18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Ireland

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5f · Flat · Standard · 12 runners · €8,835 · Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Cuban Grey (GB)
Luke McAteer·Patrick J McKenna
22/1·23.00
SP
2nd
Collective Power (IRE)AI top pick · 58.5
Ben Coen·Edward Lynam·beaten .5 lengths
13/2·7.50
SP
3rd
All The Girls (IRE)
James Ryan·T G McCourt·beaten 2 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

59.78s+2.78s vs std

Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.

In-running (Cuban Grey (GB))

“Raced wide early - made all - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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: Lethimfly

Buddy Batt had a bit in hand when beating LETHIMFLY here in April but the selection has the more favourable draw this time.

Forecast 5/1 Lethimfly, Buddy Batt, 13/2 Collective Power, 7/1 Clonmacash, Arctic Steps, Real Encounter, Jered Maddox, 14/1 Sporting Hero, Sovereign Cry, 16/1 All The Girls, 20/1 Harry's Hill, Cuban Grey, 33/1 Billboa

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

Collective Power

Ben Coen · Edward Lynam · 8yo

Top-rated of 12

score 58.5 · +3.9 clear of next best (54.6)

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
17d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83small sample (n=3)
Edward Lynam: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
51average
OR 79 · RPR 86 · TS 64
Form20% weight
33weak
Last 6: 1-5-6-3-9

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) 5f

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–5)

IV 0.94

Mid (6–9)

IV 1.06

High (10–13)

IV 1.02

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 217 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	6	Cuban Grey J: Luke McAteer · T: Patrick J McKenna · draw 13 6yo · G · grp	335205	9-09	75	86	82	41.3	22/1·23.00 SP
2	3	Collective Power J: Ben Coen · T: Edward Lynam · draw 5 8yo · G · ch	15639	9-13	79	86	64	58.5	13/2·7.50 SP
3	10	All The Girls J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 9 3yo · F · bp	12706	9-05	79	84	58	38.4	14/1·15.00 SP
4	7	Sovereign Cry J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 2 3yo · G · b	0210	9-09	83	81	67	44.8	9/1·10.00 SP
5	2	Clonmacash J: Gabriella Hill(7) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 7 5yo · G · bv	773419	10-00	80	84	62	51.6	10/1·11.00 SP
6	1	Buddy Batt J: Ronan Whelan · T: Tracey Collins · draw 12 5yo · G · ch	11315	10-00	80	85	68	48.1	7/2J·4.50 SP
7	5	Harry's Hill J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 4 8yo · G · b	07096	9-10	76	84	—	35.7	28/1·29.00 SP
8	12	Billboa J: Declan McDonogh · T: W P Browne · draw 10 6yo · G · bp	0570	8-12	64	82	60	41.5	28/1·29.00 SP
9	8	Arctic Steps J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 6 4yo · F · bp	62251	9-08	74	80	65	54.6	6/1·7.00 SP
10	9	Lethimfly J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 3 4yo · G · ch	0302	9-08	74	84	21	40.0	7/2J·4.50 SP
11	13	Jered Maddox J: Andrew Slattery · T: David Marnane · draw 1 10yo · G · bv	080310	8-07	59	84	66	50.5	20/1·21.00 SP
12	4	Sporting Hero J: Jamie Orr(7) · T: William Durkan · draw 11 6yo · G · bb	410610	9-12	78	84	41	40.4	7/1·8.00 SP
—	—	Real Encounter J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 8 3yo · F · b	44216	9-05	79	87	68	53.1	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:48 Dundalk (AW) on 26 May 2026?

Cuban Grey (GB) won the 18:48 Dundalk (AW) at SP 23.00. Ridden by Luke McAteer. Trained by Patrick J McKenna.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:48 Dundalk (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (Collective Power) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 18:48 Dundalk (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Cuban Grey (GB) (23.00), 2. Collective Power (IRE) (7.50), 3. All The Girls (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:48 Dundalk (AW)?

The winning time was 59.78s, 2.78s slower than standard.

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