score 31.9 · +2.0 clear of next best (29.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    47d since last run (fresh)
  • Trainer20% weight
    78strong
    Gavin Cromwell: 5/16 winners last 14d (31%)
  • Form20% weight
    39below average
    Last 6: 6-3-3-3-9
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
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
Seven Towers
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0
5yo · G · b
63339
—31.9
15/8·2.88
SP
27
Hadahi
J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0
4yo · G · b
5U53
—20.2
50/1·51.00
SP
35
Lengaruka
J: John Shinnick · T: Mrs Lorna Fowler · draw 0
5yo · G · b
05
—14.0
14/1·15.00
SP
44
Go To The Moon
J: G B Noonan · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0
6yo · G · bt
P107
—13.7
28/1·29.00
SP
58
Kisuton Enki
J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
6yo · M · g
0226
—21.4
6/4F·2.50
SP
62
Mindyourheadmike
J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0
5yo · G · b
P015
—29.9
9/2·5.50
SP
73
Discrete
J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Mrs Grainne M O'Connor · draw 0
5yo · G · btFT T
FP607
—8.8
125/1·126.00
SP
PU1
Godsend
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins · draw 0
5yo · G · ch
0
—10.0
8/1·9.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:17 Sligo on 19 August 2026?

Seven Towers (IRE) won the 18:17 Sligo at SP 2.88. Ridden by Keith Donoghue. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:17 Sligo?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Seven Towers, won the race (AI score 31.9).

What were the placings in the 18:17 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Seven Towers (IRE) (2.88), 2. Hadahi (IRE) (51.00), 3. Lengaruka (FR) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:17 Sligo?

The winning time was 5m 9.70s.

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