Who won the 16:40 Galway on 28 July 2026?
Lizzie Twigg (IRE) won the 16:40 Galway at SP 3.50. Ridden by Jack Kennedy. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
16:40 Galway
IrelandCOLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (Listed)
2m½f · Hurdle · Class 1 · Good · 8 runners · €21,000 · Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/2·3.50Race report
- 1stLizzie Twigg (IRE)AI top pick · 74.0Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndFastnet Crystal (IRE)J J Slevin·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 2.5 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdPorcupine Bank (IRE)Sam Ewing·Gordon Elliott·beaten 1.25 lengths9/2·5.50SP
Race time
3m 53.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Lizzie Twigg (IRE))
“Settled just behind the front pack - up to 5th 4 out - moved into 3rd by 2 out - second before the home straight and pressing the pace - hit the front approaching the last - kept finding more to score”
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way73.0/100 rating
Porcupine Bank
7.60Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Lizzie Twigg
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
Top-rated of 8
score 74.0 · +1.0 clear of next best (73.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight86very strongLast 6: 1-5-1-1
- Ratings50% weight85very strongOR 127 — above field median
- Trainer20% weight23weakGordon Elliott: 3/35 winners last 14d (9%)
MarketBest price 3.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 2nd in the market of 8.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 1511 | 127 | 74.0 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: J J Slevin · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 201 | — | 36.6 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 311 | 130 | 73.0 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 151 | — | 31.3 | 2/1F·3.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Conor Rabbitt · T: Jessica Bedi · draw 0 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 5472 | 103 | 53.9 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 5yo · M · br | 30222 | — | 28.8 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 7 | J: Kevin Healy · T: Simon Cavanagh · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 75243 | — | 17.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 8 | 5 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: W J Burke · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 90806 | 82 | 39.1 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 15 | — | 28.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Galway?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Lizzie Twigg, won the race (AI score 74.0).
What were the placings in the 16:40 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Lizzie Twigg (IRE) (3.50), 2. Fastnet Crystal (IRE) (5.00), 3. Porcupine Bank (IRE) (5.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Galway?
The winning time was 3m 53.00s.
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