Who won the 19:18 Leopardstown on 23 July 2026?
Dark Viper (GB) won the 19:18 Leopardstown at SP 10.00. Ridden by Shane Foley. Trained by Mrs John Harrington.
19:18 Leopardstown
IrelandDublin To Bahrain Race Series Handicap
1m1f · Flat · Good · 8 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 23 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stDark Viper (GB)Shane Foley·Mrs John Harrington9/1·10.00SP
- 2ndManton Bay (IRE)Luke McAteer·David Marnane·beaten 2.25 lengths7/4F·2.75SP
- 3rdGlyndwr (IRE)Ben Coen·Gerard O'Leary·beaten 0.05 lengths28/1·29.00SP
Race time
1m 54.98s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Dark Viper (GB))
“not fluent leaving the stalls - soon took it up after 1f - set every fraction from the front - two-length advantage 2f out - driven over 1f out - opened up more inside the final furlong - found plenty and allowed to coast to the line”
AI top-rated Kilcrea Rock (score 65.8) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-way65.8/100 rating
Kilcrea Rock
6.60Betfair Exchange
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: Apercu
Apercu is on top of our figures on 98, seven pounds better than Manton Bay in second. She was runner-up last time out and both today's trip and going are already proven, giving her claims to confirm that superior form. Manton Bay, Glyndwr and Wild Sapphire are the chief dangers — Manton Bay a winner four starts back, Glyndwr successful twice in his last five starts, and Wild Sapphire a winner last time out — but none matches Apercu on rating. Apercu is a confident selection on both form and figures.
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
Kilcrea Rock
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 65.8 · +8.6 clear of next best (57.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong58d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight80very strongJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 19/59 winners last 14d (32%)
- Form20% weight68strongLast 6: 4-3-2-5-1
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83
MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 8.
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 (1–3)
IV 1.12
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.24
High (7–9)
IV 0.64
Today: Kilcrea Rock (draw 6) and Harmani (draw 4) get the bias; Manton Bay (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. 113 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 2 5yo · G · bb | 068852 | 78 | 42.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 9 3yo · C · b | 61328 | 87 | 53.7 | 7/4F·2.75 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Ben Coen · T: Gerard O'Leary · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 11075 | 81 | 43.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons · draw 4 3yo · G · g | 32170 | 84 | 57.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 8 4yo · F · b | 41930 | 71 | 43.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 6 4yo · G · bt | 43251 | 83 | 65.8 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 7 | 1 | 6yo · M · bb | 54802 | 90 | 49.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 3 4yo · G · bt | 24251 | 77 | 56.8 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 7 3yo · G · bp | 385 | 76 | 43.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:18 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (Kilcrea Rock) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 19:18 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Dark Viper (GB) (10.00), 2. Manton Bay (IRE) (2.75), 3. Glyndwr (IRE) (29.00).
What was the winning time for the 19:18 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 54.98s.
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