17:05

Galway

Ireland

Tote Guaranteed 50K Placepot Maiden Hurdle

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

2m6f·Hurdle·Good·20 runners·€10,200

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 8th

1st
Mr Hollywood (IRE)
Brian Hayes·W P Mullins
2/1F·3.00
SP
2nd
Jeroboam Machin (FR)
Donagh Meyler·Emmet Mullins·beaten .5 lengths
10/1·11.00
SP
3rd
Al Arrivee (FR)
Mr P W Mullins·W P Mullins·beaten 2.5 lengths
3/1·4.00
SP

Race time

5m 32.90s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Mr Hollywood (IRE))

“Sat just behind the front pack early - third at halfway - clipped one two out and moved out for room - pushed through to second inside the final furlong and got up right at the line”

AI top-rated Shoda (score 61.3) finished 8th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.00 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 →

v1.061.3/100 rating

Shoda

5.70Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way61.3/100 rating

Shoda

5.70Betfair 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

Shoda

J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 5yo

61.3/100

+2.7 vs next best (58.6)

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

Ratings50% weight
75strong
OR 113
Freshness10% weight
65strong
148d since last run (rusty)
Trainer20% weight
60average
Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 16/67 winners last 14d (24%)
Form20% weight
26weak
Last 6: 3-3-9-7

MarketBest price 5.70 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 20 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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
9	1	C Pas Possible 5yo · G · br	Daniel King Andrew Kinirons	53	11-12	—	—	—	35.0	33/1·34.00 SP
5	2	Dad Sez 6yo · G · b	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	U	11-12	—	—	—	13.0	16/1·17.00 SP
7	3	De Jour En Jour 6yo · G · bpFT P	Keith Donoghue Ross O'Sullivan	43223	11-12	115	—	—	58.3	15/2·8.50 SP
16	4	Eternal Reward 5yo · G · b	Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	0F	11-12	—	—	—	4.5	66/1·67.00 SP
6	5	Excessivebehaviour 7yo · G · bt	Mark Walsh Martin Brassil	0	11-12	—	—	—	14.5	40/1·41.00 SP
10	6	Frankie's Freebie 6yo · G · b	Harry Sexton(7) Adrian Sexton	24022	11-12	111	—	—	58.6	11/1·12.00 SP
15	7	I Can Find Em 5yo · G · b	Mr O McGill(5) Gary McGill	422	11-12	—	—	—	31.0	40/1·41.00 SP
2	8	Jeroboam Machin 7yo · G · chtpFT TP	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	1843	11-12	—	—	—	19.9	10/1·11.00 SP
4	9	Killowen House 6yo · G · b	Jack Gilligan(5) Paul John Gilligan	61373	11-12	104	—	—	54.8	40/1·41.00 SP
PU	10	Kiltinan 5yo · G · b	Alan O'Sullivan(5) Michael J McDonagh	4	11-12	—	—	—	23.5	50/1·51.00 SP
PU	12	Mr Erwitt 7yo · G · btpFT TP	Conor Stone-Walsh V T O'Brien	49PPP	11-12	75	—	—	35.8	250/1·251.00 SP
1	13	Mr Hollywood 6yo · G · b	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	3	11-12	—	—	—	30.0	2/1F·3.00 SP
14	14	Ol Parson 5yo · G · b	Conor Clarke(7) Maike Magnussen	P2496	11-12	—	—	—	25.5	125/1·126.00 SP
13	15	Rumi Rock 5yo · G · b	Phillip Enright Edward F Power	7606	11-12	—	—	—	9.7	150/1·151.00 SP
12	16	Tom Mac 6yo · G · ch	Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	6	11-12	—	—	—	20.5	66/1·67.00 SP
PU	17	Trotters Traders 5yo · G · b	Mr O T Gilligan(7) Paul John Gilligan	0	11-12	—	—	—	10.0	250/1·251.00 SP
PU	18	Trev The Rev 4yo · G · b	Danny Gilligan Paul John Gilligan	P	11-07	—	—	—	6.5	250/1·251.00 SP
3	19	Al Arrivee 6yo · M · ch	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	1241	11-05	—	—	—	33.8	3/1·4.00 SP
8	20	Shoda 5yo · M · bt	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3397	11-05	113	—	—	61.3	3/1·4.00 SP
11	21	Walkingmayotomilan 5yo · M · b	Shane Markey(7) Ross O'Sullivan	232P0	11-05	—	—	—	10.3	150/1·151.00 SP
—	—	Minella Post 7yo · G · bt	James Smith(5) Thomas Gibney	540F	11-12	114	—	—	50.4	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:05 Galway on 29 July 2026?

Mr Hollywood (IRE) won the 17:05 Galway at SP 3.00. Ridden by Brian Hayes. Trained by W P Mullins.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Galway?

No — the AI top pick (Shoda) finished 8.

What were the placings in the 17:05 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Mr Hollywood (IRE) (3.00), 2. Jeroboam Machin (FR) (11.00), 3. Al Arrivee (FR) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:05 Galway?

The winning time was 5m 32.90s.

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