18:30 Galway

Ireland

Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed)

1m4f · Flat · Class 1 · Yielding · 16 runners · €31,500 · Tuesday, 8 September 2026

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E/W terms3 places at 1/5 odds (16 runners)· 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

Nuit

No. 9 · score 64.0 · +3.3 clear of next best · best 10/1·11.50

Best value vs consensus

Narlita

80/1·81.00 Bet365 · +9% vs fair (consensus 74.33)

One book stands out from the de-overrounded consensus of 26 bookmakers. A price check, not a tip — the market can be wrong about a horse.

Other selections

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Each-way64.0/100 rating

Nuit

11.50Matchbook

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-party

Pundit pick: SnapretendDiffers from our pick

Snapretend holds a clear fitness edge and has been progressing through the grades in a way that makes her current rating of 104 look well within reach of conversion, and with the step up to twelve furlongs on good-to-soft ground at Galway appearing to suit her profile, there is a genuine case that she can outrun the top-rated Beset, who is rated three pounds clear but may not have the same freshness coming into this field of sixteen. Galileo Dame and Nuit are worthy dangers on their respective figures and must not be dismissed in a race where the confidence level is tempered by the competitive nature of this Class 1 contest. Snapretend 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

Nuit

Colin Keane · Henry De Bromhead · 4yo

Top-rated of 16

score 64.0 · +3.3 clear of next best (60.7)

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
85very strong
50d since last run (fresh)
Form20% weight
65average
Last 6: 0-2-4-4-1
Ratings50% weight
64average
OR 96 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
53average
Henry De Bromhead: 5/24 winners last 14d (21%)

MarketBest price 11.50 (Matchbook) · 6th in the market of 16.

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: 3 confirmed front-runners — expect a pace duel; closers from the rear advantaged.

Front-runners(3)
10Snapretend 11Tamam Desert 15Ice Dancer
Prominent(2)
8Navy Waters 16Teologia
Mid-division(0)—
Hold-up / closers(3)
2Ankara 4Galileo Dame 9Nuit
Unknown(8)
1Beset 3Duvessa 5Kalixa 6Nans View 7Narlita 12Chablis Rock 13Chasing Paradise 14Classiest

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 1m4f

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

Low (1–6)

IV 1.34

Mid (7–11)

IV 0.82

High (12–16)

