19:18 Sligo

Ireland

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 11 runners · €9,000 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (11 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

In The Minus

No. 2 · score 74.4 · +0.4 clear of next best · best 9/1·10.00

Best value vs consensus

Crystabel

19.5·19.50 Matchbook · +17% vs fair (consensus 16.66)

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-way74.4/100 rating

In The Minus

10.00Matchbook

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: In For The NightDiffers from our pick

In For The Night holds an equal rating to the top-rated Drombane yet earns the nod on a more progressive profile and a more solid book of form, suggesting there may yet be more to come from this runner over the twenty furlongs at Sligo on good ground. Drombane is the obvious threat and will need to be accounted for, while In The Minus, just a pound behind on our figures, and Tangara Bay will also need watching as the race develops. The selection is In For The Night.

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

In The Minus

Shane Fitzgerald · Brian Francis Cawley · 4yo

Top-rated of 11

score 74.4 · +0.4 clear of next best (74.0)

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
100small sample (n=1)
Brian Francis Cawley: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
77strong
OR 115 — highest combined rating in the field
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 5-5-5-0-1

MarketBest price 10.00 (Matchbook) · 5th in the market of 11.

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: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(3)
7Crystabel 10Ladiam 11Dream Shaper
Prominent(1)
3Drombane
Mid-division(2)
1In For The Night 4Harpy Eagle
Hold-up / closers(5)
2In The Minus 5Tangara Bay 6Bossy Bird 8Coolboy Christy 9Midnight Eagle

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
2	In The MinusPick J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley · draw 0 · combo 1/5 (20%) 4yo · G · bC&DGoing 1/4Only runner	55501	11-09	115	—	—	74.4	17/2·9.61	10·10.00 Matchbook · +4% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook10·10.00Smarkets9.2·9.20Betfair Exchange9.2·9.20 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 10 Bet7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Paddy Power7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Bet Victor13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 talkSPORT BET13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50Star Sports13/2·7.50Virgin Bet13/2·7.50BetMGM13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 BresBet13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet13/2·7.50 Midnite13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 Bet3656/1·7.00
3	Drombane J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 · combo 8/36 (22%) 6yo · G · btOnly ride	02420	11-06	108	—	—	74.0	11/1·11.53	11.5·11.50 Matchbook All 29 books ▾ Matchbook11.5·11.50SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00Smarkets11·11.00Betfair Exchange10.5·10.50 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Unibet9/1·10.00 Paddy Power17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50 Bet3658/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 Betfred8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.0010 Bet8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00 Bet Victor15/2·8.50 talkSPORT BET15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50
10	Ladiam J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 9yo · M · btOnly ride	75534	10-04	92	—	—	66.1	11/1·11.53	10.5·10.50 Matchbook · -9% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook10.5·10.50SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Smarkets10·10.00Betfair Exchange10·10.00 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Bet36517/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Betano8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 Bet Victor8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 BresBet8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00William Hill8/1·9.00 talkSPORT BET8/1·9.00 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50
4	Harpy Eagle J: Paddy Cody(7) · T: R P Cody · draw 0 · combo 1/6 (17%) 5yo · G · bDGoing 1/3Only rideOnly runner	40661	11-03	105	—	—	58.1	11/2·6.41	6.6·6.60 Betfair Exchange · +3% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60Matchbook6.6·6.60Smarkets6.4·6.40SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 BetTom4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 Bet3654/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00William Hill4/1·5.00 10 Bet4/1·5.00 Bet Victor7/2·4.50 BetMGM7/2·4.50 Betano7/2·4.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 talkSPORT BET7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33
1	In For The Night J: Charlie O'Dwyer(3) · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 0 · combo 2/11 (18%) 8yo · G · bGoing 1/2Only rideOnly runner	00871	11-12	114	—	—	55.9	10/1·10.89	9.8·9.80 Smarkets · -10% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets9.8·9.80Matchbook9.8·9.80Betfair Exchange9.6·9.60 BetMGM8/1·9.00 Spreadex8/1·9.00 Unibet8/1·9.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 SportingIndex8/1·9.00 BetWright15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50William Hill15/2·8.50 Paddy Power15/2·8.50 Bet36515/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Coral15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 BresBet15/2·8.50 Dragon Bet15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Midnite15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 Betano7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00
5	Tangara Bay J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 · combo 0/13 (0%) 6yo · M · bOnly runner	4510	11-02	104	—	—	52.8	25/1·26.91	26·26.00 Matchbook · -3% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook26·26.00Betfair Exchange26·26.00Smarkets24·24.00SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 Unibet22/1·23.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 talkSPORT BET20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 BresBet20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 Bet36518/1·19.00
6	Bossy Bird J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 · combo 0/13 (0%) 6yo · M · btOnly runner	88425	11-01	103	—	—	52.7	9/1·10.25	15/2·8.50 Virgin Bet · -17% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Virgin Bet15/2·8.50William Hill15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 10 Bet15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50 Betfred15/2·8.50 Bet36515/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50Matchbook8.4·8.40Smarkets8.2·8.20Betfair Exchange8.2·8.20 SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Paddy Power7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 BresBet7/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 Midnite7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50
9	Midnight Eagle J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 0 6yo · M · bOnly runner	03023	10-08	96	—	—	51.8	11/2·6.41	6.6·6.60 Smarkets · +3% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Smarkets6.6·6.60Matchbook6.2·6.20Betfair Exchange6·6.00 Bet3659/2·5.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 10 Bet4/1·5.00 BetWright4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports4/1·5.00 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 BetTom4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00 Paddy Power4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 Betfred4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Star Sports4/1·5.00 Unibet4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00William Hill4/1·5.00 talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 BetMGM7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50
7	Crystabel J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 · combo 4/34 (12%) 5yo · M · bCGoing 1/5	336135	11-00	102	—	—	51.7	16/1·16.66	19.5·19.50 Matchbook · +17% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Matchbook19.5·19.50Smarkets19·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange16·16.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Paddy Power12/1·13.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Betano11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 talkSPORT BET11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Bet Victor11/1·12.00
8	Coolboy Christy J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bp	48450	10-08	96	—	—	49.8	20/1·21.79	18/1·19.00 BetMGM · -13% vs fair All 29 books ▾ BetMGM18/1·19.00Matchbook19·19.00Smarkets18·18.00Star Sports16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange17·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00 Paddy Power16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Betfred16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 10 Bet16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00BresBet16/1·17.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00 talkSPORT BET14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00
11	Dream Shaper J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0 7yo · G · btGoing 1/3	F9318	10-03	91	—	—	48.9	12/1·12.82	12·12.00 Betfair Exchange · -6% vs fair All 29 books ▾ Betfair Exchange12·12.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 Bet36511/1·12.00Matchbook12·12.00Smarkets11.5·11.50Betfred10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Coral10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK10/1·11.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetTom9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 Boyle Sports9/1·10.00 BresBet9/1·10.00 Spreadex9/1·10.00 Star Sports9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Midnite9/1·10.00 SportingIndex9/1·10.00 talkSPORT BET9/1·10.00Betfair Sportsbook9/1·10.00Paddy Power9/1·10.00 Betano9/1·10.00 10 Bet8/1·9.00

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 28% 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 Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle?

The Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle is off at 19:18 on 19 August 2026 at Sligo (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 19:18 Sligo?

2m4½f, Hurdle, 11 runners declared.

What is the going for the 19:18 Sligo?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 19:18 Sligo?

The AI top-rated runner is In The Minus (score 74.4, best price 10.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 19:18 Sligo?

The market favourite is Harpy Eagle at a best price of 6.60. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — In The Minus.

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