19:18 Sligo

Ireland

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

2m4½f · Hurdle · Good · 10 runners · €9,000 · Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Midnight Eagle (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Andrew McNamara
4/1·5.00
SP
2nd
Harpy Eagle (IRE)
Paddy Cody·R P Cody·beaten .5 lengths
100/30F·4.33
SP
3rd
In The Minus (IRE)AI top pick · 74.4
Shane Fitzgerald·Brian Francis Cawley·beaten 1 length
7/1·8.00
SP

Race time

5m 3.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Midnight Eagle (IRE))

“Sat behind the front group early - moved into third then second three out - reached the front only for tack to slip and jockey lose stirrups entering the straight - lost the advantage and pushed out at the last but fought back to get up on the line”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.00 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: In For The Night

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 10

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

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	9	Midnight Eagle J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Andrew McNamara · draw 0 6yo · M · b	03023	10-08	96	—	—	51.8	4/1·5.00 SP
2	4	Harpy Eagle J: Paddy Cody(7) · T: R P Cody · draw 0 5yo · G · b	40661	11-03	105	—	—	58.1	100/30F·4.33 SP
3	2	In The Minus J: Shane Fitzgerald · T: Brian Francis Cawley · draw 0 4yo · G · b	55501	11-09	115	—	—	74.4	7/1·8.00 SP
4	7	Crystabel J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 5yo · M · b	336135	11-00	102	—	—	51.7	22/1·23.00 SP
5	8	Coolboy Christy J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · bp	48450	10-08	96	—	—	49.8	14/1·15.00 SP
6	3	Drombane J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 6yo · G · bt	02420	11-06	108	—	—	74.0	10/1·11.00 SP
7	10	Ladiam J: G B Noonan · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 9yo · M · bt	75534	10-04	92	—	—	66.1	7/1·8.00 SP
8	6	Bossy Bird J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: Thomas Gibney · draw 0 6yo · M · bt	88425	11-01	103	—	—	52.7	5/1·6.00 SP
9	5	Tangara Bay J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 6yo · M · b	4510	11-02	104	—	—	52.8	28/1·29.00 SP
F	11	Dream Shaper J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: I Madden · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	F9318	10-03	91	—	—	48.9	8/1·9.00 SP
—	—	In For The Night J: Charlie O'Dwyer(3) · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 0 8yo · G · b	00871	11-12	114	—	—	55.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

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

Midnight Eagle (IRE) won the 19:18 Sligo at SP 5.00. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Andrew McNamara.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:18 Sligo?

No — the AI top pick (In The Minus) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 19:18 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Midnight Eagle (IRE) (5.00), 2. Harpy Eagle (IRE) (4.33), 3. In The Minus (IRE) (8.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:18 Sligo?

The winning time was 5m 3.70s.

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