16:40 Sligo

Ireland

Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Steeplechase

2m5f · Chase · Good · 15 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Andyourbirdcansing (IRE)
Michael Kenneally·John Patrick Ryan
14/1·15.00
SP
2nd
Dunany Point (IRE)
Jordan Gainford·Conor David Maxwell·beaten 2.25 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP
3rd
Island Mccoo (IRE)AI top pick · 57.2
Niall Moore·Donncha Duggan·beaten 1 length
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

5m 30.30s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Andyourbirdcansing (IRE))

“Quickly into front position - two lengths ahead after 3 out - shoved on after the following fence then stayed on strongly on the run-in to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way48.7/100 rating

Swing Time

8.20Betfair 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-party

Pundit pick: Kalsman

Kalsman heads our ratings on 104, narrowly ahead of Cornaroya Rocco on 102 and Poppycon on 101, and that edge looks enough to make him the one to beat in this 15-runner staying contest at Sligo. The race is run on good ground over 21 furlongs, and he has a clear if modest advantage over a tightly packed group. Cornaroya Rocco is the chief danger, with Poppycon and Brother Hollie also holding solid claims a few pounds back. Kalsman gets the vote.

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

Island McCoo

Niall Moore(5) · Donncha Duggan · 9yo

Top-rated of 15

score 57.2 · +1.5 clear of next best (55.7)

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
85very strong
57d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
59average
OR 89
Trainer20% weight
50small sample (n=5)
Donncha Duggan: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 4-2-1-8-4-5

MarketBest price 20.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 8th in the market of 15.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	10	Andyourbirdcansing J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	565100	10-12	84	—	—	46.8	14/1·15.00 SP
2	8	Dunany Point J: Jordan Gainford · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 0 7yo · G · bp	0P37	10-13	85	—	—	48.1	20/1·21.00 SP
3	7	Island McCoo J: Niall Moore(5) · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 0 9yo · G · cht	421845	11-03	89	—	—	57.2	12/1·13.00 SP
4	15	Three Tribes J: Mr E M Nugent(7) · T: Barry T Murphy · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	P1PP9	10-01	73	—	—	37.4	66/1·67.00 SP
5	11	Brother Hollie J: Philip Byrnes · T: Mark Michael McNiff · draw 0 4yo · G · bt	67830	10-09	92	—	—	44.9	12/1·13.00 SP
6	9	Mobile Mamma J: Sam Ewing · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 7yo · M · btbFT TB	53203	10-13	85	—	—	52.5	14/1·15.00 SP
7	14	Set The Tone J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: David M O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · M · bt	P21620	10-05	77	—	—	54.5	12/1·13.00 SP
8	13	U Asking Me J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 9yo · G · btb	7P08F	10-06	78	—	—	45.2	28/1·29.00 SP
9	4	Poppycon J: Donagh Meyler · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 6yo · G · btp	F4200	11-08	94	—	—	55.7	20/1·21.00 SP
10	2	Cornaroya Rocco J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 5yo · G · b	4P2044	11-10	96	—	—	48.9	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	1	Kalsman J: Keith Donoghue · T: Liam Lennon · draw 0 8yo · G · brh	903324	12-00	100	—	—	50.7	25/1·26.00 SP
PU	3	Hurricane Honey J: Kieren Buckley · T: Simon Cavanagh · draw 0 7yo · M · bb	20703	11-09	95	—	—	43.8	12/1·13.00 SP
PU	5	Wing Back J: Phillip Enright · T: S Curling · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	F0967	11-06	92	—	—	52.5	11/8F·2.38 SP
PU	6	Swing Time J: Aidan Kelly · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · b	58P61	11-05	91	—	—	48.7	5/1·6.00 SP
PU	12	Malton Groove J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · draw 0 9yo · G · brtp	7236F	10-08	80	—	—	40.9	28/1·29.00 SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Sligo on 30 September 2026?

Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) won the 16:40 Sligo at SP 15.00. Ridden by Michael Kenneally. Trained by John Patrick Ryan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Sligo?

No — the AI top pick (Island McCoo) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 16:40 Sligo?

Top finishers: 1. Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) (15.00), 2. Dunany Point (IRE) (21.00), 3. Island Mccoo (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Sligo?

The winning time was 5m 30.30s.

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