16:20 Leopardstown

Ireland

Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden

6½f · Flat · Good · 11 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 16 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 1/3F·1.33

1st
Star Of State (IRE)AI top pick · 40.1
Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
1/3F·1.33
SP
2nd
Not You Too (IRE)
Donagh O'Connor·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 9 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Someday Somewhere (IRE)
W J Lee·Stephen Thorne·beaten 1.75 lengths
9/1·10.00
SP

Race time

1m 20.08s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Star Of State (IRE))

“Sent to the front early - pulled away into the straight to lead by 6 lengths 1f out - stayed on strongly without being fully extended”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.33 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

Star Of State

Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 11

score 40.1 · +12.6 clear of next best (27.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
88very strong
Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 18/52 winners last 14d (35%)
Form20% weight
78strong
Last 6: 2
Freshness10% weight
70strong
8d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
0weak
no 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 6½f

full course data →

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

Low (1–4)

IV 1.16

Mid (5–8)

IV 0.88

High (9–12)

IV 0.94

Today: Star Of State (draw 4) and Dear Theodosia (draw 3) get the bias; Magma King (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. 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	7	Star Of State J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · F · b	2	9-01	—	—	—	40.1	1/3F·1.33 SP
2	5	Not You Too J: Donagh O'Connor · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 7 2yo · F · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	20.5	12/1·13.00 SP
3	6	Someday Somewhere J: W J Lee · T: Stephen Thorne · draw 1 2yo · F · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	25.0	9/1·10.00 SP
4	2	This That J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 5 2yo · C · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	25.0	11/2·6.50 SP
5	8	Whosinterviewinwho J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 12 2yo · C · b	7	9-00	—	—	—	13.0	25/1·26.00 SP
6	3	El Domino J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 9 2yo · C · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	15.0	22/1·23.00 SP
7	1	Magma King J: James Ryan · T: Jack W Davison · draw 8 2yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	25.0	25/1·26.00 SP
8	12	Siege Of Tyre J: Rory Cleary · T: Kieran P Cotter · draw 6 2yo · F · b	0	8-09	—	—	—	8.5	150/1·151.00 SP
9	10	Little Diva J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 11 2yo · F · b	5	8-09	—	—	—	15.5	100/1·101.00 SP
10	4	Scotty Cameron J: Shane Foley · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 2 2yo · C · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	15.0	50/1·51.00 SP
11	9	Dear Theodosia J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 3 2yo · F · bhFT H	—	8-11	—	—	—	27.5	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Pink Venom J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: J P Murtagh · draw 10 2yo · F · b	73	8-09	—	—	—	25.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:20 Leopardstown on 16 July 2026?

Star Of State (IRE) won the 16:20 Leopardstown at SP 1.33. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:20 Leopardstown?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Star Of State, won the race (AI score 40.1).

What were the placings in the 16:20 Leopardstown?

Top finishers: 1. Star Of State (IRE) (1.33), 2. Not You Too (IRE) (13.00), 3. Someday Somewhere (IRE) (10.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:20 Leopardstown?

The winning time was 1m 20.08s.

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