17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Ireland

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race

1m · Flat · Standard · 10 runners · €5,900 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 2/1F·3.00

1st
The Liffey (IRE)AI top pick · 47.3
J M Sheridan·Denis Gerard Hogan
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Battle Borne (IRE)
Patrick McGettigan·Patrick J McKenna·beaten 3.5 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP
3rd
Land Of The Giants (IRE)
Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness·beaten .5 lengths
3/1·4.00
SP

Race time

1m 41.26s+5.26s vs std

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

In-running (The Liffey (IRE))

“Slowly away - rushed up and in touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - comfortably”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.00 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: The Liffey

The 'orangemen' hold the key and THE LIFFEY, who had an excuse last time having won two claimers here in February, can bounce back

Forecast 7/4 The Liffey, 3/1 Independent Expert, 5/1 Land Of The Giants, 6/1 North Ocean, 10/1 Wolfpack, 12/1 Albion Power, 20/1 Cosmic Force, 25/1 Yosemite Gold, 33/1 Imperial Fighter, 50/1 Battle Borne, 100/1 Ledger

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

The Liffey

J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan · 5yo

Top-rated of 10

score 47.3 · +2.5 clear of next best (44.8)

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
85very strong
60d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
61average
Last 6: 6-6-1-1-5
Ratings50% weight
53average
OR 85 · RPR 92 · TS 63 — highest combined rating in the field
Trainer20% weight
0weak
Denis Gerard Hogan: 0/20 winners last 14d (0%)

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 — Dundalk (AW) 1m

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.11).

Low (1–4)

IV 1.04

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.11

High (9–11)

IV 0.86

Today: Land Of The Giants (draw 5) and Cosmic Force (draw 6) get the bias; North Ocean (draw 10) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 440 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	The Liffey J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 1 5yo · G · btb	66115	9-10	85	92	63	47.3	2/1F·3.00 SP
2	6	Battle Borne J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 2 4yo · G · bp	210000	9-08	69	82	59	33.0	14/1·15.00 SP
3	7	Land Of The Giants J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 5 4yo · G · chh	006210	9-06	65	79	33	42.5	3/1·4.00 SP
4	10	Wolfpack J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 3 4yo · G · cht	8109	9-03	—	75	—	43.2	11/1·12.00 SP
5	4	Independent Expert J: Shane Foley · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 9 7yo · M · bb	81685	9-10	77	84	56	37.2	3/1·4.00 SP
6	11	Imperial Fighter J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 8 7yo · G · bh	740998	9-01	53	79	62	32.1	25/1·26.00 SP
7	9	Cosmic Force J: Rory Cleary · T: Keith Henry Clarke · draw 6 4yo · G · b	86635	9-03	41	64	59	33.4	14/1·15.00 SP
8	1	North Ocean J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 10 4yo · G · br/gr	46	10-02	—	71	—	44.8	9/1·10.00 SP
9	8	Ledger J: Siobhan Rutledge(3) · T: Paul Traynor · draw 4 6yo · G · bp	90009	9-05	37	69	32	32.3	150/1·151.00 SP
10	2	Yosemite Gold J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 7 5yo · G · bt	45370	10-02	69	70	17	30.4	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Albion Power J: Dylan Kidd(7) · T: Keith Henry Clarke · draw 11 5yo · G · br	09849	9-13	67	74	47	31.3	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:07 Dundalk (AW) on 26 May 2026?

The Liffey (IRE) won the 17:07 Dundalk (AW) at SP 3.00. Ridden by J M Sheridan. Trained by Denis Gerard Hogan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:07 Dundalk (AW)?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, The Liffey, won the race (AI score 47.3).

What were the placings in the 17:07 Dundalk (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. The Liffey (IRE) (3.00), 2. Battle Borne (IRE) (15.00), 3. Land Of The Giants (IRE) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:07 Dundalk (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 41.26s, 5.26s slower than standard.

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