20:10 Galway

Ireland

Hop House 13 Handicap

1m6f · Flat · Yielding To Soft · 18 runners · €10,200 · Friday, 31 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 16th

1st
Vantage Code (IRE)
Ben Coen·Emmet Mullins
15/8F·2.88
SP
2nd
Espritroyale (IRE)
Nathan Crosse·Gavin Cromwell·beaten 12 lengths
22/1·23.00
SP
3rd
Lady Plimsoll (IRE)
J M Sheridan·M D O'Callaghan·beaten 2.75 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP

Race time

3m 13.15s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Vantage Code (IRE))

“Settled in the pack early - moved smoothly into command around 2f out - pushed further ahead soon after and driven out in the final stages to score comfortably”

AI top-rated Cooley's Mist (score 61.2) finished 16th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-way61.2/100 rating

Cooley's Mist

10.50Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Lady Plimsoll

Lady Plimsoll heads the ratings alongside Mr Rango, with the pair narrowly ahead of Nancee Spain and Tatum in what is a wide-open 21-runner handicap over fourteen furlongs at Galway on good ground. The selection's edge over the chief dangers is slender, and in a field this size the race could easily fall to any one of several closley matched rivals. Mr Rango merits particular respect at the same rating, while Nancee Spain and Tatum are only a pound behind and cannot be dismissed. On balance, Lady Plimsoll gets the nod, though this is held with limited conviction. **SELECTION: Lady Plimsoll**

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

Cooley's Mist

Chris Hayes · H Rogers · 4yo

Top-rated of 18

score 61.2 · +5.6 clear of next best (55.6)

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
100very strong
15d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83small sample (n=3)
H Rogers: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
64average
Last 6: 7-8-3-3-1
Ratings50% weight
44below average
OR 66

MarketBest price 10.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 18.

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	16	Vantage Code J: Ben Coen · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 10 3yo · G · bhFT H	70723	9-02	69	—	—	43.5	15/8F·2.88 SP
2	18	Espritroyale J: Nathan Crosse · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 5 3yo · F · b	05652	8-12	65	—	—	38.6	22/1·23.00 SP
3	2	Lady Plimsoll J: J M Sheridan · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 14 4yo · F · b	52623	10-00	70	—	—	47.8	12/1·13.00 SP
4	17	Blissful Bonita J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 9 3yo · F · bp	68752	8-12	65	—	—	38.1	10/1·11.00 SP
5	14	Nancee Spain J: Scott McCullagh · T: Daniel McLoughlin · draw 8 4yo · F · bbFT B	21856	9-09	65	—	—	37.2	25/1·26.00 SP
6	4	Baila Conmigo J: Sam Coen(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 19 4yo · G · b	302513	9-13	69	—	—	46.1	16/1·17.00 SP
7	8	Trubshaw J: Gabriella Hill(7) · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 20 4yo · G · chp	41806	9-12	68	—	—	42.7	33/1·34.00 SP
8	7	Goin' J: W J Lee · T: A J Martin · draw 6 6yo · G · b	03573	9-12	68	—	—	54.8	5/1·6.00 SP
9	15	Bell Ex Too J: Adam Caffrey · T: R P Cody · draw 16 3yo · G · b	6576	9-03	70	—	—	37.4	66/1·67.00 SP
10	20	Out On Friday J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Philip M Byrne · draw 17 10yo · G · b	00207	9-07	63	—	—	45.1	50/1·51.00 SP
11	6	Steps In The Sand J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 13 7yo · M · bt	12890	9-13	69	—	—	41.1	22/1·23.00 SP
12	11	Quiz Test J: Shane Foley · T: Sean Byrne · draw 18 6yo · G · bb	42943	9-10	66	—	—	39.8	20/1·21.00 SP
13	5	Hexagonal J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 1 5yo · G · bt	499601	9-13	69	—	—	41.2	16/1·17.00 SP
14	10	Mr Rango J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: James M Barcoe · draw 7 8yo · G · b	745829	9-10	66	—	—	38.3	40/1·41.00 SP
15	3	Tatum J: Paddy Harnett(5) · T: Noel Meade · draw 12 5yo · M · b	17531	10-00	70	—	—	55.6	10/1·11.00 SP
16	9	Cooley's Mist J: Chris Hayes · T: H Rogers · draw 3 4yo · G · bpFT P	78331	9-10	66	—	—	61.2	11/2·6.50 SP
UR	13	Coulstys Way J: Robert Whearty · T: Patrick Magee · draw 15 4yo · F · b	52803	9-09	65	—	—	38.5	22/1·23.00 SP
PU	19	Lauro's Legend J: Luke McAteer · T: P A Fahy · draw 11 6yo · G · br	700	9-08	64	—	—	31.8	125/1·126.00 SP
—	—	Covert Legend J: · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern · draw 4 6yo · G · btv	44244	9-07	63	—	—	51.3	—
—	—	Blackjack Hills J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 21 4yo · G · chb	11728	9-09	65	—	—	48.1	—
—	—	Celtic Druid J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 2 5yo · G · b	114732	10-00	70	—	—	53.9	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:10 Galway on 31 July 2026?

Vantage Code (IRE) won the 20:10 Galway at SP 2.88. Ridden by Ben Coen. Trained by Emmet Mullins.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:10 Galway?

No — the AI top pick (Cooley's Mist) finished 16.

What were the placings in the 20:10 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Vantage Code (IRE) (2.88), 2. Espritroyale (IRE) (23.00), 3. Lady Plimsoll (IRE) (13.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:10 Galway?

The winning time was 3m 13.15s.

Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org