Who won the 14:45 Leopardstown on 12 September 2026?
Darkness Falls (IRE) won the 14:45 Leopardstown at SP 2.00. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
HKJC World Pool Golden Fleece Stakes (Group 1)
1m1f · Flat · Class 1 · Good · 9 runners · €240,000 · Saturday, 12 September 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stDarkness Falls (IRE)Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien1/1F·2.00SP
- 2ndJesus Green (IRE)Colin Keane·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 4.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdQuest For Stars (FR)AI top pick · 79.3James Doyle·Charlie Appleby·beaten 2.75 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
1m 51.73s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Darkness Falls (IRE))
“quick away and settled just behind the pace in 5th at halfway - asked for effort early in the straight to hit the front a furlong out - driven out and battled on gamely to the line - edged further ahead in the finish to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way79.3/100 rating
Quest For Stars
12.50Virgin Bet
Place portion settles at 3.30 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Quest For Stars
Quest For Stars is narrowly behind the top-rated Pikachu on these figures but is preferred on the strength of a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come over this nine-furlong trip at Leopardstown. Pikachu and Nola Soul are the chief dangers, with Nola Soul a clear step above the remainder of the field, while Green Dreamer merits respect if running to the ceiling of their ability. On the basis that Quest For Stars is still on the upgrade and capable of closing that slender gap to the top-rated, the selection here is Quest For Stars.
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
Quest For Stars
James Doyle · Charlie Appleby · 2yo
Top-rated of 10
score 79.3 · +11.2 clear of next best (68.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong31d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongCharlie Appleby: 6/18 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103
MarketBest price 12.50 (Virgin Bet) · 2nd in the market of 10.
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 1m1f
full course data →Strong: middle favoured (IV 1.24).
Low (1–4)
IV 1.12
Mid (5–7)
IV 1.24
High (8–10)
IV 0.64
Today: Green Dreamer (draw 5) and Darkness Falls (draw 6) get the bias; Quest For Stars (draw 8) 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. 113 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | J: Ryan Moore · T: A P O'Brien · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 31 | — | 34.3 | 1/1F·2.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Colin Keane · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 2 | — | 29.6 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: James Doyle · T: Charlie Appleby · draw 8 2yo · C · b | 111 | 103 | 79.3 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: David Egan · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 25341 | 106 | 63.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 513 | 104 | 63.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: J A Stack · draw 1 2yo · C · b | 114 | 104 | 68.2 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: Pierre-Charles Boudot · T: A P O'Brien · draw 3 2yo · C · ch | 321 | — | 32.7 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 421 | — | 32.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 9 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · C · b | 21 | — | 34.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Christophe Soumillon · T: A P O'Brien · draw 10 2yo · C · b | 1 | — | 35.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (Quest For Stars) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 14:45 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Darkness Falls (IRE) (2.00), 2. Jesus Green (IRE) (13.00), 3. Quest For Stars (FR) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:45 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 51.73s.
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