14:26 Thurles

Ireland

BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I)

1m½f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €6,000 · Thursday, 8 October 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 17-runner handicap — the one field shape where standard terms have historically leaned the punter's way (place half ≈ +17% at 10/1–20/1)· the study →

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

Swing Street

No. 13 · score 46.8 · +1.4 clear of next best · best 80/1·81.00

Best value vs consensus

Gilts

36·36.00 Matchbook · +8% vs fair (consensus 33.29)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 28 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way45.3/100 rating

Starflow

5.90Smarkets

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: Free SoloDiffers from our pick

Free Solo heads our ratings at 66, a clear five pounds ahead of the nearest pursuers, and that edge is enough to make him the one to beat over eight furlongs on good ground at Thurles. The danger comes from La Tulipe Noire and John La Bear, both on 61, with Cisterna just behind on 60, so this is far from a gift in such a big field. Still, none of that trio can match his rating, and he looks best placed to cope with the competitive nature of the race. Free Solo 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

Swing Street

Nathan Crosse · Richard John O'Brien · 3yo

Top-rated of 17

score 46.8 · +1.4 clear of next best (45.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=4)
Richard John O'Brien: 2/4 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
100very strong
23d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
31weak
OR 47
Form20% weight
6weak
Last 6: 6-9-0-9

MarketBest price 81.00 (William Hill) · 17th 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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.

Front-runners(1)
Cisterna
Prominent(1)
10Monocle Rocket
Mid-division(4)
5John La Bear 7Starflow 11Cause I Like You 17Mogwli
Hold-up / closers(11)
1Free Solo 2Medieval Night 3The Blue Panther 6Imperial Dream 8Gilts 9Miss Ivor 12Steppinoncats 13Swing Street 14Survivor's Code Banshof La Tulipe Noire

