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7f · Flat · Good To Firm · 21 runners · €9,000 · Thursday, 20 August 2026

E/W terms4 places at 1/4 odds in a 21-runner handicap — the one field shape where standard terms have historically leaned the punter's way (place half ≈ +17% at 10/1–20/1)· the study →

Furlong's verdict

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AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Zheleznaya Dama

No. 13 · score 54.5 · +4.0 clear of next best · best 8/1·9.00

Best value vs consensus

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Each-way54.5/100 rating

Zheleznaya Dama

9.00BresBet

Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/4 odds · 4 places

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-party

Pundit pick: Sporting HeroDiffers from our pick

Sporting Hero heads a wide-open 21-runner field at Leopardstown over seven furlongs on good-to-firm ground, rated narrowly ahead of Faoladh and a pound or two clear of Ninth Crusade and Altimara, though in a contest of this size the ratings advantage offers only modest reassurance. Faoladh and Ninth Crusade represent the most pressing threats and could easily outrun their ratings in a large-field sprint, while Altimara is not without claims either. With confidence limited, Sporting Hero is selected on the strength of that narrow edge, but punters should be aware this is a difficult race to call in a field of 21. Sporting Hero is our 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

Zheleznaya Dama

Rory Cleary · Brendan W Duke · 3yo

Top-rated of 21

score 54.5 · +4.0 clear of next best (50.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
17d since last run (race-fit window)
Form20% weight
64average
Last 6: 3-P-5-2-1
Trainer20% weight
50small sample (n=5)
Brendan W Duke: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
43below average
OR 65

MarketBest price 9.00 (BresBet) · 3rd in the market of 21.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(2)
5La La Lucrative 8Ballymagreehan
Prominent(4)
4Rappell 11Bear Right 13Zheleznaya Dama 16Brains
Mid-division(3)
6All Hail 7Free Solo 19Jazzit
Hold-up / closers(9)
1Faoladh 2Altimara 9Phoenix Pairc 10Mr Perth 12Kc Bear 15Shamanka 18Oppenheimer 20Ninth Crusade 21Sporting Hero
Unknown(3)
3Naoi 14Hazrama 17Gordon Bennett

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Leopardstown 7f

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Moderate: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.16).

Low (1–7)

IV 1.16

Mid (8–14)

IV 0.88

High (15–21)

