17:30 Galway

Ireland

Guinness Beginners Steeplechase

2m6½f · Chase · Good · 9 runners · €10,200 · Friday, 31 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 2nd

1st
Vicar Street (IRE)
Harry Cobden·W P Mullins
13/8F·2.62
SP
2nd
Ocastle Des Mottes (FR)AI top pick · 66.0
Paul Townend·W P Mullins·beaten 5.5 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Mickie Angel (IRE)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Denis Gerard Hogan·beaten 5.5 lengths
15/2·8.50
SP

Race time

5m 44.90s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Vicar Street (IRE))

“Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - error at the 8th - moved through to challenge for top spot 2 out - asked for effort and hit the front 1f out - pushed on strongly to the line for a clear win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Wendrock

Wendrock heads this ten-runner Galway staying contest on good ground, rated narrowly ahead of Great Attitude and a further two pounds clear of Talk In The Park, with the form suggesting he has the edge at this marathon trip of twenty-two furlongs. Great Attitude represents the most pressing danger and will need to be watched throughout, while Talk In The Park and Ocastle Des Mottes complete the main threats in what looks a competitive renewal. Wendrock's rating superiority, though modest at the head of the field, is backed by the confidence of his assessment, and on ground that should suit he looks the one to beat. **Wendrock** is our selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Ocastle Des Mottes

Paul Townend · W P Mullins · 7yo

Top-rated of 9

score 66.0 · +1.4 clear of next best (64.6)

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
54d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
84very strong
OR 126
Trainer20% weight
50average
W P Mullins: 8/40 winners last 14d (20%)
Form20% weight
27weak
Last 6: 2-5-4-P

MarketNo market price available yet.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	8	Vicar Street J: Harry Cobden · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	4123	11-12	—	—	—	32.9	13/8F·2.62 SP
2	5	Ocastle Des Mottes J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 7yo · G · b	254P	11-12	126	—	—	66.0	7/2·4.50 SP
3	4	Mickie Angel J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 8yo · G · ghFT H	37262	11-12	120	—	—	64.6	15/2·8.50 SP
4	1	Ballystone J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 8yo · G · b	4410	11-12	—	—	—	15.2	5/1·6.00 SP
5	6	Talk In The Park J: Keith Donoghue · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	4U25P	11-12	123	—	—	54.8	4/1·5.00 SP
6	7	Themanintheanorak J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	10666	11-12	—	—	—	11.0	12/1·13.00 SP
7	9	Wendrock J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · blp	5P046	11-12	—	—	—	17.6	28/1·29.00 SP
8	10	Seventy Eight Team J: Conor Clarke(7) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 8yo · M · ch	245PP	11-05	79	—	—	38.3	250/1·251.00 SP
PU	2	Glens Sensation J: Jack Gilligan(5) · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 8yo · G · b	8U06P	11-12	79	—	—	34.0	250/1·251.00 SP
—	—	Great Attitude J: Ricky Doyle · T: C W J Farrell · draw 0 7yo · G · b	153	11-12	130	—	—	61.2	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:30 Galway on 31 July 2026?

Vicar Street (IRE) won the 17:30 Galway at SP 2.62. Ridden by Harry Cobden. Trained by W P Mullins.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Galway?

No — the AI top pick (Ocastle Des Mottes) finished 2.

What were the placings in the 17:30 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Vicar Street (IRE) (2.62), 2. Ocastle Des Mottes (FR) (4.50), 3. Mickie Angel (IRE) (8.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:30 Galway?

The winning time was 5m 44.90s.

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