Who won the 17:40 Galway on 30 July 2026?
Faro Island (GB) won the 17:40 Galway at SP 11.00. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by A Oliver.
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Galway
IrelandGuinness 0.0 Handicap
Thursday, 30 July 2026
1m4f·Flat·Yielding To Soft·17 runners·€10,200
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stFaro Island (GB)W J Lee·A Oliver10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndDay Trader (FR)Robbie Colgan·A J Martin·beaten .75 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdBaila Conmigo (IRE)Jack Kearney·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 2.25 lengths22/1·23.00SP
Race time
2m 47.07s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Faro Island (GB))
“Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - pushed along to reach contention 1 1/2f out - shared advantage entering final furlong - edged in front and stayed on strongly to the line”
AI top-rated Rodeo Blues (score 56.3) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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 →v1.056.3/100 rating
Rodeo Blues
5.30Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.3/100 rating
Rodeo Blues
5.30Betfair 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
Rodeo Blues
J M Sheridan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 3yo
56.3/100
+5.7 vs next best (50.6)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 9-0-4-6-1-1
- Trainer20% weight55averageJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 15/68 winners last 14d (22%)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 68
MarketBest price 5.30 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 7 | 7yo · M · g | 56611 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 47.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 5yo · G · bp | 83569 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 42.2 | 11/2·6.50 SP | |
| 10 | 4 | 20 | 4yo · F · bp | 22007 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 40.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 15 | 6 | 11 | 4yo · G · ch | 13654 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 41.7 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 11 | 7 | 8 | 4yo · F · gtp | 27606 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 40.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 4yo · G · b | 130251 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 49.7 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 4yo · G · b | 45784 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 47.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 10 | 21 | 9yo · M · br | 08656 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 47.0 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 2 | 11 | 5 | 5yo · G · bay f. | 0600 | 9-12 | 68 | — | — | 40.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 16 | 12 | 16 | 6yo · G · b | 55006 | 9-12 | 68 | — | — | 37.7 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 17 | 13 | 9 | 4yo · C · bt | 057730 | 9-12 | 68 | — | — | 37.1 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 14 | 6 | 4yo · G · chp | 04176 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 43.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 14 | 15 | 12 | 5yo · M · bp | 095323 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 42.4 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 6 | 16 | 13 | 4yo · F · ch | 85440 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 33.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 13 | 17 | 10 | 3yo · C · btFT T | 653267 | 9-03 | 70 | — | — | 50.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 5 | 18 | 3 | 3yo · F · baybrown | 904611 | 9-01 | 68 | — | — | 56.3 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | 4yo · G · chb | 01172 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 44.3 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| — | — | 14 | 4yo · F · bbFT B | 21856 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 37.2 | — | |
| — | — | 18 | 4yo · G · gr | 000008 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 35.4 | — | |
| — | — | 19 | 6yo · G · bb | 42943 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 39.8 | — | |
| — | — | 15 | 9yo · G · btpFT TP | 3250 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 42.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Rodeo Blues) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 17:40 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Faro Island (GB) (11.00), 2. Day Trader (FR) (13.00), 3. Baila Conmigo (IRE) (23.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:40 Galway?
The winning time was 2m 47.07s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyPahlavi heads this 21-runner Galway mile-and-a-half field on good ground, rated five pounds clear of Dark Summit and nine ahead of Annie's Angel and Autumn Twist, though in a competitive contest over this trip, ratings alone rarely tell the full story. Dark Summit represents the most obvious threat on the figures, while Annie's Angel and Autumn Twist cannot be dismissed at similar marks. Confidence is tempered by the size of the field and the unpredictable nature of this type of contest, but Pahlavi's edge at the head of the ratings is clear enough to warrant support. **Pahlavi** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Pahlavi
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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