IV 0.81

Today: Teologia (draw 4) and Navy Waters (draw 3) get the bias; Snapretend (draw 13) 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
9	NuitPick J: Colin Keane · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 10 · combo 2/5 (40%) 4yo · F · btOn last winning markOnly pairing	02441	9-09	96	—	—	64.0	10/1·10.93	11.5·11.50 Matchbook · +5% vs fair Compare 25 books ▾ Matchbook11.5·11.50Betfair Exchange11·11.00 Midnite15/2·8.50 Bet36513/2·7.50 BetMGM13/2·7.50Hollywood Bets13/2·7.50Bet Victor13/2·7.50 Betano13/2·7.50 BetTom13/2·7.50 BetWright13/2·7.50 Betfred13/2·7.50 Boyle Sports13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Dragon Bet13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 Quinn Bet13/2·7.50 SportingIndex13/2·7.50 Spreadex13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00Smarkets6.2·6.20SmarketsSBK5/1·6.00
1	Beset J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 9 · combo 7/95 (7%) 5yo · M · bp	21125	9-12	106	—	—	60.7	10/3·4.20	3.05·3.05 Betfair Exchange · -27% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Betfair Exchange3.05·3.05Matchbook3·3.00Betfred15/8·2.88 Spreadex15/8·2.88 Star Sports15/8·2.88 Coral15/8·2.88 Dragon Bet15/8·2.88 Bet Victor15/8·2.88Hollywood Bets15/8·2.88Betfair Sportsbook15/8·2.88Paddy Power15/8·2.88 Ladbrokes15/8·2.88 BetTom15/8·2.88 Betano15/8·2.88 BetWright15/8·2.88 Midnite15/8·2.88 SportingIndex15/8·2.88 Quinn Bet15/8·2.88 LiveScore Bet7/4·2.75 BetMGM7/4·2.75Virgin Bet7/4·2.75Bet3657/4·2.75 Boyle Sports7/4·2.75 William Hill7/4·2.75 Unibet7/4·2.75 SmarketsSBK13/8·2.62Smarkets2.62·2.62
16	Teologia J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 4 · combo 16/100 (16%) 3yo · F · bp	921115	9-01	92	—	—	60.4	9/1·10.20	15/2·8.50 Bet365 · -17% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Bet36515/2·8.50Smarkets7.8·7.80Matchbook7.8·7.80Hollywood Bets13/2·7.50Midnite13/2·7.50 Coral13/2·7.50 Ladbrokes13/2·7.50 Unibet13/2·7.50 William Hill13/2·7.50 Star Sports13/2·7.50 Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Betfred6/1·7.00 BetTom6/1·7.00 Paddy Power6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 LiveScore Bet6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00Virgin Bet6/1·7.00Bet Victor11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 BetMGM9/2·5.50
10	Snapretend J: Scott McCullagh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 13 · combo 1/8 (13%) 4yo · F · bOnly ride	32264	9-09	102	—	—	59.1	17/2·9.47	8.4·8.40 Matchbook · -11% vs fair Compare 25 books ▾ Matchbook8.4·8.40Midnite6/1·7.00Hollywood Bets11/2·6.50Spreadex11/2·6.50 Bet Victor11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 BetMGM11/2·6.50 BetTom11/2·6.50 BetWright11/2·6.50 Betano11/2·6.50 Betfred11/2·6.50 Boyle Sports11/2·6.50 Coral11/2·6.50 Dragon Bet11/2·6.50 Ladbrokes11/2·6.50 Quinn Bet11/2·6.50 SportingIndex11/2·6.50 Star Sports11/2·6.50 Unibet11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet5/1·6.00Virgin Bet5/1·6.00Smarkets5.6·5.60SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50 Betfair Exchange4.3·4.30
8	Navy Waters J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery · draw 3 · combo 10/63 (16%) 5yo · M · gvOnly pairing	354533	9-09	84	—	—	58.4	18/1·18.95	14/1·15.00 Bet365 · -21% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet36514/1·15.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 Betfred12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00Betfair Sportsbook12/1·13.00Paddy Power12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Boyle Sports12/1·13.00 Betano12/1·13.00 Bet Victor12/1·13.00 BetTom12/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Midnite11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet10/1·11.00Virgin Bet10/1·11.00Matchbook10.5·10.50SmarketsSBK9/1·10.00 Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40
13	Chasing Paradise J: Ben Coen · T: J P Murtagh · draw 14 · combo 16/140 (11%) 3yo · F · chpFT P	214	9-01	97	—	—	56.6	15/2·8.74	6/1·7.00 Bet365 · -20% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet3656/1·7.00Matchbook6.2·6.20Coral5/1·6.00 Ladbrokes5/1·6.00 BetMGM5/1·6.00 BetTom5/1·6.00 Boyle Sports5/1·6.00 Quinn Bet5/1·6.00 Betfred5/1·6.00 BetWright5/1·6.00Hollywood Bets5/1·6.00Betfair Sportsbook5/1·6.00Paddy Power5/1·6.00 SportingIndex5/1·6.00 Bet Victor5/1·6.00 Dragon Bet5/1·6.00 Star Sports5/1·6.00 Spreadex5/1·6.00 Unibet5/1·6.00 William Hill5/1·6.00 Betano5/1·6.00 Midnite5/1·6.00Virgin Bet9/2·5.50LiveScore Bet9/2·5.50 Betfair Exchange5.5·5.50 SmarketsSBK4/1·5.00
