Who won the 15:44 Naas on 4 July 2026?
Dancing Destiny (IRE) won the 15:44 Naas at SP 6.00. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Irish EBF Pat Smullen Stakes (Listed)
Saturday, 4 July 2026
Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Chris Hayes · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2yo · C · b | 31 | 9-06 | — | — | — | 35.3 | 4/6F·1.67 SP | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | 20 | 9-06 | — | — | — | 22.7 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | 3 | 9-06 | — | — | — | 29.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 7 | 2yo · C · ch | 52 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 40.9 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 2yo · F · b | — | 9-01 | — | — | — | 20.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 2yo · F · b | 5 | 9-01 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 1 | 8 | 3 | 2yo · F · b | 134 | 8-07 | 86 | — | — | 56.5 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| — | — | 6 | 2yo · F · b | — | 8-07 | — | — | — | 18.5 | — |
Dancing Destiny (IRE) won the 15:44 Naas at SP 6.00. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Dancing Destiny, won the race (AI score 56.5).
Top finishers: 1. Dancing Destiny (IRE) (6.00), 2. Sarah's Choice (IRE) (11.00), 3. One Number (USA) (6.50).
The winning time was 1m 41.62s, 4.32s slower than standard.
FLORIDA BAY, who broke his maiden readily last time, is the pick, with the form of his prior run — a promising third on his introduction — given a real boost since, as the pair who beat him that day have both gone on to win at the top level. There should be further improvement in him stepping up to a mile for the powerful A P O'Brien stable, with Dancing Destiny, well beaten by him last time but much better treated on today's weights, the chief danger. The unraced pair Sarah's Choice and Cedrela, both from smart families, plus Ranting Duke, are also worth a thought at bigger prices. Confidence is on the low side, but FLORIDA BAY is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Florida Bay
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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