Who won the 16:35 Leopardstown on 18 June 2026?
Apollo's Comet (IRE) won the 16:35 Leopardstown at SP 3.00. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
16:35 Leopardstown
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Race (IRE Incentive Race)
7f · Flat · Good · 10 runners · €17,670 · Thursday, 18 June 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stApollo's Comet (IRE)Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington2/1F·3.00SP
- 2ndSea Of Rain (IRE)AI top pick · 27.5Declan McDonogh·J S Bolger·beaten 0.05 lengths5/2·3.50SP
- 3rdMiss Ellie Mae (IRE)Gary Carroll·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 0.3 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
1m 31.65s+3.65s vs std
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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.
Why the model rates this top
Sea Of Rain
Declan McDonogh · J S Bolger · 2yo
Top-rated of 10
score 27.5 · +2.5 clear of next best (25.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong31d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)J S Bolger: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 4
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 — Leopardstown 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.16
Mid (5–8)
IV 0.88
High (9–11)
IV 0.94
Today: Sea Of Rain (draw 2) and Tosca No Candis (draw 1) get the bias; Apollo's Comet (draw 5) 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. 180 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 5 2yo · F · ro | 3 | — | 25.0 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 2 | 11 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 27.5 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 10 2yo · F · b | — | — | 18.0 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 2yo · C · b | — | — | 22.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 1 2yo · F · b | — | — | 21.5 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Ben Coen · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 11 2yo · F · b | — | — | 15.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 20.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 6 2yo · C · b | — | — | 19.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 7 2yo · G · b | — | — | 20.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 90 | — | 12.4 | 500/1·501.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 4 2yo · G · b | — | — | 20.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (Sea Of Rain) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Apollo's Comet (IRE) (3.00), 2. Sea Of Rain (IRE) (3.50), 3. Miss Ellie Mae (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 31.65s, 3.65s slower than standard.
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