IV 0.94

Today: Mr Perth (draw 4) and Sporting Hero (draw 1) get the bias; La La Lucrative (draw 9) 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 AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
13	Zheleznaya DamaPick J: Rory Cleary · T: Brendan W Duke · draw 16 · combo 3/15 (20%) 3yo · F · chDOnly runner	3P521	9-04	65	—	—	54.5	12/1·13.93	8/1·9.00 BresBet · -35% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BresBet8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Midnite15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Paddy Power15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.00William Hill7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00 Star Sports13/2·7.50 SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50Matchbook3.75·3.75Betfair Exchange3.7·3.70
10	Mr Perth J: Wayne Lordan · T: M C Grassick · draw 4 · combo 1/10 (10%) 3yo · G · ch	8707	9-05	66	—	—	50.5	17/2·9.58	11/2·6.50 Bet365 · -32% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet36511/2·6.50 Bet Victor9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50 BetWright9/2·5.50 Betano9/2·5.50 BresBet9/2·5.50 Coral9/2·5.50 Dragon Bet9/2·5.50 Ladbrokes9/2·5.50 William Hill9/2·5.50 Midnite9/2·5.50 SportingIndex9/2·5.50 talkSPORT BET9/2·5.50 Spreadex9/2·5.50 Unibet9/2·5.50 BetTom4/1·5.00 Paddy Power4/1·5.00 LiveScore Bet4/1·5.00 Quinn Bet4/1·5.00Betfair Sportsbook4/1·5.00Star Sports4/1·5.00Virgin Bet4/1·5.00Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK10/3·4.33 Betfair Exchange2.22·2.22Matchbook2.22·2.22
21	Sporting Hero J: · T: William Durkan · draw 1 6yo · G · bOnly runner	106100	10-05	75	—	—	49.3	33/1·36.56	22/1·23.00 BetWright · -37% vs fair All 23 books ▾ BetWright22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Matchbook19·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange7·7.00
11	Bear Right J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 3 · combo 19/152 (13%) 3yo · F · bp	734332	9-04	65	—	—	46.8	15/2·8.71	9/2·5.50 Bet365 · -37% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet3659/2·5.50 Bet Victor4/1·5.00 BetMGM4/1·5.00 Betano4/1·5.00 BresBet4/1·5.00 Coral4/1·5.00 Dragon Bet4/1·5.00 Ladbrokes4/1·5.00 Midnite4/1·5.00 SportingIndex4/1·5.00 Spreadex4/1·5.00 William Hill4/1·5.00 talkSPORT BET4/1·5.00Matchbook5·5.00BetWright4/1·5.00 Boyle Sports7/2·4.50 LiveScore Bet7/2·4.50 Quinn Bet7/2·4.50 Star Sports7/2·4.50 Unibet7/2·4.50Virgin Bet7/2·4.50Betfair Sportsbook7/2·4.50Paddy Power7/2·4.50 BetTom7/2·4.50 SmarketsSBK11/4·3.75 Betfair Exchange3.4·3.40
20	Ninth Crusade J: · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 18 3yo · G · bt	70626	9-13	74	—	—	46.7	28/1·29.60	18/1·19.00 BresBet · -36% vs fair All 24 books ▾ BresBet18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 Unibet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00Smarkets12·12.00Matchbook7.2·7.20Betfair Exchange7·7.00
1	Faoladh J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 6 · combo 2/17 (12%) 4yo · G · bDOnly ride	169001	10-01	71	—	—	43.4	11/1·12.19	9.4·9.40 Matchbook · -23% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Matchbook9.4·9.40Bet3657/1·8.00 BresBet13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00 Midnite6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 William Hill6/1·7.00 talkSPORT BET6/1·7.00 BetMGM6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50Betfair Sportsbook11/2·6.50BetTom11/2·6.50 Paddy Power11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Betfair Exchange3.7·3.70
5	La La Lucrative J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 9 · combo 2/29 (7%) 5yo · G · bDOnly runner	71814	9-09	65	—	—	43.3	20/1·20.89	12/1·13.00 Bet365 · -38% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet36512/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Unibet11/1·12.00 William Hill11/1·12.00 talkSPORT BET11/1·12.00 Paddy Power11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Coral11/1·12.00 Ladbrokes11/1·12.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 Quinn Bet11/1·12.00 SportingIndex11/1·12.00 Spreadex11/1·12.00 Star Sports10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Betfair Sportsbook10/1·11.00LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00 SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00Matchbook4.5·4.50Betfair Exchange4.4·4.40
6	All Hail J: Gary Carroll · T: A Oliver · draw 7 · combo 1/17 (6%) 3yo · G · bb	28409	9-08	69	—	—	43.0	40/1·40.05	25/1·26.00 Paddy Power · -35% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Paddy Power25/1·26.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00Betfair Sportsbook22/1·23.00Unibet22/1·23.00 Bet Victor22/1·23.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00William Hill22/1·23.00 talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 Bet36522/1·23.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00Matchbook19·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange6·6.00