6	Nans View J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 6 5yo · M · bOnly runner	1021	9-09	87	—	—	54.7	25/1·24.78	20/1·21.00 Bet365 · -15% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Bet36520/1·21.00Matchbook19·19.00Betano16/1·17.00 Coral16/1·17.00 BetTom16/1·17.00 Ladbrokes16/1·17.00 Quinn Bet16/1·17.00 Star Sports16/1·17.00 Midnite16/1·17.00 Unibet16/1·17.00 BetWright16/1·17.00 Betfred16/1·17.00 Bet Victor16/1·17.00 BetMGM16/1·17.00 Boyle Sports16/1·17.00 Dragon Bet16/1·17.00 SportingIndex16/1·17.00 Spreadex16/1·17.00 William Hill16/1·17.00Betfair Sportsbook16/1·17.00Paddy Power16/1·17.00 LiveScore Bet14/1·15.00Virgin Bet14/1·15.00Hollywood Bets14/1·15.00SmarketsSBK13/1·14.00Smarkets14·14.00Betfair Exchange5.9·5.90
3	Duvessa J: Nathan Crosse · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 1 4yo · F · brOnly pairing	8231	9-09	76	—	—	53.8	80/1·74.33	66/1·67.00 Bet365 · -10% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet36566/1·67.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Matchbook46·46.00LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Midnite40/1·41.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00 Betfair Exchange7·7.00
5	Kalixa J: Seamie Heffernan · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 15 4yo · F · bOnly pairing	18738	9-09	82	—	—	53.4	100/1·118.05	100/1·101.00 Bet365 · -14% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Bet365100/1·101.00 Boyle Sports100/1·101.00Betfair Sportsbook100/1·101.00Paddy Power100/1·101.00 BetTom80/1·81.00 Bet Victor80/1·81.00 Betfred80/1·81.00 Quinn Bet80/1·81.00 SportingIndex80/1·81.00 Spreadex80/1·81.00 Star Sports80/1·81.00 Unibet80/1·81.00 William Hill80/1·81.00 Betano80/1·81.00 BetMGM66/1·67.00Hollywood Bets66/1·67.00BetWright66/1·67.00 Dragon Bet66/1·67.00 LiveScore Bet66/1·67.00Virgin Bet66/1·67.00Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00Smarkets38·38.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Matchbook22·22.00Betfair Exchange7·7.00
12	Chablis Rock J: Shane Foley · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 11 3yo · F · btOnly pairing	03215	9-01	87	—	—	52.5	28/1·30.61	22/1·23.00 Bet365 · -25% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Bet36522/1·23.00 Boyle Sports20/1·21.00 Coral20/1·21.00 Dragon Bet20/1·21.00 Ladbrokes20/1·21.00Hollywood Bets20/1·21.00BetMGM20/1·21.00 BetTom20/1·21.00 BetWright20/1·21.00 Betfred20/1·21.00 Bet Victor20/1·21.00 Quinn Bet20/1·21.00 SportingIndex20/1·21.00 Spreadex20/1·21.00 Star Sports20/1·21.00 Unibet20/1·21.00 William Hill20/1·21.00Betfair Sportsbook20/1·21.00Paddy Power20/1·21.00 Betano20/1·21.00 LiveScore Bet18/1·19.00Virgin Bet18/1·19.00Midnite18/1·19.00Matchbook18·18.00Smarkets17.5·17.50SmarketsSBK16/1·17.00 Betfair Exchange5.3·5.30
4	Galileo Dame J: Chris Hayes · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 12 · combo 1/8 (13%) 5yo · M · chpOnly pairing	247703	9-09	92	—	—	50.2	18/1·18.95	19·19.00 Matchbook Compare 27 books ▾ Matchbook19·19.00Betfair Sportsbook14/1·15.00Betfred12/1·13.00Hollywood Bets12/1·13.00Bet36512/1·13.00 Coral12/1·13.00 BetMGM12/1·13.00 Ladbrokes12/1·13.00 Dragon Bet12/1·13.00 Midnite12/1·13.00 Quinn Bet12/1·13.00 Unibet12/1·13.00 William Hill12/1·13.00 SportingIndex12/1·13.00 Spreadex12/1·13.00 Star Sports12/1·13.00 BetWright12/1·13.00 BetTom11/1·12.00 Bet Victor11/1·12.00Virgin Bet11/1·12.00Paddy Power11/1·12.00 Boyle Sports11/1·12.00 Betano11/1·12.00 LiveScore Bet11/1·12.00Smarkets9.6·9.60SmarketsSBK8/1·9.00 Betfair Exchange5.2·5.20
