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14:00 Killarney

Ireland

ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

2m½f · Hurdle · Good · 18 runners · €7,200 · Saturday, 22 August 2026

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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
No. 4 · score 63.8 · +20.5 clear of next best · best 4/1·4.80
Best value vs consensus
50/1·51.00 Bet365 · +7% vs fair (consensus 47.81)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 27 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Each-way63.8/100 rating
Sea Eagle
4.80Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.

Why the model rates this top

Sea Eagle

Thomas O'Connor(7) · Gerard O'Leary · 6yo

Top-rated of 18
score 63.8 · +20.5 clear of next best (43.3)
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
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    77strong
    OR 116 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    43below average
    Last 6: 2-6-U-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    33small sample (n=8)
    Gerard O'Leary: 1/8 winners last 14d (13%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 4.80 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 18.

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.

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.HorseFormORAIFairBestAdd to betslip
4
6yo · G · brOnly runner
26U2
11663.85/1·6.184.8·4.80
Matchbook · -22% vs fair
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8
8yo · G · btOnly ride
650F
9543.380/1·84.0880/1·81.00
Bet365 · -4% vs fair
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17
J: · T: W P Mullins · draw 0
5yo · M · bht
56
33.29/1·9.899.8·9.80
Matchbook
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13
J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 · combo 5/32 (16%)
4yo · G · b
29.550/1·47.8140/1·41.00
Bet365 · -14% vs fair
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11
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul O'Flynn · draw 0
8yo · G · b
25.050/1·47.8150/1·51.00
Bet365 · +7% vs fair
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2
J: Sam Ewing · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 · combo 0/14 (0%)
5yo · G · bOnly ride
91
22.213/2·7.427.6·7.60
Matchbook · +2% vs fair
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9
J: Luke Burke Ott(7) · T: M Winters · draw 0
5yo · G · b
P6P0
20.8250/1·248.93200/1·201.00
BetMGM · -19% vs fair
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15
J: Mike O'Connor · T: M Winters · draw 0
5yo · M · chOnly ride
00
20.0200/1·207.72150/1·151.00
BetMGM · -27% vs fair
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5
J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan · draw 0 · combo 0/5 (0%)
4yo · G · bOnly runner
U
18.53/1·3.926/4·2.50
BetMGM · -36% vs fair
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18
J: · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0
5yo · G · b
468
17.866/1·67.5950/1·51.00
Bet365 · -24% vs fair
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7
5yo · G · bOnly pairing
P
17.5150/1·133.53100/1·101.00
Midnite · -24% vs fair
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12
J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen · draw 0 · combo 1/10 (10%)
6yo · G · b
F26
17.28/1·9.079·9.00
Matchbook
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3
5yo · G · bCOnly pairing
F
17.011/1·11.548·8.00
Matchbook · -31% vs fair
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10
J: John Shinnick · T: L J Archdeacon · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly runner
6280
14.1250/1·248.93200/1·201.00
BetMGM · -19% vs fair
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6
J: Phillip Enright · T: T J O'Mara · draw 0
6yo · G · baybrowntFT TOnly pairing
5508
12.6200/1·207.72150/1·151.00
BetMGM · -27% vs fair
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1
J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 · combo 1/8 (13%)
5yo · G · chht
05
10.528/1·31.3225/1·26.00
Bet365 · -17% vs fair
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14
5yo · M · bOnly runner
6405F
10.150/1·47.8138·38.00
Matchbook · -20% vs fair
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16
J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke · draw 0 · combo 0/8 (0%)
6yo · M · bOnly pairing
0
10.0250/1·248.93200/1·201.00
Dragon Bet · -19% vs fair
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OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 24–27 bookmakers per horse with the 65% 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 ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II)?

The ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div II) is off at 14:00 on 22 August 2026 at Killarney (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 14:00 Killarney?

2m½f, Hurdle, 18 runners declared.

What is the going for the 14:00 Killarney?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:00 Killarney?

The AI top-rated runner is Sea Eagle (score 63.8, best price 4.80). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 14:00 Killarney?

The market favourite is Golden Handshake at a best price of 2.50. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Sea Eagle.

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