15	Shamanka J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Harry Cleary · draw 11 4yo · F · btOnly runner	30040	9-02	58	—	—	41.0	66/1·71.39	50/1·51.00 BetMGM · -29% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BetMGM50/1·51.00 Bet Victor40/1·41.00 Bet36540/1·41.00 BetTom40/1·41.00 BetWright40/1·41.00 Betano40/1·41.00 Boyle Sports40/1·41.00 BresBet40/1·41.00 Coral40/1·41.00 Dragon Bet40/1·41.00 Ladbrokes40/1·41.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 Quinn Bet40/1·41.00 SportingIndex40/1·41.00 Spreadex40/1·41.00 Unibet40/1·41.00 William Hill40/1·41.00 talkSPORT BET40/1·41.00 Paddy Power40/1·41.00Betfair Sportsbook35/1·36.00LiveScore Bet33/1·34.00 Star Sports33/1·34.00Virgin Bet33/1·34.00SmarketsSBK25/1·26.00Matchbook18·18.00Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60
18	Oppenheimer J: Leigh Roche · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 15 · combo 0/5 (0%) 3yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	87074	8-12	59	—	—	41.0	12/1·13.93	8/1·9.00 BresBet · -35% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BresBet8/1·9.00 Dragon Bet8/1·9.00 BetWright8/1·9.00 Midnite15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50Paddy Power15/2·8.50 BetMGM15/2·8.50 Bet Victor7/1·8.00 Betano7/1·8.00 Boyle Sports7/1·8.00 Coral7/1·8.00 Ladbrokes7/1·8.00 LiveScore Bet7/1·8.00 SportingIndex7/1·8.00 Spreadex7/1·8.00 Unibet7/1·8.00Virgin Bet7/1·8.00William Hill7/1·8.00 talkSPORT BET7/1·8.00 Quinn Bet7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00 BetTom7/1·8.00 Star Sports13/2·7.50Matchbook7.4·7.40SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50 Betfair Exchange4.8·4.80
4	Rappell J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 20 5yo · G · chtbDOnly runner	906210	9-10	66	—	—	40.4	22/1·22.64	14/1·15.00 Bet365 · -34% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet36514/1·15.00 BetMGM14/1·15.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 BresBet12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 talkSPORT BET12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00 Star Sports11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Matchbook5.3·5.30Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
12	Kc Bear J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: Noel Meade · draw 17 3yo · G · bOnly ride	12428	9-04	65	—	—	40.2	22/1·22.64	14/1·15.00 BetMGM · -34% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BetMGM14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 BresBet14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 Bet36512/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00William Hill12/1·13.00 talkSPORT BET12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Star Sports11/1·12.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Matchbook5.3·5.30Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
2	Altimara J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 8 · combo 0/19 (0%) 5yo · M · b	70965	9-12	68	—	—	40.2	16/1·16.54	10/1·11.00 Bet365 · -33% vs fair All 27 books ▾ Bet36510/1·11.00 BetMGM9/1·10.00 BetWright9/1·10.00 BresBet9/1·10.00 Dragon Bet9/1·10.00 Betano17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Midnite17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 Betfred17/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50 talkSPORT BET17/2·9.50 LiveScore Bet8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00Virgin Bet8/1·9.00Paddy Power8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50Matchbook2.16·2.16Betfair Exchange2.16·2.16
7	Free Solo J: Ben Coen · T: P J F Murphy · draw 19 9yo · G · chtp	070659	9-07	63	—	—	38.8	40/1·45.27	28/1·29.00 BetWright · -36% vs fair All 28 books ▾ BetWright28/1·29.00 Betano28/1·29.00 Dragon Bet28/1·29.00 Quinn Bet28/1·29.00 Boyle Sports28/1·29.00 BresBet28/1·29.00 talkSPORT BET28/1·29.00Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 Bet Victor28/1·29.00 BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetTom25/1·26.00 Midnite25/1·26.00 SportingIndex25/1·26.00 Betfred25/1·26.00 Spreadex25/1·26.00 Unibet25/1·26.00 William Hill25/1·26.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Star Sports22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00Bet36520/1·21.00Matchbook19.5·19.50Smarkets17.5·17.50SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange5.7·5.70
3	Naoi J: Sam Coen(5) · T: W McCreery · draw 10 4yo · F · bOnly ride	3338	9-10	66	—	—	38.0	33/1·36.56	22/1·23.00 Bet365 · -37% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet36522/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 BresBet22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 talkSPORT BET20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Matchbook19·19.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange6·6.00
