Who won the 17:09 Galway on 7 September 2026?
Paul's Dream (IRE) won the 17:09 Galway at SP 5.50. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by Anthony Mullins.
17:09 Galway
IrelandDeacy Gilligan Hurdle
2m5½f · Hurdle · Yielding · 8 runners · €10,800 · Monday, 7 September 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stPaul's Dream (IRE)Alan O'Sullivan·Anthony Mullins9/2·5.50SP
- 2ndGrann's Boy (IRE)Sean Flanagan·H Rogers·beaten 6 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdBuddy One (IRE)Danny Gilligan·Paul John Gilligan·beaten .75 lengths7/1·8.00SP
Race time
5m 42.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Paul's Dream (IRE))
“Held up towards the back - took a slight interest early on - 5th after the 6th - made progress 2 out and moved into 2nd - hit the front before the last - asserted on the run-in to score with authority”
AI top-rated Blood Destiny (score 78.9) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.38 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way67.1/100 rating
Paul's Dream
7.40Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Blood Destiny
Blood Destiny holds a clear edge over the field on these ratings, sitting narrowly ahead of French Dynamite and further clear of Buddy One, and over this marathon trip of twenty-two furlongs on good to soft ground at Galway, that superiority should be enough to see him home. French Dynamite and Buddy One represent the most credible threats in this eight-runner contest and cannot be dismissed lightly, with Thecompanysergeant also worth monitoring if conditions suit. Blood Destiny is the 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
Blood Destiny
Paul Townend · W P Mullins · 7yo
Top-rated of 8
score 78.9 · +11.6 clear of next best (67.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight94very strongOR 141 — above field median
- Freshness10% weight85very strong36d since last run (fresh)
- Form20% weight77strongLast 6: 1-2-5-2-1
- Trainer20% weight40below averageW P Mullins: 3/19 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 2.70 (Matchbook) · market favourite.
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 | 8 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Anthony Mullins · draw 0 7yo · M · b | 05113 | 129 | 67.1 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Sean Flanagan · T: H Rogers · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 26091 | 136 | 62.4 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 9yo · G · bp | 6P408 | 142 | 58.6 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: E McNamara · draw 0 11yo · G · b | 2312 | 140 | 67.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 7yo · G · btp | 17072 | 131 | 61.4 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 7yo · G · cht | 12521 | 141 | 78.9 | 11/8F·2.38 SP |
| 7 | 1 | J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 9yo · G · bb | P2184 | 133 | 65.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Kevin Sexton · T: Simon Cavanagh · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 52437 | — | 17.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:09 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Blood Destiny) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 17:09 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Paul's Dream (IRE) (5.50), 2. Grann's Boy (IRE) (5.00), 3. Buddy One (IRE) (8.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:09 Galway?
The winning time was 5m 42.00s.
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