Who won the 17:30 Galway on 2 August 2026?
Caislean Gear (IRE) won the 17:30 Galway at SP 7.50. Ridden by Mr A P Ryan. Trained by Andrew Slattery.
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Galway
IrelandFr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race
Sunday, 2 August 2026
2m·Flat·Good·6 runners·€10,200
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stCaislean Gear (IRE)Mr A P Ryan·Andrew Slattery13/2·7.50SP
- 2ndLinford (FR)AI top pick · 38.5Mr P W Mullins·W P Mullins·beaten 6 lengths2/11F·1.18SP
- 3rdBack In Favour (IRE)Miss A B O'Connor·Anthony McCann·beaten 0.2 lengths40/1·41.00SP
Race time
3m 35.30s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Caislean Gear (IRE))
“Sat in third early - moved up to dispute front 2f out then went clear - asked for effort 1½f out - powered home in final furlong to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.18 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 →v1.038.5/100 rating
Linford
1.30Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way30.1/100 rating
Caislean Gear
10.50Betfair 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
Linford
Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins · 4yo
38.5/100
+8.4 vs next best (30.1)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight100very strongLast 6: 1-1
- Freshness10% weight85very strong55d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight50averageW P Mullins: 11/54 winners last 14d (20%)
- Ratings50% weight0weakno Racing Post ratings on file
MarketBest price 1.30 (Bet365) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 11 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 38.5 | 2/11F·1.18 SP | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | P01 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 4yo · G · ch | 241 | 11-11 | — | — | — | 30.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | — | 11-04 | — | — | — | 18.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · M · bh | F5218 | 11-00 | — | — | — | 19.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | FP | 10-11 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | 01 | 12-00 | — | — | — | 23.3 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:30 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Linford) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:30 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Caislean Gear (IRE) (7.50), 2. Linford (FR) (1.18), 3. Back In Favour (IRE) (41.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:30 Galway?
The winning time was 3m 35.30s.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyFarney Bridge holds a clear rating advantage over the field on this 16-furlong Galway assignment, sitting 15 lb ahead of the only other rated rival, Caislean Gear, though the presence of five unrated runners introduces genuine uncertainty into proceedings. Caislean Gear represents the known danger and cannot be dismissed lightly if capable of better than his rating suggests. **Farney Bridge** is our selection.
Racing Post pick: Farney Bridge
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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