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13:25 Killarney

Ireland

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

2m½f · Hurdle · Good · 19 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. 9 · score 58.3 · +1.1 clear of next best · best 8/1·9.20
Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

Each-way58.3/100 rating
Penny Express
9.20Matchbook

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

Penny Express

Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott · 6yo

Top-rated of 19
score 58.3 · +1.1 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.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    68strong
    OR 102
  • Form20% weight
    44below average
    Last 6: P-4-5-4-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    28weak
    Gordon Elliott: 4/38 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 9.20 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 19.

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
9
J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 · combo 11/68 (16%)
6yo · G · b
P4543
10258.39/1·10.009.2·9.20
Matchbook · -8% vs fair
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3
J: Daniel King · T: John J Nallen · draw 0 · combo 1/10 (10%)
6yo · G · b
4434
11257.211/1·12.3112.5·12.50
Matchbook · +2% vs fair
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4
J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 · combo 1/15 (7%)
5yo · G · bt
36.511/4·3.852.54·2.54
Betfair Exchange · -34% vs fair
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18
J: Reserve 2 · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0
5yo · G · b
PP345
27.866/1·63.0740/1·41.00
Bet365 · -35% vs fair
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5
J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 0 · combo 1/14 (7%)
4yo · G · b
27.511/2·6.665.4·5.40
Betfair Exchange · -19% vs fair
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1
J: Mark Walsh · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly pairing
4321
26.55/1·5.773/1·4.00
BetWright · -31% vs fair
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11
J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 · combo 5/32 (16%)
5yo · G · bt
PF37
24.340/1·40.0029·29.00
Matchbook · -28% vs fair
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12
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 · combo 2/18 (11%)
4yo · G · b
2
22.133/1·35.3825/1·26.00
Bet365 · -26% vs fair
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19
J: Reserve 3 · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly runner
P4P
22.050/1·52.3040/1·41.00
Bet365 · -22% vs fair
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15
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Paul O'Flynn · draw 0
5yo · M · g
8P0
20.3250/1·232.291000·1000.00
Betfair Exchange · +331% vs fair
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16
J: Luke Burke Ott(7) · T: M Winters · draw 0
4yo · F · g
P0
20.0250/1·232.291000·1000.00
Betfair Exchange · +331% vs fair
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7
J: Donagh Meyler · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 · combo 0/14 (0%)
5yo · G · bhOnly rideOnly runner
59
19.825/1·26.1526·26.00
Matchbook
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6
J: Brian Hayes · T: John Queally · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly runner
15.033/1·35.3828/1·29.00
Bet365 · -18% vs fair
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14
J: Ethan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 · combo 0/7 (0%)
6yo · M · chOnly ride
34199
13.7250/1·232.29150/1·151.00
Bet365 · -35% vs fair
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2
J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: E McNamara · draw 0 · combo 1/19 (5%)
5yo · G · btOnly ride
6
12.550/1·52.3040/1·41.00
Bet365 · -22% vs fair
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8
J: Eoin Walsh · T: John Joseph Murphy · draw 0
5yo · G · bOnly pairing
430
10.080/1·78.4666/1·67.00
Bet365 · -15% vs fair
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13
6yo · M · chOnly pairing
69
9.1150/1·155.38100/1·101.00
Bet Victor · -35% vs fair
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10
J: Mr T O'Connor(7) · T: T O'Connor · draw 0 · combo 0/7 (0%)
5yo · G · bOnly ride
0
7.0250/1·232.291000·1000.00
Betfair Exchange · +331% vs fair
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17
J: Reserve 1 · T: A J Martin · draw 0
5yo · G · bt
0
6.540/1·40.0028/1·29.00
Bet365 · -28% vs fair
All 24 books ▾

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 54% 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 I)?

The ML Lynch Civil Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle (Div I) is off at 13:25 on 22 August 2026 at Killarney (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 13:25 Killarney?

2m½f, Hurdle, 19 runners declared.

What is the going for the 13:25 Killarney?

Going is reported as Good on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 13:25 Killarney?

The AI top-rated runner is Penny Express (score 58.3, best price 9.20). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 13:25 Killarney?

The market favourite is Reaching High at a best price of 2.54. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Penny Express.

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