Who won the 17:10 Galway on 27 July 2026?
Witches Familiar (FR) won the 17:10 Galway at SP 2.62. Ridden by Paul Townend. Trained by W P Mullins.
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Galway
IrelandGalmont Hotel & The Galway Bay Hotel Novice Hurdle
Monday, 27 July 2026
2m½f·Hurdle·Good·11 runners·€12,600
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stWitches Familiar (FR)Paul Townend·W P Mullins13/8F·2.62SP
- 2ndMino Des Mottes (FR)Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott·beaten 8.5 lengths8/1·9.00SP
- 3rdArouet (FR)Daniel King·P Twomey·beaten 4.75 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
3m 58.10s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Witches Familiar (FR))
“Settled just off the pace - made smooth progress to share the front 2 out - went in front approaching the straight - driven and kept finding more up the run-in for a comfortable success”
AI top-rated Dawn Coming (score 75.7) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 25.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.075.7/100 rating
Dawn Coming
25.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way73.5/100 rating
Munsif
5.80Betfair 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
Dawn Coming
Darragh O'Keeffe · C Byrnes · 4yo
75.7/100
+2.2 vs next best (73.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight83very strongC Byrnes: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight78strongOR 117
- Freshness10% weight70strong11d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 3-2-2-3-3
MarketBest price 25.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 4yo · C · bp | 31 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 34.8 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 701 | 11-07 | 112 | — | — | 68.8 | 66/1·67.00 SP | |
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 4yo · G · bay f.t | 52021 | 11-07 | 123 | — | — | 68.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| F | 4 | 0 | 4yo · F · bht | 1 | 11-00 | — | — | — | 38.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · G · bt | 32233 | 11-00 | 117 | — | — | 75.7 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · F · br | 1 | 11-00 | — | — | — | 30.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| F | 7 | 0 | 4yo · G · ch | 53382 | 11-00 | 121 | — | — | 73.5 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 4yo · G · bp | 7R | 11-00 | — | — | — | 16.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 1 | 11-00 | — | — | — | 37.0 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 0 | 4yo · F · ch | 33 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 4yo · F · g | 56 | 10-07 | — | — | — | 17.2 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:10 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Dawn Coming) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 17:10 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Witches Familiar (FR) (2.62), 2. Mino Des Mottes (FR) (9.00), 3. Arouet (FR) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:10 Galway?
The winning time was 3m 58.10s.
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