7:12

Cork

Ireland

Blackwater Apprentice Handicap

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

7f·Flat·Soft·8 runners·€11,780

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4.50

1st
L L Koulsty (IRE)AI top pick · 52.3
Rory Mulligan·John S O'Donoghue
4.50
SP
2nd
Smoke Them Out (IRE)
Sadhbh Tormey·T G McCourt·beaten 1.5 lengths
7.00
SP
3rd
Goal Exceeded (GB)
Reese Holohan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 1 length
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

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.052.3/100 rating

L L Koulsty

4.80Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way52.3/100 rating

L L Koulsty

4.80Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

L L Koulsty

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

52.3/100

+1.5 vs next best (50.8)

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
28weak
John S O'Donoghue: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%)

MarketBest price 4.80 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
5	1	2	Gleneagle Bay 6yo · G · btp	Jack Kearney Stephen Thorne	42004	10-02	92	100	34	50.8	3/1J SP
8	3	3	Dragon Of Malta 9yo · G · btb	Max Popan(7) P F O'Donnell	21130	9-06	82	95	79	43.9	40/1 SP
4	4	9	Brewing 7yo · G · bp	Julian Pietropaolo(4) Kevin Thomas Coleman	522309	9-01	77	95	29	39.0	12/1 SP
2	5	7	Smoke Them Out 4yo · G · b	Sadhbh Tormey(7) T G McCourt	86160	9-01	77	95	76	41.8	6/1 SP
6	6	4	Send Harry 4yo · G · bht	Jimmy Dalton(7) Miss Evanna McCutcheon	33120	8-12	74	94	83	48.5	8/1 SP
7	7	8	Usuario Amigo 5yo · G · b	Jack Cleary Richard John O'Brien	09397	8-12	74	97	75	38.2	9/1 SP
3	8	5	Goal Exceeded 5yo · G · bt	Reese Holohan(7) Adrian McGuinness	58620	8-07	69	97	91	49.7	3/1J SP
1	9	1	L L Koulsty 3yo · G · b	Rory Mulligan(2) John S O'Donoghue	51364	8-07	80	91	74	52.3	7/2 SP
—	—	6	Mallavelly 5yo · M · bt	Nicola Burns(2) G M Lyons	11630	9-11	87	95	84	49.1	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 7:12 Cork on 19 May 2026?

L L Koulsty (IRE) won the 7:12 Cork at SP 4.50. Ridden by Rory Mulligan. Trained by John S O'Donoghue.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 7:12 Cork?

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

What were the placings in the 7:12 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 7:12 Cork?

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

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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

Racing Post pick: Goal Exceeded

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

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

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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