11	Tamam Desert J: Jamie Powell · T: M D O'Callaghan · draw 8 · combo 3/38 (8%) 4yo · F · bOnly ride	00077	9-09	84	—	—	49.8	80/1·74.33	66/1·67.00 Bet365 · -10% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet36566/1·67.00 Boyle Sports66/1·67.00 William Hill66/1·67.00Betfair Sportsbook66/1·67.00Paddy Power66/1·67.00 Betfred66/1·67.00 Quinn Bet66/1·67.00 BetWright60/1·61.00 Dragon Bet60/1·61.00 Betano50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 Midnite50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Spreadex50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Star Sports50/1·51.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Matchbook34·34.00Betfair Exchange7·7.00
2	Ankara J: Gary Carroll · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien · draw 5 4yo · F · btOnly pairing	08937	9-09	88	—	—	49.0	80/1·74.33	66/1·67.00 Betfair Sportsbook · -10% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ Betfair Sportsbook66/1·67.00Paddy Power66/1·67.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00Star Sports50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00William Hill50/1·51.00 Midnite40/1·41.00Smarkets38·38.00SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Matchbook19.5·19.50Betfair Exchange7·7.00
15	Ice Dancer J: Ronan Whelan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 2 · combo 2/26 (8%) 3yo · F · bpFT P	77998	9-01	85	—	—	48.2	80/1·74.33	50/1·51.00 Bet Victor · -31% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Bet36550/1·51.00 BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 BetWright50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 Betfred50/1·51.00 Boyle Sports50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Dragon Bet50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 Quinn Bet50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00 Star Sports50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00 William Hill50/1·51.00Betfair Sportsbook50/1·51.00Paddy Power50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet40/1·41.00Virgin Bet40/1·41.00Midnite40/1·41.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Matchbook34·34.00Betfair Exchange7.4·7.40
7	Narlita J: Adam Caffrey · T: H Rogers · draw 16 7yo · M · bpOnly runner	53640	9-09	78	—	—	39.7	80/1·74.33	80/1·81.00 Bet365 · +9% vs fair Compare 26 books ▾ Bet36580/1·81.00 Boyle Sports66/1·67.00 William Hill66/1·67.00Betfair Sportsbook66/1·67.00Paddy Power66/1·67.00 Betfred66/1·67.00 Quinn Bet66/1·67.00 BetWright60/1·61.00 Dragon Bet60/1·61.00 Bet Victor50/1·51.00 Betano50/1·51.00 SportingIndex50/1·51.00 Spreadex50/1·51.00Hollywood Bets50/1·51.00BetMGM50/1·51.00 BetTom50/1·51.00 Coral50/1·51.00 Ladbrokes50/1·51.00 LiveScore Bet50/1·51.00 Unibet50/1·51.00Virgin Bet50/1·51.00Star Sports50/1·51.00 Midnite40/1·41.00 SmarketsSBK33/1·34.00Matchbook19.5·19.50Betfair Exchange7·7.00
14	Classiest J: Wayne Lordan · T: A P O'Brien · draw 7 · combo 18/110 (16%) 3yo · F · bb	13	9-01	—	—	—	32.7	9/1·10.20	6/1·7.00 BetTom · -31% vs fair Compare 27 books ▾ BetTom6/1·7.00 BetWright6/1·7.00 Quinn Bet6/1·7.00 Bet Victor6/1·7.00 Dragon Bet6/1·7.00 Ladbrokes6/1·7.00Betfair Sportsbook6/1·7.00Paddy Power6/1·7.00 Star Sports6/1·7.00 Unibet6/1·7.00 Spreadex6/1·7.00 Betano6/1·7.00 Coral6/1·7.00 SportingIndex6/1·7.00 Boyle Sports6/1·7.00 Betfred11/2·6.50 Bet36511/2·6.50 BetMGM11/2·6.50Hollywood Bets11/2·6.50Midnite11/2·6.50 LiveScore Bet11/2·6.50 William Hill11/2·6.50Virgin Bet11/2·6.50Matchbook6·6.00Betfair Exchange6·6.00Smarkets5.6·5.60SmarketsSBK9/2·5.50

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest · Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 25–27 bookmakers per horse with the 46% 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 Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed)?

The Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Listed) is off at 18:30 on 8 September 2026 at Galway (Ireland).

What is the field size and distance of the 18:30 Galway?

1m4f, Class 1, Flat, 16 runners declared.

What is the going for the 18:30 Galway?

Going is reported as Yielding on Turf.

What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 18:30 Galway?

The AI top-rated runner is Nuit (score 64.0, best price 11.50). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.

Who is the favourite for the 18:30 Galway?

The market favourite is Beset at a best price of 3.05. The Racing Alpha AI top pick is a different horse — Nuit.

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