Andy Holding's Racing Tips for Thursday at Royal Ascot 2026
Leopardstown 17:10 Betting Odds- Winner
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- Starters:17
- Distance:7f 45y
- Age:4YO plus
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| 1 |  Adam Browne-Souza-94631 | 9/2 | 4 | 4 | SP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7/2 | 4 | SP | 7/2 | 7/2 | 4 | 4 | 7/2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | SP | 11/8 | 11/8 | |
| 12 |  Adam Caffrey86-203 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | 4 | 9/2 | SP | 4 | 4 | 9/2 | 4 | 4 | 9/2 | 4 | 9/2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | SP | 6/4 | 49/10 | |
| 17 |  Shane Foley704085 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 5 | 11/2 | SP | 5 | 5 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 5 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | SP | 152/ 25 | 333/ 50 | |
| 15 |  James Ryan825-02 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 13/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | SP | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 13/2 | 6 | 6 | SP | 27/20 | 191/ 25 | |
| 8 |  Donagh O'Connor426228 | 15/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 11/2 | SP | 5 | 5 | 11/2 | 5 | 9/2 | 11/2 | 5 | 11/2 | 5 | 11/2 | 11/2 | 9/2 | 9/2 | SP | 14/5 | 627/ 100 | |
| 13 |  Wesley Joyce332037 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | SP | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | SP | 3 | 803/ 100 | |
| 9 |  J Cleary0-9744 | 9 | 17/2 | 9 | SP | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | SP | 17/2 | 17/2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | SP | 29/4 | 93/10 | |
| 3 |  Paddy Harnett/203D- | 16 | 14 | 12 | SP | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | SP | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | SP | 7/2 | 509/ 100 | |
| 14 |  J M Sheridan-78249 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | SP | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | SP | 7/2 | 167/ 10 | |
| 11 |  Ben Coen-00706 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | SP | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | SP | 7/2 | 181/ 10 | |
| 5 |  Leigh Roche-36806 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | SP | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | SP | 7/2 | 167/ 10 | |
| 4 |  Jimmy Dalton312-06 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | SP | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | SP | 7/2 | 21 | |
| 7 |  Declan McDonogh43190- | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | SP | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | SP | 441/ 100 | 20 | |
| 10 |  Jack Kearney35-060 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | SP | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | SP | 441/ 100 | 20 | |
| 16 |  Robert Whearty6666-0 | 33 | 28 | 25 | SP | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | SP | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 25 | SP | 441/ 100 | 21 | |
| 6 |  Chris Hayes2980-0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | SP | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | SP | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | SP | 103/ 10 | 23 | |
| 2 |  Scott McCullagh/600-9 | 80 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 50 | SP | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 66 | 66 | SP | 103/ 10 | 58 | |
Leopardstown 17:10 Racecard & Betting Preview
Horse Number
Notables
Overview
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1 (14) Faoladhg (IRE) 20
Form: -94631
Age: 4
Weight:
10 - 2 t
Colour: b
Dam: Lumiere Astrale
Sire: Kodi Bear
Dam's Sire: Trempolino
Trainer: A Slattery
Jockey: Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Successful at 7f and 1m on good ground. Won on his latest outing when 5-1fav at Down Royal over 7f (good) last month, beating Shoot To Kill by 1 1/2l.
5/1
2 (3) Buttermere Ridgeg (IRE) 47 (293j)
Form: /600-9
Age: 5
Weight:
10 - 1 t v 1
Colour: ch
Dam: Buttermere
Sire: Profitable
Dam's Sire: Street Cry
Trainer: O McKiernan
Jockey: Scott McCullagh
A winner at 7f on soft ground, but that win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Touch The Moon when 9th of 22 on his latest outing at Punchestown over 2m (yielding) last month. He is wearing a visor for the first time.
