17:25 Leopardstown

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

1m1f · Flat · Good · 14 runners · €9,000 · Thursday, 6 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 5/4F·2.25

1st
Hard Promises (IRE)AI top pick · 64.8
Ben Coen·A Oliver
5/4F·2.25
SP
2nd
Handani (IRE)
Chris Hayes·D K Weld·beaten 2.75 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Let's Smash It (IRE)
Donagh O'Connor·Robson De Aguiar·beaten 1.25 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP

Race time

1m 52.58s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Hard Promises (IRE))

“Sat handy behind the front group - 4th and driven out entering the straight - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.25 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

Hard Promises

Ben Coen · A Oliver · 3yo

Top-rated of 14

score 64.8 · +31.8 clear of next best (33.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
26d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
63small sample (n=4)
A Oliver: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
61average
OR 91 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
60average
Last 6: 3-3

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 1m1f

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Strong: middle favoured (IV 1.24).

Low (1–5)

IV 1.12

Mid (6–10)

IV 1.24

High (11–15)

IV 0.64

Today: The Monday Club (draw 6) and Parish Team (draw 9) get the bias; Let's Smash It (draw 15) 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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Hard Promises J: Ben Coen · T: A Oliver · draw 3 3yo · C · ch	33	9-08	91	—	—	64.8	5/4F·2.25 SP
2	4	Handani J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 13 3yo · G · bpFT P	2	9-08	—	—	—	24.1	7/2·4.50 SP
3	6	Let's Smash It J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 15 3yo · C · b	23	9-08	—	—	—	28.2	10/1·11.00 SP
4	7	Magnum Cor J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 3yo · C · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	24.0	15/8·2.88 SP
5	3	Ask Me Again J: Ronan Whelan · T: John James Feane · draw 8 3yo · C · chp	05	9-08	—	—	—	26.5	33/1·34.00 SP
6	14	Plug In Hybrid J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 2 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	23.0	22/1·23.00 SP
7	12	Nottooshabby J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 10 3yo · G · b	6	9-08	—	—	—	14.0	250/1·251.00 SP
8	10	Mothel Abbey J: Alan Persse(5) · T: Patrick J Flynn · draw 11 3yo · G · ch	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	250/1·251.00 SP
9	9	Michinaga J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Charles Weld · draw 7 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	15.0	125/1·126.00 SP
10	13	Parish Team J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger · draw 9 3yo · G · b	88	9-08	—	—	—	30.5	100/1·101.00 SP
11	1	Trovao Dourado J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 12 4yo · G · b	5	10-02	—	—	—	16.0	125/1·126.00 SP
12	8	Matties Point J: Leigh Roche · T: W McCreery · draw 5 3yo · G · ch	4	9-08	—	—	—	23.5	100/1·101.00 SP
13	2	Aiteall J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 1 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	24.0	16/1·17.00 SP
14	15	The Monday Club J: Diego Lima · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 6 3yo · G · b	55	9-08	—	—	—	33.0	150/1·151.00 SP
—	—	Nemorino J: W J Lee · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 14 3yo · G · b	—	9-08	—	—	—	21.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:25 Leopardstown on 6 August 2026?

Hard Promises (IRE) won the 17:25 Leopardstown at SP 2.25. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by A Oliver.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:25 Leopardstown?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Hard Promises, won the race (AI score 64.8).

What were the placings in the 17:25 Leopardstown?

Top finishers: 1. Hard Promises (IRE) (2.25), 2. Handani (IRE) (4.50), 3. Let's Smash It (IRE) (11.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:25 Leopardstown?

The winning time was 1m 52.58s.

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