19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

7f · Flat · Class 1 · Standard · 10 runners · €30,000 · Friday, 2 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th

1st
Joga Bonito (GB)
W. J. Lee·P. Twomey
11/2·6.50
SP
2nd
Salt Lake (IRE)
Donagh O'Connor·Robson De Aguiar·beaten 0.3 lengths
6/4F·2.50
SP
3rd
Dee's Funny Girl (IRE)
Oisin Orr·Donnacha Aidan O'Brien·beaten 4.5 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP

Race time

1m 24.93s

Race time recorded.

AI top-rated South Dakota (score 66.7) finished 7th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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-way66.7/100 rating

South Dakota

4.90Matchbook

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: Dee's Funny Girl

Dee's Funny Girl heads our ratings at 103 and gets the nod in a competitive 7f Class 1 event at Dundalk, standing narrowly ahead of her nearest pursuer on figures. That two-pound edge over Joga Bonito is no more than a slight advantage, but it is enough to make her the one to beat in an open-looking field of eleven. Joga Bonito is the chief danger, with South Dakota and Nicely also firmly in the picture on ratings just a few pounds back. Dee's Funny Girl 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

South Dakota

W. M. Lordan · Aidan O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 11

score 66.7 · +2.5 clear of next best (64.2)

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
85very strong
32d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
70strong
Last 6: 4-4-3-3-1
Ratings50% weight
65strong
OR 98
Trainer20% weight
58average
Aidan O'Brien: 9/40 winners last 14d (23%)

MarketBest price 4.90 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 11.

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 — Dundalk (AW) 7f

full course data →

Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.11).

Low (1–4)

IV 1.04

Mid (5–8)

IV 1.11

High (9–11)

IV 0.86

Today: Nicely (draw 7) and Zoar (draw 6) get the bias; South Dakota (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. 440 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Joga Bonito J: W. J. Lee · T: P. Twomey · draw 2 2yo · G · gp	42312	9-05	93	—	—	64.1	11/2·6.50 SP
2	6	Salt Lake J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar · draw 5 2yo · C · b	21	9-05	—	—	—	35.0	6/4F·2.50 SP
3	9	Dee's Funny Girl J: Oisin Orr · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 9 2yo · F · b	1626	9-00	99	—	—	59.6	5/1·6.00 SP
4	11	Nicely J: Rowan Scott · T: Kevin Philippart de Foy · draw 7 2yo · F · ch	21614	9-00	94	—	—	64.2	9/1·10.00 SP
5	5	One Number J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 8 2yo · C · bp	203517	9-05	97	—	—	60.1	14/1·15.00 SP
6	10	Fighting Tears J: G. F. Carroll · T: A Oliver · draw 10 2yo · F · b	16	9-00	—	—	—	24.3	80/1·81.00 SP
7	7	South Dakota J: W. M. Lordan · T: Aidan O'Brien · draw 11 2yo · C · b	44331	9-05	98	—	—	66.7	7/2·4.50 SP
8	8	Zoar J: Gavin Ryan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 6 2yo · C · b	213	9-05	89	—	—	63.9	50/1·51.00 SP
9	2	Duidin J: Nathan Crosse · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien · draw 1 2yo · C · b	3811	9-05	87	—	—	60.1	50/1·51.00 SP
10	3	Equus Victor J: Ben Coen · T: Daniel James Murphy · draw 3 2yo · G · b	541	9-05	90	—	—	52.5	40/1·41.00 SP
—	—	Aachen J: Declan McDonogh · T: Aidan O'Brien · draw 4 2yo · C · b	3	9-05	—	—	—	32.0	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 19:30 Dundalk (AW) on 2 October 2026?

Joga Bonito (GB) won the 19:30 Dundalk (AW) at SP 6.50. Ridden by W. J. Lee. Trained by P. Twomey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:30 Dundalk (AW)?

No — the AI top pick (South Dakota) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 19:30 Dundalk (AW)?

Top finishers: 1. Joga Bonito (GB) (6.50), 2. Salt Lake (IRE) (2.50), 3. Dee's Funny Girl (IRE) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 19:30 Dundalk (AW)?

The winning time was 1m 24.93s.

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