17:45

Leopardstown

Ireland

Bulmers Live Handicap

Thursday, 18 June 2026

1m·Flat·Good·16 runners·€8,835

DrawModerate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16)· 180 races · full map →

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Heliogabalus (IRE)
Shane Foley·Sean Byrne
14/1·15.00
SP
2nd
Zaraahmando (IRE)
Jimmy Dalton·Andrew Slattery·beaten 0.3 lengths
11/2·6.50
SP
3rd
Bay Of Dreams (IRE)
Ben Coen·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 3 lengths
20/1·21.00
SP

Race time

1m 40.77s+1.27s vs std

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

AI top-rated Cosmic Funk (score 57.5) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.057.5/100 rating

Cosmic Funk

6.50Bet365· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way57.5/100 rating

Cosmic Funk

6.50Bet365

Place portion settles at 2.10 · 1/5 odds · 5 places

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

Cosmic Funk

Gary Carroll · G M Lyons · 3yo

57.5/100

+14.1 vs next best (43.4)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
14d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
90very strong
G M Lyons: 5/14 winners last 14d (36%)
Ratings50% weight
43below average
OR 65
Form20% weight
39below average
Last 6: 8-0-5-4-7-2

MarketBest price 6.50 (Bet365) — 3rd pick of 18 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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
2	2	3	Zaraahmando 4yo · G · btFT T	Jimmy Dalton(7) Andrew Slattery	15406	9-13	69	—	—	42.3	11/2·6.50 SP
1	3	5	Heliogabalus 5yo · G · br	Shane Foley Sean Byrne	03100	9-12	68	—	—	32.8	14/1·15.00 SP
4	4	10	Bucaneer's Spirit 5yo · G · bp	Adam Caffrey Ian Patrick Donoghue	01633	9-10	66	—	—	42.2	8/1·9.00 SP
11	5	18	Smithfield 4yo · G · grpFT P	Jack Kearney(3) Gavin Cromwell	87040	9-10	66	—	—	37.9	16/1·17.00 SP
12	6	1	Battle Borne 4yo · G · bp	J M Sheridan Patrick J McKenna	100002	9-08	64	—	—	36.8	33/1·34.00 SP
10	7	8	Go Out 4yo · G · b	Declan McDonogh Daniel James Murphy	287769	9-08	64	—	—	33.1	8/1·9.00 SP
3	8	7	Bay Of Dreams 4yo · F · b	Ben Coen Ciaran Murphy	22009	9-06	62	—	—	41.2	20/1·21.00 SP
5	9	14	Perfect Judgement 5yo · G · bp	Ronan Whelan P J F Murphy	004777	9-06	62	—	—	31.1	5/1·6.00 SP
6	10	12	Ocean Echo 3yo · G · b	Paddy Harnett(5) Mark Fahey	0624	9-04	70	—	—	43.4	7/1·8.00 SP
16	11	6	Running Point 3yo · F · btpFT TP	Chris Hayes Jarlath P Fahey	52368	9-04	70	—	—	38.5	11/2·6.50 SP
13	12	4	Fleetfootsoldier 6yo · G · bt	Nicola Burns(5) R P Burns	92989	9-02	58	—	—	32.7	28/1·29.00 SP
8	13	17	Navajo Point 4yo · G · b	Nathan Crosse Martin Hassett	0060	9-02	58	—	—	23.0	50/1·51.00 SP
7	14	16	Cosmic Funk 3yo · G · b	Gary Carroll G M Lyons	805472	8-13	65	—	—	57.5	9/2F·5.50 SP
14	16	15	Sayfa Fad 5yo · M · bb	Jamie Powell Paul W Flynn	08170	8-10	52	—	—	32.4	28/1·29.00 SP
15	17	11	Dawn Flame 3yo · G · b	Leigh Roche Paul W Flynn	81490	8-09	61	—	—	40.8	50/1·51.00 SP
9	18	9	Millhone 3yo · F · chpFT P	Rory Mulligan(5) Charles Weld	90007	8-07	59	—	—	30.7	33/1·34.00 SP
—	—	13	Verhoyen 11yo · G · bp	Jack Cleary(5) M C Grassick	00468	8-12	54	—	—	37.0	—
—	—	2	Local Lad 4yo · G · ch	Darragh O'Sullivan(7) Gerard O'Leary	33830	10-03	73	—	—	38.8	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:45 Leopardstown on 18 June 2026?

Heliogabalus (IRE) won the 17:45 Leopardstown at SP 15.00. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Sean Byrne.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:45 Leopardstown?

No — the AI top pick (Cosmic Funk) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 17:45 Leopardstown?

Top finishers: 1. Heliogabalus (IRE) (15.00), 2. Zaraahmando (IRE) (6.50), 3. Bay Of Dreams (IRE) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:45 Leopardstown?

The winning time was 1m 40.77s, 1.27s slower than standard.

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