Who won the 18:30 Dundalk (AW) on 18 September 2026?
Mickey The Steel (GB) won the 18:30 Dundalk (AW) at SP 10.00. Ridden by Rory Mulligan. Trained by Joseph Anthony Murray.
18:30 Dundalk (AW)
IrelandFriday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap
7f · Flat · Standard · 14 runners · €7,200 · Friday, 18 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stMickey The Steel (GB)Rory Mulligan·Joseph Anthony Murray9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndSend Harry (IRE)Jimmy Dalton·Miss Evanna McCutcheon·beaten .5 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
- 3rdIn A Hurry (GB)Robert Whearty·Keith Henry Clarke·beaten 3.75 lengths33/1·34.00SP
Race time
1m 25.53s
Race time recorded.
AI top-rated Slight Of Foot (score 54.4) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way54.4/100 rating
Slight Of Foot
8.20Matchbook
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-partyPundit pick: Mehman
Mehman heads a closely-matched trio at the top of the ratings, sharing a figure of 77 with Smoke Them Out and Mickey The Steel, so this is a race where fine margins may ultimately decide matters. Thaloria, a pound behind, represents the next significant threat and cannot be dismissed in a competitive seventeen-runner field over seven furlongs on the Dundalk all-weather. That said, Mehman's profile gives enough reason to side with him, and in a race where the principals are so evenly weighted on form, any edge in conditions or race-day sharpness could prove decisive. Mehman is our selection.
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
Slight Of Foot
Reese Holohan(7) · R P Cody · 3yo
Top-rated of 17
score 54.4 · +8.3 clear of next best (46.1)
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 strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=3)R P Cody: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight47below averageOR 70 — above field median
- Form20% weight23weakLast 6: 9-4-0-9-3-8
MarketBest price 8.20 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 17.
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) 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.11).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.04
Mid (7–12)
IV 1.11
High (13–17)
IV 0.86
Today: Battle Borne (draw 7) and Zheleznaya Dama (draw 11) get the bias; Kc Bear (draw 15) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 440 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · draw 9 8yo · G · btp | 203736 | 61 | 35.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon · draw 3 4yo · G · bht | 624950 | 66 | 33.6 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Keith Henry Clarke · draw 5 4yo · F · b | 89260 | 65 | 46.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 6 5yo · G · bv | 7150 | 61 | 30.9 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: R. P. Whelan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 1 5yo · M · b | 635067 | 64 | 34.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 14 | J: W. J. Lee · T: Noel Meade · draw 15 3yo · G · b | 24287 | 62 | 39.6 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 12 4yo · G · b | 020307 | 69 | 37.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 15 | J: Ben Coen · T: P J F Murphy · draw 8 9yo · G · chtp | 706592 | 61 | 35.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 9 | 7 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 7 4yo · G · bp | 002080 | 65 | 44.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 10 | 5 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: R P Cody · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 940938 | 70 | 54.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: Sam Coen(5) · T: A. Slattery · draw 17 4yo · G · b | 690015 | 69 | 38.3 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 12 | 16 | J: Alan Casey(7) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 13 3yo · G · br | 756 | 61 | 38.3 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 13 | 12 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Charles O'Brien · draw 10 3yo · F · b | 9900 | 63 | 29.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 14 | 3 | J: Kian McNally(10) · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 4 4yo · F · b | 102600 | 69 | 39.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 11 3yo · F · ch | P5210 | 63 | 38.8 | — |
| — | — | J: Gavin Ryan · T: P J F Murphy · draw 16 7yo · G · ch | 230057 | 68 | 33.8 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: David Marnane · draw 14 3yo · F · cht | 626 | 71 | 38.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?
No — the AI top pick (Slight Of Foot) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?
Top finishers: 1. Mickey The Steel (GB) (10.00), 2. Send Harry (IRE) (4.33), 3. In A Hurry (GB) (34.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:30 Dundalk (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 25.53s.
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