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.
17:30 Galway
IrelandFr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m · Flat · Good · 6 runners · €10,200 · Sunday, 2 August 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Farney Bridge
Farney 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.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Linford
Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins · 4yo
Top-rated of 6
score 38.5 · +8.4 clear of next best (30.1)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Mr A P Ryan(5) · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | 241 | — | 30.1 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Mr P W Mullins · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 11 | — | 38.5 | 2/11F·1.18 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann · draw 0 5yo · M · bh | F5218 | — | 19.9 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Ms K M Ryan(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 4yo · F · b | FP | — | 9.5 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 5 | 3 | J: Mr D McGill(7) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P01 | — | 19.5 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 6 | 5 | J: Mr H C Swan · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | — | 18.0 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ms Aine Connolly(7) · T: John M Burke · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 01 | — | 23.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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