9	Phoenix Pairc J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: W McCreery · draw 12 4yo · F · gtOnly pairing	90070	9-06	62	—	—	37.0	40/1·40.05	25/1·26.00 BetMGM · -35% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BetMGM25/1·26.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Bet36525/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 BetTom22/1·23.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00 Unibet22/1·23.00 William Hill22/1·23.00 talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 Paddy Power22/1·23.00 Bet Victor22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00Virgin Bet20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Matchbook19·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange6.6·6.60
19	Jazzit J: · T: T G McCourt · draw 14 4yo · G · bp	058832	8-09	51	—	—	35.5	14/1·14.80	17/2·9.50 BetWright · -36% vs fair All 24 books ▾ BetWright17/2·9.50 BresBet17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 Midnite8/1·9.00 BetMGM8/1·9.00Betfair Sportsbook8/1·9.00Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Quinn Bet15/2·8.50 SportingIndex15/2·8.50 Spreadex15/2·8.50 Unibet15/2·8.50 BetTom15/2·8.50 Boyle Sports15/2·8.50 Coral15/2·8.50 Ladbrokes15/2·8.50 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50William Hill15/2·8.50 Star Sports7/1·8.00 Bet3657/1·8.00Matchbook7.2·7.20Betfair Exchange7·7.00Smarkets6.8·6.80SmarketsSBK11/2·6.50
16	Brains J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: R Donohoe · draw 5 10yo · G · btbOnly runner	426575	9-00	56	—	—	34.7	28/1·29.60	18/1·19.00 BetMGM · -36% vs fair All 27 books ▾ BetMGM18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00Matchbook19·19.00Paddy Power18/1·19.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Betano16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00William Hill16/1·17.00 talkSPORT BET16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Bet36514/1·15.00 Star Sports14/1·15.00 SmarketsSBK11/1·12.00Smarkets12·12.00Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
14	Hazrama J: Chris Hayes · T: D K Weld · draw 2 · combo 6/61 (10%) 3yo · F · ch	000	9-03	64	—	—	32.8	33/1·36.56	22/1·23.00 BresBet · -37% vs fair All 26 books ▾ BresBet22/1·23.00 BetWright22/1·23.00 Dragon Bet22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 Bet36520/1·21.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00 talkSPORT BET20/1·21.00Matchbook19·19.00Betfair Sportsbook18/1·19.00LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00 Star Sports18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
8	Ballymagreehan J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 13 · combo 5/64 (8%) 4yo · G · b	601779	9-06	62	—	—	32.3	33/1·33.08	20/1·21.00 Bet365 · -36% vs fair All 26 books ▾ Bet36520/1·21.00 Bet Victor18/1·19.00 BetMGM18/1·19.00 Coral18/1·19.00 Dragon Bet18/1·19.00 Ladbrokes18/1·19.00 Midnite18/1·19.00 SportingIndex18/1·19.00 Spreadex18/1·19.00 William Hill18/1·19.00 BetWright18/1·19.00 Betano18/1·19.00 BresBet18/1·19.00 talkSPORT BET18/1·19.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00Virgin Bet16/1·17.00Boyle Sports16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK13/1·14.00Matchbook5.3·5.30Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
17	Gordon Bennett J: Robert Whearty · T: Peter Fahey · draw 21 8yo · G · bOnly rideOnly runner	60390	9-00	56	—	—	31.6	40/1·40.05	28/1·29.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -28% vs fair All 28 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook28/1·29.00Paddy Power28/1·29.00 BetWright25/1·26.00 BresBet25/1·26.00 Dragon Bet25/1·26.00 Bet Victor22/1·23.00 Betano22/1·23.00 Betfred22/1·23.00 Coral22/1·23.00 Ladbrokes22/1·23.00 LiveScore Bet22/1·23.00 Midnite22/1·23.00 Quinn Bet22/1·23.00 Spreadex22/1·23.00Virgin Bet22/1·23.00talkSPORT BET22/1·23.00 SportingIndex22/1·23.00 BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00Matchbook19.5·19.50Bet36518/1·19.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 SmarketsSBK15/1·16.00Smarkets16·16.00Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 23–28 bookmakers per horse with the 74% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Unio Employee Benefits Handicap?

The Unio Employee Benefits Handicap is off at 18:00 on 20 August 2026 at Leopardstown (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:00 Leopardstown?

7f, Flat, 21 runners declared.

What is the going for the 18:00 Leopardstown?

Going is reported as Good To Firm on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:00 Leopardstown?

The AI top-rated runner is Zheleznaya Dama (score 54.5, best price 9.00). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:00 Leopardstown?

The market favourite is Bear Right at a best price of 5.50. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Zheleznaya Dama.

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