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.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
13	Swing StreetPick J: Nathan Crosse · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · G · bOnly runner	6909	9-00	47	—	—	46.8	100/1·106.22	80/1·81.00 William Hill · -24% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ William Hill80/1·81.00Hollywood Bets80/1·81.00Coral80/1·81.00 Ladbrokes80/1·81.00 BetTom80/1·81.00 Betfred66/1·67.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00 Bet36566/1·67.00 Bet Victor66/1·67.00 Boyle Sports66/1·67.00 Midnite66/1·67.00 10 Bet66/1·67.00 BetWright66/1·67.00 LiveScore Bet66/1·67.00Virgin Bet66/1·67.00Betano66/1·67.00 Quinn Bet66/1·67.00 Star Sports66/1·67.00 Unibet66/1·67.00 Dragon Bet60/1·61.00Smarkets60·60.00Matchbook60·60.00SmarketsSBK50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Betfair Exchange29·29.00
7	Starflow J: Conor Cusack(7) · T: Henry de Bromhead · draw 8 · combo 4/18 (22%) 3yo · G · btbDOnly pairing	88711	9-08	55	—	—	45.3	6/1·7.13	5.9·5.90 Smarkets · -17% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Smarkets5.9·5.90Matchbook5.9·5.90Betfair Exchange5.8·5.80 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 Midnite7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.5010 Bet7/2·4.50 BetWright7/2·4.50 Dragon Bet7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 Bet3657/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 Betfred7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50William Hill7/2·4.50 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 BetMGM10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33
—	Cisterna J: Andrew Slattery · T: A. Slattery · draw 6 · combo 10/144 (7%) 3yo · G · b	558020	9-11	58	—	—	45.2	9/1·10.31	9.2·9.20 Betfair Exchange · -11% vs fair Compare 19 books ▾ Betfair Exchange9.2·9.20 Midnite6/1·7.00 Betfred11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 10 Bet11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00BetMGM9/2·5.50Matchbook5.2·5.20
2	Medieval Night J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 3 · combo 5/70 (7%) 4yo · G · btbOnly pairing	476253	9-12	56	—	—	43.3	17/2·9.51	8·8.00 Matchbook · -16% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook8·8.00Betfair Exchange8·8.00Smarkets7.8·7.80SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50 Betfred5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00William Hill5/1·6.00 Paddy Power5/1·6.00 Coral5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.0010 Bet5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Bet3655/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 Betano9/2·5.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50
11	Cause I Like You J: G. F. Carroll · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 12 · combo 0/5 (0%) 3yo · F · btDOnly runner	215202	9-02	49	—	—	41.8	12/1·12.68	9.2·9.20 Smarkets · -28% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Smarkets9.2·9.20Matchbook9·9.00Betfred15/2·8.50 10 Bet15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 Betano15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 Star Sports15/2·8.50Hollywood Bets15/2·8.50Betfair Exchange8.4·8.40 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 William Hill7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.00Dragon Bet7/1·8.00 BetWright7/1·8.00 Midnite7/1·8.00 SmarketsSBK7/1·8.00 Paddy Power13/2·7.50Betfair Sportsbook13/2·7.50SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50
3	The Blue Panther J: Reese Holohan(5) · T: Aidan Melia · draw 9 · combo 2/7 (29%) 8yo · G · btp	049202	9-12	56	—	—	40.6	6/1·7.13	5.2·5.20 Matchbook · -27% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook5.2·5.20Smarkets5.1·5.10SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00 Betfair Exchange5·5.00Virgin Bet7/2·4.50Betfred7/2·4.50Hollywood Bets7/2·4.50Bet3657/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 Paddy Power7/2·4.50 SportingIndex7/2·4.50 Ladbrokes7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50 Coral7/2·4.50 Spreadex7/2·4.50 William Hill7/2·4.50 Bet Victor10/3·4.33 Betano10/3·4.33 Boyle Sports10/3·4.33 Midnite10/3·4.33Betfair Sportsbook10/3·4.33Quinn Bet10/3·4.33 BetMGM10/3·4.33 BetWright10/3·4.33 Dragon Bet10/3·4.33 BetTom10/3·4.33 Unibet10/3·4.33 10 Bet3/1·4.00
8	Gilts J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Richard Brabazon · draw 4 3yo · F · bOnly runner	079180	9-05	52	—	—	40.6	33/1·33.29	36·36.00 Matchbook · +8% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook36·36.00Smarkets34·34.00Betfair Exchange32·32.00 SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00 Midnite22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Unibet18/1·19.00Hollywood Bets18/1·19.00Bet Victor18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00William Hill16/1·17.00
10	Monocle Rocket J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 1 · combo 6/44 (14%) 3yo · G · bpOnly runner	05020	9-04	51	—	—	40.0	22/1·23.78	18.5·18.50 Matchbook · -22% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook18.5·18.50Smarkets18·18.00Betfair Exchange18·18.00 Coral16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00William Hill14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00
9	Miss Ivor J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: P O'Rourke · draw 15 3yo · F · bOnly runner	090086	9-04	51	—	—	38.7	25/1·26.95	26·26.00 Matchbook · -4% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook26·26.00Smarkets23·23.00Betfair Exchange23·23.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Bet36516/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.0010 Bet14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Betano14/1·15.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Unibet11/1·12.00
