Who won the 16:40 Cork on 9 September 2026?
Marco Polo (IRE) won the 16:40 Cork at SP 1.12. Ridden by Wayne Lordan. Trained by A P O'Brien.
16:40 Cork
IrelandCoolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden
6f · Flat · Good · 8 runners · €13,200 · Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 8thRace report
- 1stMarco Polo (IRE)Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien1/8F·1.12SP
- 2ndJungle Wise (IRE)Ben Coen·Daniel James Murphy·beaten 5.5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
- 3rdEl Domino (GB)Seamie Heffernan·Andrew Slattery·beaten 1.75 lengths50/1·51.00SP
Race time
1m 13.11s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Marco Polo (IRE))
“Set the pace from the off - pushed along inside the final furlong and edged away - won going away with plenty in hand”
AI top-rated Revelator (score 27.5) finished 8th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.00 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.
Why the model rates this top
Revelator
Andrew Slattery · Josh Halley · 2yo
Top-rated of 8
score 27.5 · +3.2 clear of next best (24.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong60d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight50small sample (n=5)Josh Halley: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 7-3
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
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 — Cork 6f
full course data →No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.
Low (1–3)
IV 1.13
Mid (4–6)
IV 0.95
High (7–9)
IV 0.90
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 86 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 8 2yo · C · ch | 28 | — | 23.0 | 1/8F·1.12 SP |
| 2 | 3 | J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 1 2yo · G · b | — | — | 20.5 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 5 2yo · C · b | 60 | — | 24.3 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 4 | 9 | J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 8 | — | 13.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 8 | J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 3 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 9.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · G · b | 00 | — | 13.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 2yo · C · b | 00 | — | 13.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Josh Halley · draw 2 2yo · C · b | 73 | — | 27.5 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · C · g | 99 | — | 14.2 | — |
| — | — | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · C · g | 99 | — | 14.2 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Cork?
No — the AI top pick (Revelator) finished 8.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Cork?
Top finishers: 1. Marco Polo (IRE) (1.12), 2. Jungle Wise (IRE) (21.00), 3. El Domino (GB) (51.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Cork?
The winning time was 1m 13.11s.
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