Who won the 17:35 Galway on 1 August 2026?
Faoladh (IRE) won the 17:35 Galway at SP 23.00. Ridden by Adam Browne-Souza. Trained by Andrew Slattery.
17:35 Galway
IrelandArdilaun Hotel Handicap
7f · Flat · Yielding · 13 runners · €10,200 · Saturday, 1 August 2026
Result
AI top pick was a non-runnerRace report
- 1stFaoladh (IRE)Adam Browne-Souza·Andrew Slattery22/1·23.00SP
- 2ndThe Sweet Escape (GB)Declan McDonogh·David Loughnane·beaten 0.1 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdApache Outlaw (IRE)Adam Caffrey·Adrian McGuinness·beaten 0.1 lengths4/1·5.00SP
Race time
1m 27.97s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Faoladh (IRE))
“Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - pushed along a furlong out and edged in front near the finish”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 22.00 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-partyPundit pick: San Aer
San Aer heads this competitive 18-runner Galway seven-furlong field on good ground and sits narrowly ahead of the chasing pack, with Apache Outlaw the most credible threat alongside Mickey The Steel and Chester Nimitz in what shapes as a stern test for the selection. Apache Outlaw and Mickey The Steel will press hardest on their respective recent form, but San Aer's edge over each of them looks clear enough to matter on this ground and trip. **San Aer** is the 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
Lough Leane
Rory Cleary · Maurice Andrew Ahern · 6yo
Top-rated of 13
score 58.4 · +1.6 clear of next best (56.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)Maurice Andrew Ahern: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight45below averageOR 68
- Form20% weight36below averageLast 6: 2-7-4-1-0-6
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.
Draw bias — Galway 7f
full course data →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: The Sweet Escape (draw 2) and Mickey The Steel (draw 4) get the bias; Lough Leane (draw 11) 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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | J: Adam Browne-Souza(7) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 1 4yo · G · b | 316900 | 68 | 35.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Declan McDonogh · T: David Loughnane · draw 2 4yo · G · bt | 244611 | 69 | 47.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 12 6yo · G · chp | 064350 | 70 | 42.2 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 4 | 18 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Matthew J Smith · draw 15 5yo · G · b | 97181 | 65 | 51.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: W J Lee · T: Ross O'Sullivan · draw 6 8yo · G · bt | 900052 | 70 | 36.3 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 6 | 17 | J: Jamie Powell · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · draw 4 8yo · G · btp | 320373 | 65 | 38.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 16 | J: Patrick McGettigan(5) · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 16 4yo · F · chtp | 528112 | 65 | 47.3 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 8 | 2 | J: James Ryan · T: R P Burns · draw 17 4yo · G · b | 14705 | 70 | 38.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 9 | 10 | J: Sam Coen(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 9 7yo · G · bt | 35060 | 68 | 35.3 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 10 | 15 | J: Scott McCullagh · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 3 5yo · G · chtbFT TB | 00974 | 65 | 34.2 | 33/1·34.00 SP |
| 11 | 4 | J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Adrian Sexton · draw 13 4yo · G · bb | 31000 | 70 | 36.8 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 12 | 13 | J: Shane Foley · T: Ms Claire O'Connell · draw 18 4yo · F · chp | 813852 | 67 | 40.8 | 25/1·26.00 SP |
| 13 | 5 | J: Leigh Roche · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern · draw 10 5yo · M · btv | 18749 | 70 | 56.8 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Gary Halpin · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 5 6yo · G · b | 06637 | 66 | 32.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Reese Holohan(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 7 4yo · F · bpFT P | 009315 | 69 | 42.4 | — |
| — | — | J: Gavin Ryan · T: Mark Fahey · draw 8 6yo · G · b | 50060 | 68 | 35.6 | — |
| — | — | J: Nicola Burns(5) · T: Gerard O'Leary · draw 14 4yo · G · chtFT T | 15990 | 67 | 35.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Rory Cleary · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern · draw 11 6yo · G · bt | 274106 | 68 | 58.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:35 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Lough Leane) was a non-runner or unplaced.
What were the placings in the 17:35 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Faoladh (IRE) (23.00), 2. The Sweet Escape (GB) (7.50), 3. Apache Outlaw (IRE) (5.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:35 Galway?
The winning time was 1m 27.97s.
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