17:45 Leopardstown

Ireland

Bulmers Live Handicap

1m · Flat · Good · 16 runners · €8,835 · Thursday, 18 June 2026

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.

Why the model rates this top

Cosmic Funk

Gary Carroll · G M Lyons · 3yo

Top-rated of 16

score 57.5 · +14.1 clear of next best (43.4)

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
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

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 1m

full course data →

Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.16

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.88

High (13–18)

IV 0.94

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

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

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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