80/1
3 (10) Perfect Basef (IRE) 262
Form: /203D-
Age: 4
Weight:
10 - 1 b 1
Colour: b
Dam: Positive Step
Sire: Acclamation
Dam's Sire: Footstepsinthesand
Trainer: N Lupini
Jockey: Paddy Harnett (5)
Placed twice in five starts. Beaten 7l behind Smiling at 8-1 when Disqualified but disqualified and placed 14th of 14 on her latest outing at Down Royal over 7f (yielding) in September last year. She is wearing blinkers for the first time.
16/1
4 (12) Send Harryg (IRE) 30
Form: 312-06
Age: 4
Weight:
10 - 1 t h
Colour: b
Dam: Send Up
Sire: Harry Angel
Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock
Trainer: Miss E McCutcheon
Jockey: Jimmy Dalton (7)
A winner at 7f on the all-weather. Finished 9l behind L L Koulsty when sixth of 8 at 8-1 on his latest outing at Cork over 7f (soft) last month.
22/1
5 (11) Apache Outlawg (IRE) 18
Form: -36806
Age: 6
Weight:
10 - 0 p
Colour: ch
Dam: Focus Of Attention
Sire: Churchill
Dam's Sire: Intense Focus
Trainer: A McGuinness
Jockey: Leigh Roche
Winner of six races from 5f to 7f on good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 4 1/2l behind Unauthorized when sixth of 13 at 7-1 on his latest outing at Listowel over 6f (good) last month.
20/1
6 (1) Ardeurf (GB) 71
Form: 2980-0
Age: 4
Weight:
10 - 0
Colour: br
Dam: Chaleur
Sire: Kameko
Dam's Sire: Dansili
Trainer: P J Flynn
Jockey: Chris Hayes
A winner at 6f on good ground, but that win was over two years ago. Beaten 20l behind Sindria at 33-1 when 15th of 16 on her latest outing at Gowran Park over 1m (soft) in April.
50/1
7 (9) Phoenix Paircf (IRE) 181
Form: 43190-
Age: 4
Weight:
9 - 13 t
Colour: g
Dam: Tooley Woods
Sire: Phoenix Of Spain
Dam's Sire: Cape Cross
Trainer: W McCreery
Jockey: Declan McDonogh
A winner at 7f on the all-weather. Beaten 11l behind Nikki Swango at 12-1 when 11th of 13 on her latest outing at Dundalk over 7f in December last year.
22/1
8 (8) Reposadog (GB) 23
Form: 426228
Age: 4
Weight:
9 - 13
Colour: b
Dam: Marsh Hawk
Sire: Wootton Bassett
Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit
Trainer: Robson Aguiar
Jockey: Donagh O'Connor
Placed in four of 16 starts. Beaten 8l behind Lamar Canyon at 11-4 when eighth of 9 on his latest outing at Dundalk over 5f last month.
15/2
9 (15) Loingseoirg (IRE) 7
Form: 0-9744
Age: 10
Weight:
9 - 12 t
Colour: b
Dam: Only Exception
Sire: Henrythenavigator
Dam's Sire: Jeremy
Trainer: M C Grassick
Jockey: J Cleary (5)
Winner of seven races from 7f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft - heavy. Finished 3l behind Meriden when fourth of 12 at 12-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (soft) earlier this month.
12/1
10 (6) Navagiog (IRE) 25 (133j)
Form: 35-060
Age: 7
Weight:
9 - 12 t h
Colour: b
Dam: Souzie
Sire: Footstepsinthesand
Dam's Sire: Le Havre
Trainer: Ciaran Murphy
Jockey: Jack Kearney (3)
He has won three times from 7f to 1m 1f on soft and yielding ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 10l behind Pretty Omagh Girl at 33-1 when 14th of 19 on his latest outing at Curragh over 1m (good) last month.
28/1
11 (5) Free Solog (IRE) 7
Form: -00706
Age: 9
Weight:
9 - 10 p t
Colour: ch
Dam: Amuser
Sire: Showcasing
Dam's Sire: Galileo
Trainer: P J F Murphy
Jockey: Ben Coen
Winner of six races from 7f to 1m on good ground and on the all-weather. Finished 7l behind Meriden when sixth of 12 at 25-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance (soft) earlier this month.
