18:48 Sligo

Ireland

McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 16 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 12th

1st
Move It On Over (IRE)
Philip Byrnes·John F O'Neill
22/1·23.00
SP
2nd
Mother Ship (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 0.3 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Sekakarma (IRE)
Harry Sexton·W M Roper·beaten 1.5 lengths
6/1·7.00
SP

Race time

5m 3.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Move It On Over (IRE))

“Held a spot towards the rear of the wider group early - urged forward into 6th two out - asked for effort turning into the straight - moved up to second at the last - edged in front inside the final furlong and held on gamely to score”

AI top-rated Laska Du Breuil (score 61.2) finished 12th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Wild Mandate

Wild Mandate heads a competitive 17-runner field at Sligo over two and a half miles on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Phoenix Arizona and a couple of pounds clear of Firstupbestdressed and Sekakarma, who share a rating and represent the chief dangers in what looks an open contest. The trip and ground conditions should suit, and while the margin over the chasing group is slender, Wild Mandate's edge at the top of the ratings gives a foothold in a tricky puzzle. Phoenix Arizona and the closely matched pair of Firstupbestdressed and Sekakarma are respected, and punters should be aware that the selection's advantage is a fine one in a big field. Wild Mandate is our selection.

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

Laska Du Breuil

Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell · 5yo

Top-rated of 16

score 61.2 · +4.0 clear of next best (57.2)

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
78strong
Gavin Cromwell: 5/16 winners last 14d (31%)
Freshness10% weight
65strong
83d since last run (rusty)
Ratings50% weight
63average
OR 94 — above field median
Form20% weight
39below average
Last 6: 6-9-6-P-1

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

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	14	Move It On Over J: Philip Byrnes · T: John F O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · b	080U4	10-04	74	—	—	46.4	22/1·23.00 SP
2	10	Mother Ship J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · M · btp	58807	10-09	79	—	—	35.4	12/1·13.00 SP
3	8	Sekakarma J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: W M Roper · draw 0 9yo · G · b	P5942	10-12	82	—	—	43.0	6/1·7.00 SP
4	17	Hob's Angel J: Donagh Meyler · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 10yo · M · b	12536	10-07	77	—	—	41.8	18/1·19.00 SP
5	11	Gortmore Lady J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 6yo · M · bp	PB937	10-08	78	—	—	48.9	9/1·10.00 SP
6	16	Max Time J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	PP04P	10-02	72	—	—	36.4	25/1·26.00 SP
7	4	Georginas Jet J: Jack Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	91493	11-04	88	—	—	45.2	11/2·6.50 SP
8	3	Phoenix Arizona J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: John J Cullen · draw 0 7yo · G · btp	00432	11-10	94	—	—	48.5	7/2F·4.50 SP
9	1	Wild Mandate J: Alan King(7) · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 7yo · M · btb	2051P	11-12	96	—	—	49.6	9/1·10.00 SP
10	13	El Arco J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · bt	08795	10-04	74	—	—	39.9	12/1·13.00 SP
11	5	Love Like This J: Brian Barry(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	314304	11-04	88	—	—	48.0	14/1·15.00 SP
12	2	Laska Du Breuil J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · btp	696P1	11-10	94	—	—	61.2	8/1·9.00 SP
13	18	Firstupbestdressed J: Sam Ewing · T: Gary McGill · draw 0 6yo · G · btpFT TP	UU430	10-10	80	—	—	50.2	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	6	Ranting And Raven J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · F · chp	60697	11-00	88	—	—	57.2	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	7	Beacon Bypass J: Mr B Mulligan(7) · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 0 4yo · G · btpFT TP	60908	10-12	86	—	—	36.3	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	15	Glaoinn An Airgead J: Daniel King · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 8yo · G · b	F00P0	10-02	72	—	—	34.0	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	Katie's Casper J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 7yo · M · btp	95250	10-10	80	—	—	49.3	—
—	—	Clever Court J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bb	PP179	10-07	77	—	—	41.4	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:48 Sligo on 19 August 2026?

Move It On Over (IRE) won the 18:48 Sligo at SP 23.00. Ridden by Philip Byrnes. Trained by John F O'Neill.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:48 Sligo?

No — the AI top pick (Laska Du Breuil) finished 12.

What were the placings in the 18:48 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Move It On Over (IRE) (23.00), 2. Mother Ship (IRE) (13.00), 3. Sekakarma (IRE) (7.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:48 Sligo?

The winning time was 5m 3.50s.

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