15:43 Galway

Ireland

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

1m½f · Flat · Yielding · 6 runners · €13,200 · Tuesday, 8 September 2026

E/W terms2 places at 1/4 odds in a 6-runner field — the place half of an each-way bet has historically returned −14% to −22% at these terms· the study →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Top rated

Leadlight

No. 5 · score 49.3 · +19.3 clear of next best · best 3/1·4.10

Best value vs consensus

No book currently stands out from the market consensus in this race. Prices refresh every few minutes.

No pundit verdict published for this race — the Racing Post covers most but not all races. Our model's view is above.

Why the model rates this top

Leadlight

Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien · 2yo

Top-rated of 6

score 49.3 · +19.3 clear of next best (30.0)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
53average
OR 80 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
53average
Last 6: 4-6-2
Trainer20% weight
25weak
Joseph Patrick O'Brien: 4/40 winners last 14d (10%)

MarketBest price 4.10 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 6.

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.

Pace map

inferred from last 6 runs

Shape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.

Front-runners(0)—
Prominent(0)—
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(2)
3City Of Gold 5Leadlight
Unknown(4)
1Aladdin's Cave 2Battle Ready 4Lamar River 6Noble Exhibit

Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.

Draw bias — Galway 1m½f

full course data →

Strong: low (inside) favoured (IV 1.34).

Low (1–2)

IV 1.34

Mid (3–4)

IV 0.82

High (5–6)

IV 0.81

Today: City Of Gold (draw 2) and Aladdin's Cave (draw 1) get the bias; Noble Exhibit (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 70 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by AI score

