Who won the 19:40 Galway on 31 July 2026?
Jp's Express (IRE) won the 19:40 Galway at SP 4.33. Ridden by Wesley Joyce. Trained by Michael Mulvany.
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Galway
IrelandArthur Guinness Handicap
Friday, 31 July 2026
1m½f·Flat·Yielding To Soft·18 runners·€10,200
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stJp's Express (IRE)Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany100/30F·4.33SP
- 2ndCasamorati (IRE)Julian Pietropaolo·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten 0.3 lengths28/1·29.00SP
- 3rdDown The Glen (IRE)Shane Foley·Ross O'Sullivan·beaten .5 lengths17/2·9.50SP
Race time
1m 52.52s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Jp's Express (IRE))
“Settled midfield early - urged forward with three furlongs left - up in fourth with two to run - surged clear inside the final furlong to score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.33 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 →v1.050.1/100 rating
Ella's Gold
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way46.9/100 rating
Sweet Baby Zou
9.20Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Ella's Gold
50.1/100
+0.9 vs next best (49.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong31d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight56averageLast 6: 2-2-0-2-3
- Trainer20% weight50averageMatthew J Smith: 1/5 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight41below averageOR 61
Marketno market price available
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 3yo · G · b | 6898 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 44.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 13 | 2 | 16 | 3yo · G · b | 600130 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 46.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 10 | 3yo · F · b | 007810 | 10-00 | 70 | — | — | 46.9 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 8 | 5 | 18 | 3yo · G · b | 097 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 33.4 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | 3yo · C · btpFT TP | 84533 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 49.2 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 18 | 7 | 15 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 0556 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 46.6 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 17 | 3yo · G · g | 21640 | 9-12 | 68 | — | — | 38.1 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| 7 | 9 | 6 | 3yo · G · ch | 870 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 29.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 17 | 10 | 12 | 3yo · F · bt | 03404 | 9-10 | 66 | — | — | 37.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | 3yo · F · b | 5400 | 9-09 | 65 | — | — | 34.1 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 7 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 07272 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 37.9 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 5 | 13 | 21 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 547275 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 38.3 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 12 | 14 | 8 | 3yo · G · bt | 04417 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 39.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 1 | 15 | 5 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 66003 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 40.6 | 100/30F·4.33 SP | |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 3yo · G · b | 13352 | 9-08 | 64 | — | — | 43.5 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 15 | 17 | 1 | 3yo · F · btFT T | 54710 | 9-07 | 63 | — | — | 43.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 11 | 18 | 13 | 3yo · F · bb | 45964 | 9-07 | 63 | — | — | 49.2 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 16 | 19 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 607 | 9-05 | 61 | — | — | 31.0 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| — | — | 11 | 3yo · G · b | 51897 | 9-05 | 61 | — | — | 33.6 | — | |
| — | — | 14 | 3yo · F · chpFT P | 22023 | 9-05 | 61 | — | — | 50.1 | — | |
| — | — | 19 | 3yo · F · bt | 741431 | 9-13 | 69 | — | — | 45.6 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 19:40 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Ella's Gold) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 19:40 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Jp's Express (IRE) (4.33), 2. Casamorati (IRE) (29.00), 3. Down The Glen (IRE) (9.50).
What was the winning time for the 19:40 Galway?
The winning time was 1m 52.52s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyHassaniya heads this competitive 21-runner Galway mile on good ground, rated eight pounds clear of Down The Glen and a clear nine pounds above the chasing pack of Cosmic Funk and Tharaka, which gives him a meaningful edge on paper. The main dangers are Down The Glen, who represents the most obvious threat at a rating of 77, while Cosmic Funk and Tharaka lurk just a pound further back in what is a deep and open-looking contest. With a large field on a galloping track, traffic and positioning will matter, and the confidence here is modest. **Hassaniya** is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Hassaniya
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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