1	Free Solo J: Chris Hayes · T: P J F Murphy · draw 2 · combo 1/10 (10%) 9yo · G · chtpOnly pairing	065928	10-02	60	—	—	35.8	16/1·17.44	15·15.00 Matchbook · -14% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook15·15.00Betfair Exchange14.5·14.50Smarkets14·14.00SmarketsSBK12/1·13.00 Bet36511/1·12.00 Betfred11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00Betfair Sportsbook11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00 Coral10/1·11.00 Midnite10/1·11.00 BetMGM10/1·11.00 Spreadex10/1·11.00 Unibet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.0010 Bet10/1·11.00Hollywood Bets10/1·11.00BetWright10/1·11.00 Dragon Bet10/1·11.00 Ladbrokes10/1·11.00 BetTom10/1·11.00 Quinn Bet10/1·11.00 William Hill10/1·11.00 SportingIndex10/1·11.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 Betano9/1·10.00 Bet Victor9/1·10.00
5	John La Bear J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 17 · combo 0/31 (0%) 3yo · G · btOnly ride	41709	9-10	57	—	—	35.3	20/1·20.61	19·19.00 Matchbook · -8% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook19·19.00Betfair Exchange19·19.00Smarkets18.5·18.50SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 10 Bet12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00
12	Steppinoncats J: Luke McAteer · T: Rory Anthony Devine · draw 10 · combo 0/17 (0%) 3yo · G · bOnly runner	007	9-02	49	—	—	34.8	66/1·65.00	55·55.00 Matchbook · -15% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook55·55.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook40/1·41.00Paddy Power40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Betfred40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00Hollywood Bets40/1·41.00Spreadex40/1·41.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00BetWright40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Star Sports40/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 Betfair Exchange40·40.00 10 Bet33/1·34.00 Betano33/1·34.00 BetMGM33/1·34.00 Unibet28/1·29.00
6	Imperial Dream J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 16 · combo 4/38 (11%) 6yo · G · b	000024	9-08	52	—	—	33.6	10/1·11.10	7.8·7.80 Matchbook · -30% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook7.8·7.80Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40Smarkets7.4·7.40Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Paddy Power6/1·7.00 Betfred6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 10 Bet6/1·7.00Hollywood Bets6/1·7.00William Hill6/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Bet3656/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 SmarketsSBK6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50Midnite11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50Betano11/2·6.50
—	La Tulipe Noire J: · T: Aengus King · draw 14 6yo · M · bpOnly runner	095870	10-00	58	—	—	31.4	40/1·41.22	33/1·34.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -17% vs fair Compare 20 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook33/1·34.00Paddy Power33/1·34.00 Midnite28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 10 Bet28/1·29.00Smarkets28·28.00Coral25/1·26.00 Ladbrokes25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet25/1·26.00 Star Sports25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00Hollywood Bets25/1·26.00BetMGM20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange21·21.00 SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Bet36512/1·13.00
14	Survivor's Code J: Rory Cleary · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 13 3yo · F · bp	177990	8-11	44	—	—	26.9	80/1·80.86	55·55.00 Matchbook · -32% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook55·55.00Bet36550/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 10 Bet50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Coral50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00Smarkets50·50.00SmarketsSBK45/1·46.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 BetMGM40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Betfair Exchange38·38.00
—	Banshof J: · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 5 4yo · G · b	680008	9-12	56	—	—	26.6	33/1·33.29	25/1·26.00 Midnite · -22% vs fair Compare 20 books ▾ Midnite25/1·26.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 10 Bet20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00Hollywood Bets20/1·21.00Coral20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00Matchbook6.6·6.60Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60
17	Mogwli J: Leigh Roche · T: W. McCreery · draw 7 · combo 2/19 (11%) 9yo · G · baybrownvOnly pairing	000008	8-10	38	—	—	23.2	22/1·23.78	22·22.00 Matchbook · -7% vs fair Compare 28 books ▾ Matchbook22·22.00Smarkets21·21.00SmarketsSBK20/1·21.00 Betfair Exchange21·21.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Midnite14/1·15.00 10 Bet14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 Bet Victor14/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00Star Sports14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 William Hill11/1·12.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 19–28 bookmakers per horse with the 59% 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 BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I)?

The BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I) is off at 14:26 on 8 October 2026 at Thurles (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 14:26 Thurles?

1m½f, Flat, 14 runners declared.

What is the going for the 14:26 Thurles?

Going is reported as Good To Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 14:26 Thurles?

The AI top-rated runner is Swing Street (score 46.8, best price 81.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 14:26 Thurles?

The market favourite is The Blue Panther at a best price of 5.20. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Swing Street.

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