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.
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Galway
IrelandIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden
Sunday, 2 August 2026
7f·Flat·Yielding·10 runners·€15,000
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.055.2/100 rating
Seaxburh
3.75Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way22.0/100 rating
Someday Somewhere
5.70Betfair 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
Seaxburh
Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo
55.2/100
+23.4 vs next best (31.7)
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%)
MarketBest price 3.75 (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 | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 2yo · G · b | 58 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 17.8 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 2yo · C · b | 0 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 2yo · G · b | 0 | 9-05 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 80/1·81.00 SP | |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 2yo · F · b | 6 | 9-02 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | 2yo · G · b | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 25.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 2yo · G · b | 04 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 2yo · C · b | 75 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 2yo · F · bp | 5622 | 8-12 | 79 | — | — | 55.2 | 9/4F·3.25 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 8 | 2yo · F · ch | 62 | 8-12 | — | — | — | 31.7 | 3/1·4.00 SP | |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 2yo · F · b | 3 | 8-10 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
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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