Who won the 16:50 Leopardstown on 16 July 2026?
Ballyskeagh (IRE) won the 16:50 Leopardstown at SP 2.75. Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
16:50 Leopardstown
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f · Flat · Good · 12 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBallyskeagh (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien7/4F·2.75SP
- 2ndStar Glory (IRE)Colin Keane·Noel Meade·beaten .5 lengths11/1·12.00SP
- 3rdSea Of Rain (IRE)AI top pick · 50.5Declan McDonogh·J S Bolger·beaten 0.05 lengths11/4·3.75SP
Race time
1m 31.08s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ballyskeagh (IRE))
“Raced up with the front pair early - 3rd approaching halfway - shaken up into the straight - put under pressure and made ground 1f out to go in front by a short head 100 yards out - stayed on strongly”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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
Sea Of Rain
Declan McDonogh · J S Bolger · 2yo
Top-rated of 12
score 50.5 · +17.0 clear of next best (33.5)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong16d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight73strongLast 6: 4-2-2
- Ratings50% weight52averageOR 78 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight0small sample (n=2)J S Bolger: 0/2 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–5)
IV 1.16
Mid (6–9)
IV 0.88
High (10–13)
IV 0.94
Today: Old Joanie (draw 2) and Bold Move (draw 4) get the bias; Sea Of Rain (draw 9) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 11 2yo · F · b | 5 | — | 33.5 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 12 2yo · F · ch | 6 | — | 13.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 3 | 13 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 9 2yo · F · b | 422 | 78 | 50.5 | 11/4·3.75 SP |
| 4 | 11 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 6 2yo · F · b | 4 | — | 21.0 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: David Marnane · draw 5 2yo · G · b | — | — | 18.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 7 | — | 25.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 8 2yo · C · b | — | — | 18.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 7 | J: Ben Coen · T: James M Barrett · draw 2 2yo · F · b | 7 | — | 29.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: N G McCullagh · T: David J Geary · draw 3 2yo · F · b | 7 | — | 21.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 10 2yo · G · b | — | — | 15.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 11 | 1 | J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 13 2yo · C · chhFT H | 08 | — | 23.3 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 12 | 6 | J: W J Lee · T: Jack Foley · draw 7 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Wayne Lordan · T: M C Grassick · draw 1 2yo · F · bh | 7 | — | 21.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:50 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (Sea Of Rain) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:50 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Ballyskeagh (IRE) (2.75), 2. Star Glory (IRE) (12.00), 3. Sea Of Rain (IRE) (3.75).
What was the winning time for the 16:50 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 31.08s.
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