Who won the 17:10 Dundalk on 15 August 2026?
Copper Craft (IRE) won the 17:10 Dundalk at SP 5.00. Ridden by Robert Whearty. Trained by A Oliver.
17:10 Dundalk
IrelandFriday Night Lights Return Weekly From 18th September Handicap
1m2½f · Flat · Standard · 14 runners · €6,000 · Saturday, 15 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 4/1·5.00Race report
- 1stCopper Craft (IRE)AI top pick · 43.3Robert Whearty·A Oliver4/1·5.00SP
- 2ndNavajo Point (IRE)Paddy Harnett·Martin Hassett·beaten 1.25 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdDancing Steve (IRE)James Ryan·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 1.5 lengths100/30F·4.33SP
Race time
2m 15.16s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Copper Craft (IRE))
“Held up towards the back - 8th at halfway - moving smoothly through the pack though boxed in and darted left 2f out - pushed along into 4th 1 1/2f out - hit the front early in the last furlong and stayed on strongly to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.00 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-way43.3/100 rating
Copper Craft
6.40Betfair 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: Dancing Steve
Dancing Steve holds a progressive profile that makes him an interesting proposition in this 17-runner Dundalk contest over ten furlongs on the standard surface, and while he sits four pounds below the top-rated Navajo Point, there is reason to believe he is on an upward curve that could close that gap. Navajo Point leads on ratings and must be respected as the chief rival, with Anchors Away and Rising Sky also capable of making their presence felt in what looks a competitive heat. Confidence is not high given the size of the field and the rating gap to overcome, but Dancing Steve's progressive profile is the reason to take a chance. Dancing Steve is the selection.
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
Copper Craft
Robert Whearty · A Oliver · 4yo
Top-rated of 14
score 43.3 · +2.8 clear of next best (40.5)
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 strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight50averageA Oliver: 2/10 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight34weakOR 51
- Form20% weight32weakLast 6: 3-2-0-7-2-0
MarketBest price 6.40 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 | 7 | J: Robert Whearty · T: A Oliver · draw 6 4yo · G · chb | 320720 | 51 | 43.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Martin Hassett · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 6084 | 56 | 31.8 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: James Ryan · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 4 5yo · G · bv | 00008 | 56 | 32.8 | 100/30F·4.33 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 2 4yo · F · b | 803075 | 56 | 39.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 10 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: M M Rice · draw 14 5yo · M · bt | 66600 | 45 | 35.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 6 | 4 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: M G Quinn · draw 8 4yo · G · btpFT TP | 039400 | 55 | 39.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 6 | J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: Eoin Griffin · draw 11 4yo · F · bhFT H | 57020 | 53 | 38.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Adam Grant(7) · T: Jamie Flynn · draw 3 7yo · G · b | 324232 | 54 | 38.6 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 9 | 14 | J: Keithen Kennedy(5) · T: J G Coogan · draw 15 3yo · G · bhFT H | 00990 | 40 | 22.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 8 | J: Conor Cusack(7) · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 5 3yo · F · bb | 77804 | 56 | 39.2 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 11 | 12 | J: Feenagh Moran(10) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 13 4yo · F · ch | 990006 | 43 | 30.6 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 12 | 11 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: W R Crawford · draw 16 3yo · G · bh | 00029 | 53 | 30.7 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 13 | 13 | J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Patrick Magee · draw 17 3yo · F · bt | 69526 | 48 | 39.6 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 14 | 9 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 7 8yo · G · b | 003700 | 46 | 24.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Richard Brabazon · draw 10 4yo · F · b | 589134 | 50 | 36.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: H Rogers · draw 12 3yo · G · bpFT P | 0060 | 58 | 40.5 | — |
| — | — | J: · T: Cian Hughes · draw 9 4yo · G · bv | 340226 | 51 | 39.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Dundalk?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Copper Craft, won the race (AI score 43.3).
What were the placings in the 17:10 Dundalk?
Top finishers: 1. Copper Craft (IRE) (5.00), 2. Navajo Point (IRE) (7.00), 3. Dancing Steve (IRE) (4.33).
What was the winning time for the 17:10 Dundalk?
The winning time was 2m 15.16s.
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