13:50

Galway

Ireland

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Sunday, 2 August 2026

2m½f·Hurdle·Good·17 runners·€10,500

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 7/2·4.50

1st
Timurshah (IRE)AI top pick · 80.4
Conor Smithers·Aidan Melia
7/2·4.50
SP
2nd
Castleheath (IRE)
Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 5 lengths
14/1·15.00
SP
3rd
Teed Up (IRE)
Alan O'Sullivan·Emmet Mullins·beaten 4.25 lengths
3/1F·4.00
SP

Race time

4m 1.00s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Timurshah (IRE))

“Held a forward spot early - settled just behind the front group and sat 5th at halfway - moved through to 2nd approaching two out - upsides the front-runner turning in - driven to challenge at the last - went ahead on the run-in and drifted right - stayed on well to the finish”

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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.080.4/100 rating

Timurshah

5.60Betfair Exchange

Passes the v1.0 card filter

v1.11.25 score

Timurshah

4.33PricedUp Bet

segment +7.7% · Hurdle · Good To Yielding ·

Each-way80.4/100 rating

Timurshah

5.60Betfair 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

Timurshah

Conor Smithers · Aidan Melia · 5yo

80.4/100

+13.0 vs next best (67.4)

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

Trainer20% weight
83very strong
Aidan Melia: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
Ratings50% weight
81very strong
OR 122 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
81very strong
Last 6: 6-0-1-1-1
Freshness10% weight
70strong
6d since last run (quick turnaround)

MarketBest price 5.60 (Betfair Exchange) — 3rd pick of 17 in market. AI is contrarian here.

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

Runners

Pos	#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	1	Timurshahv1.1 5yo · G · b	Conor Smithers Aidan Melia	60111	12-00	122	—	—	80.4	7/2·4.50 SP
14	2	My Trump Card 8yo · G · b	Shane Fitzsimons(4) John C McConnell	78560	11-12	120	—	—	49.2	100/1·101.00 SP
3	4	Teed Up 9yo · G · bt	Alan O'Sullivan(2) Emmet Mullins	80000	11-10	118	—	—	52.0	3/1F·4.00 SP
6	5	Playtime 5yo · G · ch	Josh Williamson Gordon Elliott	63273	11-09	117	—	—	61.3	14/1·15.00 SP
10	6	Barrys Spirit 5yo · G · b	Kevin Healy Adrian Murray	9415	11-08	116	—	—	63.5	40/1·41.00 SP
2	7	Castleheath 5yo · G · b	Eoghan Finegan(2) Ciaran Murphy	4450	11-04	112	—	—	49.3	14/1·15.00 SP
7	8	Cloonainra 7yo · M · brp	Joshua Halford(4) John C McConnell	98450	11-04	112	—	—	49.6	18/1·19.00 SP
PU	9	Bannow Blaze 6yo · G · gt	Charlie O'Dwyer Jonathan Fogarty	120UF	11-02	110	—	—	48.6	14/1·15.00 SP
5	10	Wahraan 8yo · G · cht	Carl Millar(2) Jessica Bedi	361	11-00	108	—	—	56.3	100/30·4.33 SP
4	11	Mo Ghille Mar 5yo · M · bp	Harry Sexton(4) John Joseph Hanlon	06177	10-11	105	—	—	51.3	18/1·19.00 SP
11	12	Penzance 6yo · G · brtp	Paddy Hanlon(2) John Joseph Hanlon	34222	10-11	105	—	—	59.5	16/1·17.00 SP
15	13	Party President 6yo · G · brpFT P	Dylan O'Connor(4) A D Leahy	P2660	10-08	102	—	—	45.0	16/1·17.00 SP
13	14	Coolboy Christy 5yo · G · bbFT B	Shane O'Callaghan P J Rothwell	54845	10-03	97	—	—	50.2	14/1·15.00 SP
UR	15	Imperial Miss 5yo · M · bt	Michael Kenneally Thomas Gibney	04280	10-02	96	—	—	41.4	28/1·29.00 SP
9	16	Space Warrior 5yo · G · b	Sean Cleary-Farrell(4) Thomas Mullins	4P639	10-00	93	—	—	50.0	25/1·26.00 SP
12	17	Torque De Lune 6yo · M · b	Calum Hogan(2) John Joseph Hanlon	0F43U	10-00	93	—	—	49.0	50/1·51.00 SP
8	18	Dream Shaper 7yo · G · bt	Brian Barry(4) I Madden	0F931	10-00	91	—	—	67.4	14/1·15.00 SP
—	—	Tassarolo 5yo · G · btp	Liam McKenna Denis Gerard Hogan	31210	11-10	118	—	—	61.3	—

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:50 Galway on 2 August 2026?

Timurshah (IRE) won the 13:50 Galway at SP 4.50. Ridden by Conor Smithers. Trained by Aidan Melia.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:50 Galway?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Timurshah, won the race (AI score 80.4).

What were the placings in the 13:50 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Timurshah (IRE) (4.50), 2. Castleheath (IRE) (15.00), 3. Teed Up (IRE) (4.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:50 Galway?

The winning time was 4m 1.00s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Playtime holds a fitness edge and a progressive profile that make a compelling case for preferring her over the top-rated Teed Up, who sits just three points clear on our ratings but may not be as sharp at this stage. Cloonainra and My Trump Card are serious threats in a deep 18-runner field over this stamina-testing sixteen furlongs at Galway on good ground. The progressive profile suggests there is still improvement to come, which could prove decisive in a competitive renewal. **Playtime** is our selection.

Racing Post pick: Playtime

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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