Who won the 16:05 Sligo on 30 September 2026?
Only For Our Man (IRE) won the 16:05 Sligo at SP 3.75. Ridden by Sean Flanagan. Trained by Paul Nolan.
16:05 Sligo
IrelandFrank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners Steeplechase
3m2f · Chase · Good · 8 runners · €7,500 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stOnly For Our Man (IRE)Sean Flanagan·Paul Nolan11/4F·3.75SP
- 2ndAffinity Rock (IRE)AI top pick · 71.4Jordan Gainford·Cian Collins·beaten 2.75 lengths100/30·4.33SP
- 3rdRiver Tara (IRE)Brian Hayes·C A Murphy·beaten 16 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
6m 48.20s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Only For Our Man (IRE))
“Settled behind the main group - 5th four out then moved up to 3rd at the following fence - climbed to 2nd after 2 out - edged ahead at the last and stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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-way71.4/100 rating
Affinity Rock
5.40Betfair Exchange
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: Down Around
Down Around looks the call in this nine-runner staying contest at Sligo, and he gets the nod over Affinity Rock thanks to a progressive profile and a proven record on good ground. He sits only 3 lb behind the top-rated runner on our figures, a gap that a progressing horse can readily overturn over 26 furlongs. Affinity Rock is the chief danger as the narrowly higher-rated rival, while Mags Nelson and Only For Our Man, both a couple of pounds behind our pick, are bunched close enough to make this competitive. Down Around is the 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
Affinity Rock
Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins · 6yo
Top-rated of 9
score 71.4 · +8.5 clear of next best (62.9)
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 strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight80very strongOR 120 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight57averageLast 6: 0-2-2-3-4
- Trainer20% weight50averageCian Collins: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
MarketBest price 5.40 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 9.
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 12234 | 107 | 56.9 | 11/4F·3.75 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 6yo · M · btFT T | 02234 | 120 | 71.4 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Brian Hayes · T: C A Murphy · draw 0 8yo · M · brt | PPF9 | — | 7.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 13183 | — | 19.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · G · btFT T | 825 | — | 20.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| PU | 2 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · g | 2944F | — | 10.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| F | 4 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 9yo · G · bb | 67141 | 110 | 62.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| UR | 10 | J: Shane Markey(7) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | P0013 | — | 24.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Gearoid Brouder(5) · T: Ian O'Connor · draw 0 8yo · G · ch | 34575 | — | 13.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 5yo · G · cht | 4795P | — | 8.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Sligo?
No — the AI top pick (Affinity Rock) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:05 Sligo?
Top finishers: 1. Only For Our Man (IRE) (3.75), 2. Affinity Rock (IRE) (4.33), 3. River Tara (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Sligo?
The winning time was 6m 48.20s.
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