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16:27

Galway

Ireland

Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Maiden

Saturday, 1 August 2026

1m½f·Flat·Yielding·4 runners·€13,200
DrawStrong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.34)· 70 races · full map →
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 11/10F·2.10
  1. 1st
    Victory Speech (IRE)AI top pick · 31.6
    Wayne Lordan·A P O'Brien
    11/10F·2.10
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Zarak Pasha (IRE)
    J M Sheridan·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .75 lengths
    6/4·2.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Thomas Chippendale (IRE)
    Jack Cleary·A P O'Brien·beaten 4 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
1m 49.59s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Victory Speech (IRE))

“Set the pace from the off - clear by a length at halfway - driven into the straight and stayed on strongly before edging out late to prevail”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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 →
v1.031.6/100 rating
Victory Speech
1.99Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Victory Speech

Wayne Lordan · A P O'Brien · 2yo

31.6/100
+3.1 vs next best (28.5)

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    14d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    78strong
    Last 6: 2
  • Trainer20% weight
    30weak
    A P O'Brien: 6/52 winners last 14d (12%)
  • Ratings50% weight
    0weak
    no Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 1.99 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
413
Roy Bean
2yo · C · ch
Noel Meade
—9-07———24.0
12/1·13.00
SP
322
Thomas Chippendale
2yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
—9-07———21.0
5/1·6.00
SP
131
Victory Speech
2yo · C · b
A P O'Brien
2
9-07———31.6
11/10F·2.10
SP
244
Zarak Pasha
2yo · C · b
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
4
9-07———28.5
6/4·2.50
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:27 Galway on 1 August 2026?

Victory Speech (IRE) won the 16:27 Galway at SP 2.10. Ridden by Wayne Lordan. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:27 Galway?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Victory Speech, won the race (AI score 31.6).

What were the placings in the 16:27 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Victory Speech (IRE) (2.10), 2. Zarak Pasha (IRE) (2.50), 3. Thomas Chippendale (IRE) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:27 Galway?

The winning time was 1m 49.59s.

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