Who won the 17:05 Galway on 30 July 2026?
Cala Bonita (IRE) won the 17:05 Galway at SP 9.00. Ridden by Leigh Roche. Trained by Matthew J Smith.
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Galway
IrelandRockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap
Thursday, 30 July 2026
1m½f·Flat·Yielding To Soft·13 runners·€12,000
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stCala Bonita (IRE)Leigh Roche·Matthew J Smith8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndZaraahmando (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten 1.75 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdEarls (IRE)Reese Holohan·Gavin Cromwell·beaten .75 lengths18/1·19.00SP
Race time
1m 51.12s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Cala Bonita (IRE))
“Sat close to the pace - third at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and closed on the front-runner inside the last furlong - went on close home to score”
AI top-rated Hygge (score 63.2) finished 10th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.063.2/100 rating
Hygge
13.00Grosvenor Sports· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way63.2/100 rating
Hygge
13.00Grosvenor Sports
Place portion settles at 3.40 · 1/5 odds · 4 places
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
Hygge
Declan McDonogh · Gordon Elliott · 4yo
63.2/100
+12.4 vs next best (50.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight28weakGordon Elliott: 4/37 winners last 14d (11%)
MarketBest price 13.00 (Grosvenor Sports) — 6th pick of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 5yo · M · brb | 003562 | 10-00 | 90 | — | — | 45.3 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | 4yo · G · b | 00494 | 9-11 | 87 | — | — | 44.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 10 | 3 | 15 | 4yo · G · cht | 1 | 9-07 | 83 | — | — | 63.2 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 5yo · G · b | 53921 | 9-07 | 83 | — | — | 50.7 | 4/1F·5.00 SP | |
| 13 | 6 | 13 | 7yo · G · bv | 040736 | 9-05 | 81 | — | — | 46.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 10753 | 9-05 | 81 | — | — | 41.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | 9yo · G · btb | 00222 | 9-02 | 78 | — | — | 50.0 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 14 | 6yo · G · b | 538119 | 9-02 | 78 | — | — | 43.6 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | 4yo · G · bt | 406233 | 8-12 | 74 | — | — | 49.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 12 | 12 | 2 | 4yo · G · g | 19808 | 8-11 | 73 | — | — | 35.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 13 | 11 | 8yo · G · btp | 30232 | 8-10 | 72 | — | — | 47.3 | 6/1·7.00 SP | |
| 7 | 15 | 10 | 6yo · G · g | 540130 | 8-08 | 70 | — | — | 38.1 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 1 | 17 | 1 | 4yo · F · brp | 84847 | 8-07 | 69 | — | — | 35.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| — | — | 17 | 5yo · M · btpFT TP | 06905 | 8-10 | 72 | — | — | 45.8 | — | |
| — | — | 9 | 4yo · F · chp | 31708 | 9-07 | 83 | — | — | 45.4 | — | |
| — | — | 8 | 8yo · G · bt | 900052 | 8-08 | 70 | — | — | 36.3 | — | |
| — | — | 16 | 5yo · G · bvFT V | 04983 | 9-03 | 79 | — | — | 40.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Hygge) finished 10.
What were the placings in the 17:05 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Cala Bonita (IRE) (9.00), 2. Zaraahmando (IRE) (6.00), 3. Earls (IRE) (19.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:05 Galway?
The winning time was 1m 51.12s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyGlyndwr rates 4 lb below the joint top-rated Pink Oxalis and San Aer on paper, but a progressive profile suggests there is more to come from this one over eight furlongs on good ground at Galway, making the deficit less significant than it appears. Pink Oxalis and San Aer are the obvious threats in a competitive 17-runner field, with Tolebi also closely matched on ratings just a pound behind our selection. Back Glyndwr to outrun his rating and reward each-way support.
Racing Post pick: Glyndwr
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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