Who won the 18:35 Leopardstown on 16 July 2026?
Loughrea (IRE) won the 18:35 Leopardstown at SP 4.33. Ridden by Andrew Slattery. Trained by Andrew Slattery.
18:35 Leopardstown
IrelandDublin To Bahrain Handicap
1m · Flat · Good · 6 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stLoughrea (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery100/30·4.33SP
- 2ndAviatrice (IRE)Luke McAteer·David Marnane·beaten .5 lengths3/1·4.00SP
- 3rdHow'sthebai (IRE)AI top pick · 63.1Colin Keane·G M Lyons·beaten 1.75 lengths11/8F·2.38SP
Race time
1m 40.41s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Loughrea (IRE))
“Sat close to the front early and pulling keenly - 3rd approaching halfway - made ground moving strongly to go in front by a short head with two furlongs to run - pressed hard and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Loughrea
Loughrea is rated second of seven on our figures at 93, just a point behind Aviatrice's 94, but his progressive profile through his recent starts earns him the vote as our selection. He has been improving with each outing and looks capable of building on that again here. Aviatrice, Invincible Will and How'sthebai all rate as the main dangers on our figures, with Aviatrice the obvious threat given the head figure. It's no better than medium confidence, but Loughrea's upward curve edges it for us over the highest-rated runner.
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
How'sthebai
Colin Keane · G M Lyons · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 63.1 · +8.2 clear of next best (54.9)
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 strong18d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 6-1-4-1-4
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight50averageG M Lyons: 5/25 winners last 14d (20%)
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 (1–3)
IV 1.16
Mid (4–5)
IV 0.88
High (6–7)
IV 0.94
Today: Loughrea (draw 1) and Invincible Will (draw 2) get the bias; How'sthebai (draw 4) 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 | 2 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 521 | 86 | 54.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 6 4yo · F · b | 11303 | 88 | 52.7 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 4 3yo · G · ch | 61414 | 90 | 63.1 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: W J Lee · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 040884 | 80 | 38.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 7 5yo · M · bt | 60690 | 75 | 44.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 3 7yo · G · bv | 104073 | 82 | 45.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 2 3yo · G · bht | 28182 | 87 | 48.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:35 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (How'sthebai) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 18:35 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Loughrea (IRE) (4.33), 2. Aviatrice (IRE) (4.00), 3. How'sthebai (IRE) (2.38).
What was the winning time for the 18:35 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 40.41s.
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