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19:12 Cork

Ireland

Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

7f · Flat · Soft · 8 runners · €11,780 · Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 7/2·4.50
  1. 1st
    L L Koulsty (IRE)AI top pick · 52.3
    Rory Mulligan·John S O'Donoghue
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Smoke Them Out (IRE)
    Sadhbh Tormey·T G McCourt·beaten 1.5 lengths
    6/1·7.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Goal Exceeded (GB)
    Reese Holohan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 1 length
    3/1J·4.00
    SP
Race time
1m 29.98s+5.68s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (L L Koulsty (IRE))

“Pressed leader - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well”

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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Goal Exceeded

It may pay to concentrate on the two bottom-weights, GOAL EXCEEDED slightly preferred to the less-exposed 3yo L L Koulsty

Forecast 11/4 Gleneagle Bay, 9/2 Goal Exceeded, 11/2 Mallavelly, L L Koulsty, 8/1 Send Harry, Usuario Amigo, 12/1 Brewing, 14/1 Smoke Them Out, 16/1 Dragon Of Malta

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

L L Koulsty

Rory Mulligan(2) · John S O'Donoghue · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 52.3 · +1.5 clear of next best (50.8)
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
    100very strong
    16d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    54average
    OR 80 · RPR 91 · TS 74
  • Form20% weight
    48below average
    Last 6: 5-1-3-6-4
  • Trainer20% weight
    28small sample (n=9)
    John S O'Donoghue: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 — Cork 7f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–3)
IV 0.96
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.07
High (7–9)
IV 0.97

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 65 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
19
L L Koulsty
J: Rory Mulligan(2) · T: John S O'Donoghue · draw 1
3yo · G · b
51364
8052.3
7/2·4.50
SP
25
Smoke Them Out
J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 7
4yo · G · b
86160
7741.8
6/1·7.00
SP
38
Goal Exceeded
J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 5
5yo · G · bt
58620
6949.7
3/1J·4.00
SP
44
Brewing
J: Julian Pietropaolo(4) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 9
7yo · G · bp
522309
7739.0
12/1·13.00
SP
51
Gleneagle Bay
J: Jack Kearney · T: Stephen Thorne · draw 2
6yo · G · btp
42004
9250.8
3/1J·4.00
SP
66
Send Harry
J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon · draw 4
4yo · G · bht
33120
7448.5
8/1·9.00
SP
77
Usuario Amigo
J: Jack Cleary · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 8
5yo · G · b
09397
7438.2
9/1·10.00
SP
83
Dragon Of Malta
J: Max Popan(7) · T: P F O'Donnell · draw 3
9yo · G · btb
21130
8243.9
40/1·41.00
SP
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Mallavelly
J: Nicola Burns(2) · T: G M Lyons · draw 6
5yo · M · bt
11630
8749.1—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:12 Cork on 19 May 2026?

L L Koulsty (IRE) won the 19:12 Cork at SP 4.50. Ridden by Rory Mulligan. Trained by John S O'Donoghue.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:12 Cork?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, L L Koulsty, won the race (AI score 52.3).

What were the placings in the 19:12 Cork?

Top finishers: 1. L L Koulsty (IRE) (4.50), 2. Smoke Them Out (IRE) (7.00), 3. Goal Exceeded (GB) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:12 Cork?

The winning time was 1m 29.98s, 5.68s slower than standard.

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