Who won the 18:00 Dundalk (AW) on 18 September 2026?
Value Pending (GB) won the 18:00 Dundalk (AW) at SP 13.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
18:00 Dundalk (AW)
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden
6f · Flat · Standard · 12 runners · €15,000 · Friday, 18 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stValue Pending (GB)J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien12/1·13.00SP
- 2ndThumama Glory (IRE)Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 1.5 lengths50/1·51.00SP
- 3rdArrowstock (IRE)Scott McCullagh·Daniel McLoughlin·beaten 0.3 lengths11/1·12.00SP
Race time
1m 13.66s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Always Magic (score 55.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 11.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Always Magic
James Ryan · Jack W Davison · 2yo
Top-rated of 12
score 55.5 · +12.4 clear of next best (43.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)Jack W Davison: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight39below averageLast 6: 8-4-4
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.
Draw bias — Dundalk (AW) 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–5)
IV 0.94
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.06
High (11–14)
IV 1.02
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 217 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 14 2yo · F · btFT T | — | — | 21.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 1 2yo · G · ch | 0 | — | 12.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 11 2yo · F · bbFT B | 65445 | 82 | 43.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 6 2yo · G · b | 844 | 83 | 55.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: W. M. Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 27 | — | 22.2 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 6 | 11 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 7 2yo · F · ch | — | — | 16.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 7 | 5 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 6 | — | 15.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 8 | 4 | J: W. J. Lee · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 2 2yo · G · b | 0 | — | 11.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 9 2yo · F · b | 5 | — | 20.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 10 | 7 | J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 12 2yo · F · b | 3 | — | 20.5 | 85/40F·3.12 SP |
| 11 | 13 | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John McConnell · draw 8 2yo · F · b | 6 | — | 17.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 12 | 10 | J: Robert Whearty · T: T G McCourt · draw 13 2yo · C · b | 2 | — | 25.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| — | — | J: G. F. Carroll · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 5 2yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Jamie Heavey · draw 10 2yo · F · b | 9 | — | 19.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Dundalk (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Always Magic) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Dundalk (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Value Pending (GB) (13.00), 2. Thumama Glory (IRE) (51.00), 3. Arrowstock (IRE) (12.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Dundalk (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 13.66s.
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