Fair price = de-overrounded market consensus · green best price = beats fair

No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	Fair	Best
5	LeadlightPick J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 · combo 7/95 (7%) 2yo · C · bp	462	9-07	80	—	—	49.3	3/1·4.13	4.1·4.10 Matchbook Compare 27 books ▾ Matchbook4.1·4.10Betfair Exchange4.1·4.10Hollywood Bets5/2·3.50Bet Victor5/2·3.50 BetTom5/2·3.50 BetWright5/2·3.50 Betano5/2·3.50 Betfred5/2·3.50 Boyle Sports5/2·3.50 Coral5/2·3.50 Dragon Bet5/2·3.50 Midnite5/2·3.50 Quinn Bet5/2·3.50 SportingIndex5/2·3.50 Spreadex5/2·3.50 Unibet5/2·3.50 Ladbrokes5/2·3.50 William Hill5/2·3.50 Paddy Power5/2·3.50Betfair Sportsbook5/2·3.50BetMGM12/5·3.40 Bet3659/4·3.25 LiveScore Bet9/4·3.25Virgin Bet9/4·3.25Star Sports9/4·3.25 SmarketsSBK11/5·3.20Smarkets3.2·3.20
6	Noble Exhibit J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 5 · combo 2/26 (8%) 2yo · C · ch	3	9-07	—	—	—	30.0	11/4·3.84	3.8·3.80 Matchbook Compare 26 books ▾ Matchbook3.8·3.80Bet36511/4·3.75 Betfair Exchange3.75·3.75 Bet Victor9/4·3.25 BetWright9/4·3.25 Betano9/4·3.25 Betfred9/4·3.25 Boyle Sports9/4·3.25 Coral9/4·3.25 Dragon Bet9/4·3.25 Ladbrokes9/4·3.25Hollywood Bets9/4·3.25Midnite9/4·3.25 Quinn Bet9/4·3.25 SportingIndex9/4·3.25 Spreadex9/4·3.25 William Hill9/4·3.25 Unibet85/40·3.13 BetTom85/40·3.13 BetMGM2/1·3.00 LiveScore Bet2/1·3.00Virgin Bet2/1·3.00Star Sports2/1·3.00 Paddy Power15/8·2.88Betfair Sportsbook7/4·2.75SmarketsSBK13/8·2.62
3	City Of Gold J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 2 · combo 18/110 (16%) 2yo · C · bbFT B	52	9-07	—	—	—	28.9	2/1·2.95	6/4·2.50 Bet Victor · -15% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet Victor6/4·2.50 Bet3656/4·2.50 BetMGM6/4·2.50 BetTom6/4·2.50 BetWright6/4·2.50 Betano6/4·2.50 Betfred6/4·2.50 Boyle Sports6/4·2.50 Coral6/4·2.50 Dragon Bet6/4·2.50 Quinn Bet6/4·2.50 SportingIndex6/4·2.50 Spreadex6/4·2.50 Unibet6/4·2.50 Ladbrokes6/4·2.50Hollywood Bets6/4·2.50William Hill6/4·2.50 Paddy Power6/4·2.50Betfair Sportsbook6/4·2.50LiveScore Bet11/8·2.38 SmarketsSBK11/8·2.38Virgin Bet11/8·2.38Midnite11/8·2.38 Star Sports11/8·2.38Matchbook2.32·2.32Betfair Exchange2.3·2.30
1	Aladdin's Cave J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: A P O'Brien · draw 1 · combo 2/42 (5%) 2yo · C · bOnly pairing	—	9-07	—	—	—	23.0	10/1·11.21	11·11.00 Matchbook · -2% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Matchbook11·11.00Betfred17/2·9.50 SportingIndex17/2·9.50 BetWright17/2·9.50 Betano17/2·9.50Hollywood Bets17/2·9.50Quinn Bet17/2·9.50 Unibet17/2·9.50 Bet Victor17/2·9.50 Bet36517/2·9.50 Coral17/2·9.50 Dragon Bet17/2·9.50 Ladbrokes17/2·9.50 Spreadex17/2·9.50 William Hill17/2·9.50 BetMGM8/1·9.00 BetTom8/1·9.00 Boyle Sports8/1·9.00 Paddy Power8/1·9.00 Star Sports8/1·9.00 Midnite8/1·9.00 LiveScore Bet15/2·8.50Virgin Bet15/2·8.50Betfair Sportsbook15/2·8.50SmarketsSBK13/2·7.50 Betfair Exchange3.95·3.95
2	Battle Ready J: Colin Keane · T: Noel Meade · draw 6 · combo 4/46 (9%) 2yo · C · bOnly runner	05	9-07	—	—	—	15.5	16/1·17.70	14/1·15.00 Bet Victor · -15% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Bet Victor14/1·15.00 Bet36514/1·15.00 BetTom14/1·15.00 BetWright14/1·15.00 Betano14/1·15.00 Betfred14/1·15.00 Boyle Sports14/1·15.00 Coral14/1·15.00 Dragon Bet14/1·15.00 Ladbrokes14/1·15.00 Quinn Bet14/1·15.00 SportingIndex14/1·15.00 Spreadex14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00Unibet14/1·15.00 William Hill14/1·15.00 Paddy Power14/1·15.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 LiveScore Bet12/1·13.00Virgin Bet12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Star Sports12/1·13.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00Smarkets10·10.00Matchbook6.2·6.20Betfair Exchange5.8·5.80
4	Lamar River J: Darragh O'Sullivan · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan · draw 3 2yo · G · bOnly runner	65	9-07	—	—	—	11.8	80/1·79.08	100/1·101.00 LiveScore Bet · +28% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ LiveScore Bet100/1·101.00Virgin Bet100/1·101.00Paddy Power100/1·101.00Betfair Sportsbook100/1·101.00Matchbook95·95.00Bet36580/1·81.00 William Hill80/1·81.00 Bet Victor66/1·67.00 BetTom66/1·67.00 Betano66/1·67.00Hollywood Bets66/1·67.00SportingIndex66/1·67.00 Spreadex66/1·67.00 Unibet66/1·67.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00 Boyle Sports66/1·67.00 BetWright66/1·67.00 Betfred66/1·67.00 Dragon Bet66/1·67.00 Quinn Bet66/1·67.00 Midnite66/1·67.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange7·7.00

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 26–27 bookmakers per horse with the 18% overround stripped out. A green best price pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.

Frequently asked questions

What time is the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden?

The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden is off at 15:43 on 8 September 2026 at Galway (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 15:43 Galway?

1m½f, Flat, 6 runners declared.

What is the going for the 15:43 Galway?

Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 15:43 Galway?

The AI top-rated runner is Leadlight (score 49.3, best price 4.10). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 15:43 Galway?

The market favourite is City Of Gold at a best price of 2.50. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Leadlight.

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