18:40

Galway

Ireland

Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3)

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

2m6½f·Chase·Class 1·Good·22 runners·€162,000

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 15th

1st
King Alexander (IRE)
Daniel King·W P Mullins
20/1·21.00
SP
2nd
Conyers Hill (IRE)
Alan O'Sullivan·Paul Nolan·beaten .5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP
3rd
Gorgeous Tom (IRE)
Patrick M O'Brien·Henry De Bromhead·beaten .75 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP

Race time

5m 40.60s

Race time recorded.

In-running (King Alexander (IRE))

“Sat handy behind the front group - jostled by another runner 5th - advanced into second before 6 out - moved up to front 2 out - edged back behind entering straight - driven back in front over 1f out and stayed on strongly to the line”

AI top-rated Funiculi Funicula (score 84.0) finished 15th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 4.50 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 →

v1.084.0/100 rating

Funiculi Funicula

6.60Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way84.0/100 rating

Funiculi Funicula

6.60Betfair 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

Funiculi Funicula

Paul Townend · W P Mullins · 6yo

84.0/100

+0.1 vs next best (83.8)

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

Ratings50% weight
99very strong
OR 149 — above field median
Form20% weight
92very strong
Last 6: 3-2-1-1
Freshness10% weight
65strong
89d since last run (rusty)
Trainer20% weight
48below average
W P Mullins: 5/27 winners last 14d (19%)

MarketBest price 6.60 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

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

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
UR	1	Senecia 9yo · G · bb	Mr J C Barry Vincent Laurence Halley	2P3P1	11-12	153	—	—	76.6	100/1·101.00 SP
17	2	Three Card Brag 9yo · G · bp	Kevin Healy(7) Gordon Elliott	12792	11-12	153	—	—	72.5	28/1·29.00 SP
15	3	Funiculi Funicula 6yo · G · b	Paul Townend W P Mullins	3211	11-08	149	—	—	84.0	9/2F·5.50 SP
3	4	Gorgeous Tom 8yo · G · b	Patrick M O'Brien(5) Henry De Bromhead	2450	11-08	149	—	—	68.8	25/1·26.00 SP
11	5	Will The Wise 7yo · G · cht	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	14021	11-07	148	—	—	70.7	12/1·13.00 SP
10	6	Jesse Evans 10yo · G · bt	Sam Ewing Noel Meade	22531	11-05	146	—	—	83.8	12/1·13.00 SP
7	7	Ol Man Dingle 7yo · G · btp	Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin	50731	11-04	145	—	—	67.7	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	8	Perceval Legallois 9yo · G · baybrownt	Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell	4UP82	11-03	144	—	—	65.8	33/1·34.00 SP
5	9	Downmexicoway 7yo · G · ch	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	12134	11-02	143	—	—	75.3	9/1·10.00 SP
PU	10	Rocky's Diamond 6yo · G · bt	Michael Kenneally(5) Declan Queally	24660	11-02	143	—	—	60.3	8/1·9.00 SP
4	11	Nowwhatdoyouthink 7yo · G · bt	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	31213	11-01	142	—	—	76.3	7/1·8.00 SP
13	12	Reverend Hubert 8yo · G · ch	Phillip Enright C Byrnes	20131	11-01	142	—	—	82.2	8/1·9.00 SP
16	13	Maxxum 9yo · G · b	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	33140	11-00	141	—	—	68.8	50/1·51.00 SP
6	14	Nouvotic 7yo · G · b	Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead	16112	11-00	141	—	—	80.9	33/1·34.00 SP
8	15	Buddy One 9yo · G · bp	Sean Flanagan Paul John Gilligan	66P40	10-13	140	—	—	59.9	22/1·23.00 SP
1	16	King Alexander 8yo · G · b	Daniel King W P Mullins	23146	10-13	140	—	—	73.0	20/1·21.00 SP
9	17	King Of Kingsfield 8yo · G · btp	Joshua Halford(7) Gordon Elliott	1P665	10-13	140	—	—	68.4	80/1·81.00 SP
12	18	Spread Boss Ted 9yo · G · b	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	F413	10-13	140	—	—	75.3	12/1·13.00 SP
14	19	Solitary Man 8yo · G · b	Aidan Kelly E Bolger	94141	10-12	139	—	—	70.7	50/1·51.00 SP
18	20	Ballygunner Castle 7yo · G · b	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	2F24	10-11	138	—	—	71.8	10/1·11.00 SP
PU	21	Barry Lyndon 8yo · G · chtp	J J Slevin Dermot A McLoughlin	15631	10-11	138	—	—	65.3	28/1·29.00 SP
2	22	Conyers Hill 8yo · G · bh	Alan O'Sullivan(5) Paul Nolan	4F522	10-08	135	—	—	62.7	25/1·26.00 SP
—	—	Jalila Moriviere 7yo · M · bt	W P Mullins	33822	10-08	135	—	—	75.2	—
—	—	Boston Rover 7yo · G · b	Gordon Elliott	111P5	10-06	133	—	—	70.8	—
—	—	Ballybawn Belter 8yo · M · b	Liz Doyle	61763	10-01	128	—	—	57.8	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:40 Galway on 29 July 2026?

King Alexander (IRE) won the 18:40 Galway at SP 21.00. Ridden by Daniel King. Trained by W P Mullins.

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

No — the AI top pick (Funiculi Funicula) finished 15.

What were the placings in the 18:40 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. King Alexander (IRE) (21.00), 2. Conyers Hill (IRE) (26.00), 3. Gorgeous Tom (IRE) (26.00).

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

The winning time was 5m 40.60s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Senecia edges this blanket finish on our figures, rated narrowly ahead of Three Card Brag and Rocky's Diamond in a wide-open renewal of this Class 1 over an extended 22 furlongs on good ground. Three Card Brag was runner-up last time out and represents the biggest threat, while Rocky's Diamond, rated well above his official rating, and Jesse Evans both have claims of their own. With little between the principals in a field of 25, it's a narrow call, but Senecia is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Senecia

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

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