Who won the 16:30 Galway on 2 August 2026?
Oristown Boy (IRE) won the 16:30 Galway at SP 8.50. Ridden by Rory Mulligan. Trained by Joseph Anthony Murray.
16:30 Galway
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
7f · Flat · Yielding · 10 runners · €15,000 · Sunday, 2 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stOristown Boy (IRE)Rory Mulligan·Joseph Anthony Murray15/2·8.50SP
- 2ndWhosinterviewinwho (IRE)Andrew Slattery·Andrew Slattery·beaten .75 lengths13/2·7.50SP
- 3rdSeaxburh (IRE)AI top pick · 55.2Dylan Browne McMonagle·Joseph Patrick O'Brien·beaten .5 lengths9/4F·3.25SP
Race time
1m 28.99s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Oristown Boy (IRE))
“Sent forward early under pressure - lost front spot by a whisker approaching 2f in - driven along soon after - locked together with rival 1 1/2f from home - regained command inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.
Why the model rates this top
Seaxburh
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo
Top-rated of 10
score 55.2 · +23.4 clear of next best (31.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight70strong8d since last run (quick turnaround)
- Form20% weight62averageLast 6: 5-6-2-2
- Ratings50% weight53averageOR 79 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight48below averageJoseph Patrick O'Brien: 15/80 winners last 14d (19%)
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 (1–4)
IV 1.54
Mid (5–7)
IV 0.33
High (8–10)
IV 1.05
Today: Seaxburh (draw 1) and Whosinterviewinwho (draw 4) get the bias; Gabby Hayes (draw 7) 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 | 6 | J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · draw 5 2yo · G · b | 04 | — | 14.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Andrew Slattery · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 4 2yo · C · b | 75 | — | 19.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 1 2yo · F · bp | 5622 | 79 | 55.2 | 9/4F·3.25 SP |
| 4 | 10 | J: W J Lee · T: Stephen Thorne · draw 10 2yo · F · b | 3 | — | 22.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 9 | J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade · draw 8 2yo · F · ch | 62 | — | 31.7 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 6 | 3 | J: Rory Cleary · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 2 2yo · G · b | 0 | — | 16.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph G Murphy · draw 9 2yo · F · b | 6 | — | 19.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Robert Whearty · T: Paul W Flynn · draw 3 2yo · G · b | 58 | — | 17.8 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 9 | 5 | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Noel Meade · draw 7 2yo · G · b | — | — | 25.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 10 | 2 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 6 2yo · C · b | 0 | — | 16.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Seaxburh) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Oristown Boy (IRE) (8.50), 2. Whosinterviewinwho (IRE) (7.50), 3. Seaxburh (IRE) (3.25).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Galway?
The winning time was 1m 28.99s.
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