18:40

Galway

Ireland

Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap

Monday, 27 July 2026

2m1f·Flat·Yielding·20 runners·€65,999

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Comfort Zone (IRE)
Mr Derek O'Connor·Joseph Patrick O'Brien
18/1·19.00
SP
2nd
Holy See (IRE)
Ms K M Ryan·William Durkan·beaten .75 lengths
40/1·41.00
SP
3rd
Teed Up (IRE)
Mr B T Stone·Emmet Mullins·beaten .5 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP

Race time

3m 55.43s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Comfort Zone (IRE))

“Settled in the pack - made progress into 5th and was shaken up 2f out - driven into 2nd approaching the straight - went on inside the final furlong and held on gamely”

AI top-rated Eagle Fang (score 70.7) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.50 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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.070.7/100 rating

Eagle Fang

10.00Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way70.7/100 rating

Eagle Fang

10.00Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Eagle Fang

Mr J C Barry · William Durkan · 6yo

70.7/100

+0.6 vs next best (70.1)

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

Form20% weight
86very strong
Last 6: 3-2-1
Trainer20% weight
83very strong
William Durkan: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
Freshness10% weight
70strong
13d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
60average
OR 90

MarketBest price 10.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 20 in market. AI is contrarian here.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
2	1	7	Holy See 5yo · G · b	Ms K M Ryan William Durkan	12410	12-02	98	—	—	68.2	40/1·41.00 SP
20	2	1	Yashin 7yo · G · bt	Mr T Walsh(7) Jessica Bedi	60600	12-00	96	—	—	41.6	66/1·67.00 SP
10	3	5	Galileo Dame 5yo · M · ch	Mr B O'Neill Joseph Patrick O'Brien	02477	11-11	93	—	—	61.7	15/2·8.50 SP
15	4	6	Lark In The Mornin 6yo · G · b	Mr D P Davis(7) Joseph Patrick O'Brien	31101	11-11	93	—	—	70.1	10/1·11.00 SP
8	5	16	Glenroyal 4yo · G · chp	Mr H C Swan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	10110	11-10	92	—	—	64.8	33/1·34.00 SP
7	6	3	Granite Bay 5yo · G · b	Mr D Doyle(7) Jarlath P Fahey	24243	11-10	92	—	—	60.9	7/2F·4.50 SP
13	7	11	Westminster Moon 6yo · G · bt	Mr Finian Maguire A J Martin	00710	11-10	92	—	—	45.1	12/1·13.00 SP
1	8	20	Comfort Zone 7yo · G · bp	Mr Derek O'Connor Joseph Patrick O'Brien	030P0	11-09	91	—	—	55.4	18/1·19.00 SP
11	9	18	Sirius 7yo · M · bay f.h	Mr David Dunsdon W P Mullins	1401	11-09	91	—	—	57.1	18/1·19.00 SP
4	10	4	Eagle Fang 6yo · G · bv	Mr J C Barry William Durkan	321	11-08	90	—	—	70.7	13/2·7.50 SP
19	11	2	Filey Bay 10yo · G · bht	Mr D McGill(7) Emmet Mullins	0106	11-08	90	—	—	52.6	15/2·8.50 SP
9	12	21	Light Up The Dark 5yo · M · b	Mr J L Gleeson Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13414	11-07	89	—	—	67.7	17/2·9.50 SP
16	13	15	Tyson Fury 9yo · G · ch	Miss Georgie Benson(7) Denis Gerard Hogan	46106	11-07	89	—	—	49.1	50/1·51.00 SP
18	14	14	Smooth Tom 7yo · G · bv	Mr A P Ryan(5) Andrew Slattery	3802	11-06	88	—	—	55.2	40/1·41.00 SP
3	15	13	Teed Up 9yo · G · bt	Mr B T Stone(7) Emmet Mullins	9103	11-06	88	—	—	57.3	14/1·15.00 SP
14	16	10	Clear Quartz 9yo · G · g	Mr L P Shanahan(7) Mark Fahey	13828	11-05	87	—	—	55.7	28/1·29.00 SP
17	17	22	Jabbar 7yo · G · bp	Miss A B O'Connor Gerard O'Leary	20679	11-05	87	—	—	38.5	40/1·41.00 SP
6	18	12	Too Bossy For Us 5yo · G · bp	Miss J Townend W P Mullins	03066	11-05	87	—	—	52.0	11/1·12.00 SP
12	19	8	Plontier 10yo · C · btpFT TP	Mr O McGill(5) Terence O'Brien	0602	11-04	86	—	—	45.7	66/1·67.00 SP
5	20	19	Tounsivator 7yo · G · ch	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	1081	11-04	86	—	—	59.8	17/2·9.50 SP
—	—	9	Daddy Long Legs 7yo · G · chp	W P Mullins	2392	11-03	85	—	—	59.4	—
—	—	17	Highwind 6yo · G · bp	W P Mullins	8464	11-03	85	—	—	54.1	—
—	—	23	Immutable 6yo · G · b	Joseph G Murphy	83592	11-03	85	—	—	43.3	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Galway on 27 July 2026?

Comfort Zone (IRE) won the 18:40 Galway at SP 19.00. Ridden by Mr Derek O'Connor. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:40 Galway?

No — the AI top pick (Eagle Fang) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 18:40 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Comfort Zone (IRE) (19.00), 2. Holy See (IRE) (41.00), 3. Teed Up (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:40 Galway?

The winning time was 3m 55.43s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Lark In The Mornin is our selection for this deep 23-runner Galway contest over 17f on good ground, preferred to Yashin at the head of the ratings on a progressive profile and a fitness edge rather than pure figures alone. Yashin, just a pound better on our figures, together with Smooth Tom and Sirius, make up the main dangers. Confidence in the verdict is low given how tightly this field is packed, but Lark In The Mornin's overall profile gets the vote.

Racing Post pick: Lark In The Mornin

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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