20/1
12 (4) Goal Exceededg (GB) 30
Form: 86-203
Age: 5
Weight:
9 - 10 t
Colour: b
Dam: Twinkle Twinkle
Sire: Iffraaj
Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel
Trainer: A McGuinness
Jockey: Adam Caffrey
Successful at 6f and 7f on good and soft ground. Third of 8 behind L L Koulsty beaten 2 1/2l at 3-1jt-fav on his latest outing at Cork over 7f (soft) last month.
11/2
13 (7) Mickey The Steelg (GB) 11
Form: 332037
Age: 8
Weight:
9 - 9 p t
Colour: b
Dam: Blue Maiden
Sire: Hot Streak
Dam's Sire: Medicean
Trainer: Joseph Murray
Jockey: Wesley Joyce (3)
Winner of five races from 5f to 6f on yielding and heavy ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 4l behind Happy Henry at 10-1 when seventh of 21 on his latest outing at Navan over 5f (good) earlier this month.
12/1
14 (13) Hexagonalg (IRE) 8
Form: -78249
Age: 5
Weight:
9 - 8 p t
Colour: b
Dam: Modernstone
Sire: Lope De Vega
Dam's Sire: Duke Of Marmalade
Trainer: D Hogan
Jockey: J M Sheridan
Placed twice in ten starts. Beaten 10l behind Java Wood at 11-2 when 9th of 15 on his latest outing at Limerick over 1m (yielding) earlier this month.
16/1
15 (16) Irish Rumourm (IRE) 15
Form: 825-02
Age: 6
Weight:
9 - 8 t
Colour: b
Dam: Selfless
Sire: Footstepsinthesand
Dam's Sire: Harbour Watch
Trainer: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Jockey: James Ryan
A winner at 5f on good ground. Beaten 1 3/4l by Sommelier when second of 20 at 16-1 on her latest outing at Curragh over 6f (yielding) earlier this month.
13/2
16 (17) Caffu Zafeeng (IRE) 11
Form: 6666-0
Age: 5
Weight:
9 - 6 h
Colour: b
Dam: Shy Angel
Sire: Exceed And Excel
Dam's Sire: Zamindar
Trainer: P W Flynn
Jockey: Robert Whearty
Placed in three of 11 starts. Beaten 13l behind Happy Henry at 33-1 when 18th of 21 on his latest outing at Navan over 5f (good) earlier this month.
33/1
17 (2) Eichan Sang (IRE) 15
Form: 704085
Age: 4
Weight:
9 - 6
Colour: ch
Dam: Agent Allison
Sire: New Bay
Dam's Sire: Dutch Art
Trainer: Daniel Murphy
Jockey: Shane Foley
Placed once in ten starts. Finished 6l behind Sommelier when fifth of 20 at 17-2 on his latest outing at Curragh over 6f (yielding) earlier this month.
6/1
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Forecast Prices: Faoladh 7/2, Goal Exceeded 5/1, Eichan San 10/1, Irish Rumour 4/1, Reposado 10/1, Mickey The Steel 10/1, Loingseoir 13/2, Perfect Base 25/1, Hexagonal 12/1, Free Solo 16/1, Apache Outlaw 16/1, Send Harry 20/1, Phoenix Pairc 33/1, Navagio 33/1, Caffu Zafeen 33/1, Ardeur 50/1, Buttermere Ridge 100/1
oddschecker Verdict
FAOLADH has been raised 5lb following a recent win and has obvious claims. He scored over this distance at Down Royal and has a good course record, which includes a win here last June. 10-race maiden Eichan San ran notably well at the Curragh recently, when he was very slowly away before finishing a solid fifth of 20. Irish Rumour finished second in that race and was beaten just a nose over this distance last September at Fairyhouse.
Prediction: 1st Faoladh, 2nd Eichan San, 3rd Irish Rumour
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