Who won the 18:00 Leopardstown on 6 August 2026?
Isaac Newton (IRE) won the 18:00 Leopardstown at SP 11.00. Ridden by Ryan Moore. Trained by A P O'Brien.
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Leopardstown
IrelandFeatureBahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)
Thursday, 6 August 2026
1m·Flat·Class 1·Good·8 runners·€42,000
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stIsaac Newton (IRE)Ryan Moore·A P O'Brien10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndNeedle Match (GB)Tom Marquand·William Haggas·beaten 1.25 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdAudience (GB)Colin Keane·David O'Meara·beaten 1.25 lengths13/2·7.50SP
Race time
1m 38.11s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Isaac Newton (IRE))
“Sat behind the front pack - third at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f to move into second - hit the front close to the line and stayed on strongly”
AI top-rated Sparan Nua (score 81.1) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.081.1/100 rating
Sparan Nua
3.00Betfred· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.5/100 rating
Isaac Newton
11.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Sparan Nua
Declan McDonogh · J S Bolger · 3yo
81.1/100
+14.2 vs next best (67.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongJ S Bolger: 2/3 winners last 14d (67%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight84very strongLast 6: 1-1-1-3
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 103
MarketBest price 3.00 (Betfred) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 7yo · G · bp | 000923 | 9-09 | 106 | — | — | 55.7 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | 5yo · G · ch | 264844 | 9-09 | 104 | — | — | 57.2 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 4yo · G · bt | 82132 | 9-09 | 100 | — | — | 67.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 5yo · G · b | 13426 | 9-09 | 103 | — | — | 58.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 3yo · C · bt | 34301 | 9-02 | 106 | — | — | 65.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 3yo · C · b | 45163 | 9-02 | 105 | — | — | 63.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 3yo · C · b | 140 | 9-02 | 106 | — | — | 58.2 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 1 | 3yo · F · ch | 1113 | 9-02 | 103 | — | — | 81.1 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| — | — | 7 | 4yo · F · bt | 20231 | 9-06 | 92 | — | — | 63.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:00 Leopardstown?
No — the AI top pick (Sparan Nua) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:00 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Isaac Newton (IRE) (11.00), 2. Needle Match (GB) (7.50), 3. Audience (GB) (7.50).
What was the winning time for the 18:00 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 38.11s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyAudience heads this nine-runner Class 1 at Leopardstown on good-to-firm ground rated narrowly ahead of the chasing pack, and his profile suggests he can justify that superiority over this eight-furlong trip. Chicago Critic represents the most significant threat at a six-pound deficit, while Sparan Nua and Cowardofthecounty — both rated 107 — will need to find improvement to get involved at the business end. Audience looks the class act of the field and should prove too good for his rivals here. **Audience** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Audience
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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