Who won the 17:27 Leopardstown on 20 August 2026?
Banks Of The Boyne (IRE) won the 17:27 Leopardstown at SP 3.25. Ridden by Wesley Joyce. Trained by Michael Mulvany.
17:27 Leopardstown
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f · Flat · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €15,000 · Thursday, 20 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25Race report
- 1stBanks Of The Boyne (IRE)AI top pick · 43.8Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany9/4F·3.25SP
- 2ndSovreigns Joy (GB)Wayne Lordan·Miss Natalia Lupini·beaten .75 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdThe Green Helmet (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten 0.2 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
1m 27.09s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Banks Of The Boyne (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - driven along 2f out and challenged inside final furlong - found more to hold on late”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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
Banks Of The Boyne
Wesley Joyce(3) · Michael Mulvany · 2yo
Top-rated of 14
score 43.8 · +1.1 clear of next best (42.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong4d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight52averageLast 6: 8-0-2-2-4
- Trainer20% weight0weakMichael Mulvany: 0/16 winners last 14d (0%)
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 7f
full course data →Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16).
Low (1–6)
IV 1.16
Mid (7–11)
IV 0.88
High (12–16)
IV 0.94
Today: Banks Of The Boyne (draw 4) and Lucy's Promise (draw 1) get the bias; Melchizedek (draw 11) 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. 180 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 4 2yo · G · b | 80224 | 79 | 43.8 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 14 2yo · C · b | 8 | — | 12.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 73 | — | 21.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 2 | J: Nathan Crosse · T: David Marnane · draw 16 2yo · C · b | 8 | — | 12.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Noel Meade · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 7.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 6 | 13 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Josh Halley · draw 15 2yo · F · g | 50 | — | 12.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 7 | 14 | J: Chris Hayes · T: A Oliver · draw 8 2yo · F · b | — | — | 24.5 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 8 | 9 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 13 2yo · G · br | 9 | — | 9.7 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 9 | 12 | J: Jamie Powell · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 7 2yo · F · bh | 00 | — | 10.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| 10 | 10 | J: Shane Foley · T: K J Condon · draw 6 2yo · F · ch | 0 | — | 7.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 11 | 15 | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 1 2yo · F · b | 0768 | 66 | 42.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 12 | 16 | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 10 2yo · F · ch | 9 | — | 7.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 13 | 5 | J: Gary Carroll · T: M P Fogarty · draw 11 2yo · C · b | — | — | 25.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 14 | 1 | J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 3 2yo · C · b | — | — | 15.0 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 2yo · F · b | — | — | 21.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: W R Crawford · draw 12 2yo · C · ch | 5 | — | 12.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:27 Leopardstown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Banks Of The Boyne, won the race (AI score 43.8).
What were the placings in the 17:27 Leopardstown?
Top finishers: 1. Banks Of The Boyne (IRE) (3.25), 2. Sovreigns Joy (GB) (5.50), 3. The Green Helmet (IRE) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:27 Leopardstown?
The winning time was 1m 27.09s.
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