Who won the 16:35 Dundalk on 15 August 2026?
Touch The Moon (IRE) won the 16:35 Dundalk at SP 8.50. Ridden by Chris Hayes. Trained by William Durkan.
16:35 Dundalk
IrelandIrish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap
1m2½f · Flat · Standard · 14 runners · €30,000 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 14thRace report
- 1stTouch The Moon (IRE)Chris Hayes·William Durkan15/2·8.50SP
- 2ndStar Harbour (IRE)Declan McDonogh·Adrian McGuinness·beaten .5 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdFollow Me (FR)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Ross O'Sullivan·beaten 0.3 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
2m 14.91s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Touch The Moon (IRE))
“Sat close to the front pair - second at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - unable to gain ground a furlong out - dug in strongly late to score in the closing strides”
AI top-rated Apercu (score 56.0) finished 14th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 20.00 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-way55.3/100 rating
Nermal
8.00Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Apercu
Apercu arrives at Dundalk on the back of a progressive profile that gives cautious grounds for optimism over this ten-furlong standard surface, and a fitness edge over some rivals nudges the case a little further in that direction, even if the rating gap between our selection and the top-rated Crypto Force is a real consideration. Crypto Force heads the field narrowly ahead on ratings, and Iron Fist and Touch The Moon are closely matched with Apercu at the same level, so this is a competitive heat in a field of fourteen where the margin for error is slim. The vote, on balance, goes to Apercu.
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
Apercu
Ronan Whelan · A Oliver · 6yo
Top-rated of 14
score 56.0 · +0.7 clear of next best (55.3)
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 strong23d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 90 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight50averageA Oliver: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Form20% weight30weakLast 6: 4-8-0-2-7
MarketBest price 30.00 (Betfair Exchange) · 11th in the market of 14.
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | J: Chris Hayes · T: William Durkan · draw 6 5yo · G · b | 81248 | 89 | 48.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 3 8yo · G · bv | 042552 | 90 | 53.6 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 10 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 14 5yo · G · bvFT V | 04983 | 79 | 43.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 7 6yo · G · g | 500697 | 83 | 38.4 | 7/2F·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 4 4yo · G · br | 10230 | 95 | 51.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 6 | 12 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Richard John O'Brien · draw 5 5yo · G · b | 408844 | 78 | 40.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Leigh Roche · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 12 5yo · G · btp | 190256 | 90 | 52.6 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 8 | 14 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 8 3yo · G · b | 522314 | 80 | 55.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 9 | 13 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 2 4yo · F · brp | 48471 | 76 | 45.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 10 | 11 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: A Oliver · draw 13 4yo · G · bb | 92548 | 79 | 52.8 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 9 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Gerard Keane · draw 10 6yo · M · bt | 472662 | 79 | 51.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 12 | 7 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 11 5yo · G · bp | 439020 | 87 | 51.0 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 13 | 6 | J: Donagh O'Connor · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 9 6yo · G · bpFT P | 44500 | 87 | 47.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 14 | 2 | J: Ronan Whelan · T: A Oliver · draw 1 6yo · M · bb | 48027 | 90 | 56.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:35 Dundalk?
No — the AI top pick (Apercu) finished 14.
What were the placings in the 16:35 Dundalk?
Top finishers: 1. Touch The Moon (IRE) (8.50), 2. Star Harbour (IRE) (6.50), 3. Follow Me (FR) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:35 Dundalk?
The winning time was 2m 14.91s.
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