17:00 Galway

Ireland

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7f · Flat · Yielding To Soft · 15 runners · €15,000 · Friday, 31 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/4·3.75

1st
Joga Bonito (GB)AI top pick · 55.5
W J Lee·P Twomey
11/4·3.75
SP
2nd
Otherworldly (IRE)
J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 3.5 lengths
5/2F·3.50
SP
3rd
Ischgl (IRE)
Ben Coen·Ciaran Murphy·beaten .5 lengths
8/1·9.00
SP

Race time

1m 32.01s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Joga Bonito (GB))

“Set the pace from the off - driven on turning for home - opened a gap inside the final furlong - kept finding to the line for a decisive win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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-way55.5/100 rating

Joga Bonito

6.20Betfair 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

Joga Bonito

W J Lee · P Twomey · 2yo

Top-rated of 15

score 55.5 · +8.3 clear of next best (47.2)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
42d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
64average
Last 6: 4-2-3
Ratings50% weight
53average
OR 79
Trainer20% weight
40below average
P Twomey: 3/19 winners last 14d (16%)

MarketBest price 6.20 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 15.

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.

Draw bias — Galway 7f

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Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.54).

Low (1–6)

IV 1.54

Mid (7–12)

IV 0.33

High (13–18)

IV 1.05

Today: Joga Bonito (draw 6) and Petrolio (draw 3) get the bias; Pennsylvania Ave (draw 7) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 49 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	5	Joga Bonito J: W J Lee · T: P Twomey · draw 6 2yo · G · gpFT P	423	9-04	79	—	—	55.5	11/4·3.75 SP
2	3	Otherworldly J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 2 2yo · C · b	26	9-06	—	—	—	23.9	5/2F·3.50 SP
3	9	Ischgl J: Ben Coen · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 16 2yo · G · bpFT P	2420	9-02	80	—	—	47.2	8/1·9.00 SP
4	12	Good Newbridge J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 4 2yo · F · ch	—	9-01	—	—	—	21.0	28/1·29.00 SP
5	13	Heart Of You J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington · draw 1 2yo · F · b	—	9-01	—	—	—	20.0	7/1·8.00 SP
6	6	Petrolio J: Adam Caffrey · T: Noel Meade · draw 3 2yo · C · b	—	9-04	—	—	—	27.5	40/1·41.00 SP
7	14	Cromane J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 9 2yo · F · b	5	8-13	—	—	—	22.5	16/1·17.00 SP
8	4	Sovreigns Joy J: Wayne Lordan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini · draw 8 2yo · C · b	—	9-06	—	—	—	15.0	20/1·21.00 SP
9	11	Pennsylvania Ave J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 7 2yo · C · b	4	9-02	—	—	—	28.5	100/30·4.33 SP
10	15	Romance J: Rory Cleary · T: Josh Halley · draw 18 2yo · F · g	5	8-13	—	—	—	19.5	150/1·151.00 SP
11	7	Supreme Act J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 15 2yo · C · b	87	9-04	—	—	—	17.7	150/1·151.00 SP
12	10	Jisir J: Robbie Colgan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 10 2yo · C · ch	—	9-02	—	—	—	19.0	200/1·201.00 SP
13	1	High Morals J: Chris Hayes · T: William Durkan · draw 5 2yo · C · b	82	9-08	—	—	—	21.1	10/1·11.00 SP
14	16	Amigos Legacy J: Mel Sheridan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 12 2yo · G · b	67	9-04	—	—	—	13.8	300/1·301.00 SP
15	8	Imperial Duke J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 17 2yo · G · b	—	9-02	—	—	—	15.0	150/1·151.00 SP
—	—	September Duke J: · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 11 2yo · C · b	0	9-08	—	—	—	13.5	—
—	—	Closefield Beau J: · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 14 2yo · G · b	0	9-02	—	—	—	8.5	—
—	—	Mirren J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 13 2yo · G · b	5	9-06	—	—	—	20.0	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:00 Galway on 31 July 2026?

Joga Bonito (GB) won the 17:00 Galway at SP 3.75. Ridden by W J Lee. Trained by P Twomey.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Galway?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Joga Bonito, won the race (AI score 55.5).

What were the placings in the 17:00 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Joga Bonito (GB) (3.75), 2. Otherworldly (IRE) (3.50), 3. Ischgl (IRE) (9.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:00 Galway?

The winning time was 1m 32.01s.

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