Who won the 17:00 Galway on 2 August 2026?
Blue Blue Moon (IRE) won the 17:00 Galway at SP 15.00. Ridden by Patrick McGettigan. Trained by J P Murtagh.
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Galway
IrelandVillage Salthill Handicap
Sunday, 2 August 2026
1m½f·Flat·Yielding·11 runners·€10,800
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stBlue Blue Moon (IRE)Patrick McGettigan·J P Murtagh14/1·15.00SP
- 2ndIamimmaculate (IRE)Dylan Browne McMonagle·Gerard O'Leary·beaten 1.5 lengths5/4F·2.25SP
- 3rdFelix Somary (IRE)AI top pick · 54.9Sadhbh Tormey·John S O'Donoghue·beaten 0.2 lengths9/1·10.00SP
Race time
1m 45.23s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Blue Blue Moon (IRE))
“Went straight into command - lost front spot after a furlong and sat second - regained control at 2 1/2f out - driven approaching the furlong marker and challenged inside the final furlong - responded gamely to hold on and score”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.054.9/100 rating
Felix Somary
18.00Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way48.0/100 rating
Jp's Express
5.80Betfair 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
Felix Somary
Sadhbh Tormey(7) · John S O'Donoghue · 3yo
54.9/100
+0.4 vs next best (54.5)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong22d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongJohn S O'Donoghue: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72 — above field median
- Form20% weight22weakLast 6: 0-9-9-0-3
MarketBest price 18.00 (Betfair Exchange) — 6th pick of 11 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3yo · G · b | 0124 | 10-00 | 80 | — | — | 54.5 | 5/4F·2.25 SP | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 3yo · G · bp | 385 | 9-10 | 76 | — | — | 45.5 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 10 | 3yo · F · ch | 575 | 9-08 | 74 | — | — | 42.2 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 3yo · G · bvFT V | 09903 | 9-06 | 72 | — | — | 54.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 3yo · F · br | 5435 | 9-05 | 71 | — | — | 39.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 3yo · F · bpFT P | 72720 | 8-12 | 64 | — | — | 35.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 5 | 9 | 13 | 3yo · G · bpFT P | 60031 | 9-05 | 64 | — | — | 48.0 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 8 | 10 | 7 | 3yo · G · b | 531755 | 8-08 | 60 | — | — | 41.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 11 | 11 | 5 | 3yo · F · g | 888510 | 8-07 | 56 | — | — | 32.1 | 25/1·26.00 SP | |
| 10 | 12 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 490 | 8-07 | 55 | — | — | 28.7 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 6 | 13 | 12 | 3yo · G · ch | 484051 | 8-07 | 55 | — | — | 43.9 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| — | — | 8 | 3yo · G · b | 0978 | 9-03 | 69 | — | — | 31.9 | — | |
| — | — | 2 | 3yo · F · bt | 34040 | 9-00 | 66 | — | — | 38.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:00 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Felix Somary) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 17:00 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Blue Blue Moon (IRE) (15.00), 2. Iamimmaculate (IRE) (2.25), 3. Felix Somary (IRE) (10.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:00 Galway?
The winning time was 1m 45.23s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyIamimmaculate holds a clear edge over this twelve-runner field at Galway on good ground over eight furlongs, rated 8 lb ahead of nearest rival Felix Somary and fully 12 lb clear of Snow Princess. Felix Somary and the fillies Snow Princess and Tharaka represent the most credible threats, but the gap in class looks substantial enough to absorb any underperformance. **Iamimmaculate** is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Iamimmaculate
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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