13:45 Galway

Ireland

Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle

2m½f · Hurdle · Yielding · 20 runners · €9,000 · Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd

1st
Direct Approach (IRE)
Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott
3/1·4.00
SP
2nd
Young Rebel (IRE)
Mark Walsh·Emmet Mullins·beaten 2.5 lengths
8/15F·1.53
SP
3rd
Baila Conmigo (IRE)AI top pick · 56.3
Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 6.5 lengths
5/2·3.50
SP

Race time

4m 24.50s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Direct Approach (IRE))

“Prominent in second - went to the front 2 out and two lengths up over the last - kept on strongly when pushed to win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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-way56.3/100 rating

Baila Conmigo

5.50Matchbook

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Baila Conmigo

Eoghan Finegan(5) · Ciaran Murphy · 4yo

Top-rated of 22

score 56.3 · +2.9 clear of next best (53.4)

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
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
75strong
OR 112 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 4-4-4
Trainer20% weight
0small sample (n=8)
Ciaran Murphy: 0/8 winners last 14d (0%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard

MarketBest price 5.50 (Matchbook) · 2nd in the market of 22.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	13	Direct Approach J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · bp	63592	11-11	100	—	—	53.4	3/1·4.00 SP
2	9	Young Rebel J: Mark Walsh · T: Emmet Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b	15	11-12	—	—	—	17.2	8/15F·1.53 SP
3	10	Baila Conmigo J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 4yo · G · b	444	11-11	112	—	—	56.3	5/2·3.50 SP
4	7	Suresuresure J: J J Slevin · T: John F O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · b	P0750	11-12	—	—	—	12.2	66/1·67.00 SP
5	12	Born De Ceres J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 4yo · G · b	67	11-11	—	—	—	10.3	150/1·151.00 SP
6	17	Hometomayo J: Alan King(7) · T: M Flannery · draw 0 6yo · M · b	P4070	11-05	—	—	—	22.0	200/1·201.00 SP
7	14	Galway Star J: Daniel King · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 4yo · G · b	0	11-11	—	—	—	9.0	200/1·201.00 SP
8	16	Storm Bresie J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 4yo · G · b	42P3	11-11	—	—	—	16.8	50/1·51.00 SP
9	1	Carrig Padraig J: Ben Harvey · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 7yo · G · bh	510F0	11-12	—	—	—	15.1	33/1·34.00 SP
10	3	Leva Eagle J: Mr E M Nugent(7) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 5yo · G · b	0	11-12	—	—	—	25.0	200/1·201.00 SP
11	15	Mister Class J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · G · b	—	11-11	—	—	—	17.0	18/1·19.00 SP
12	19	Alberta Rose J: Sam Ewing · T: Daniel G Murphy · draw 0 4yo · F · ch	75	11-04	—	—	—	19.5	33/1·34.00 SP
13	2	Kidam Roque J: Niall Moore(5) · T: I Madden · draw 0 6yo · G · bhp	79PU	11-12	—	—	—	7.0	150/1·151.00 SP
14	8	The Yellow Capri J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan · draw 0 5yo · G · ch	—	11-12	—	—	—	15.0	125/1·126.00 SP
15	6	Passive Idaho J: Phillip Enright · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 5yo · G · ghFT H	—	11-12	—	—	—	31.5	150/1·151.00 SP
16	11	Blues Street J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 4yo · G · b	7	11-11	—	—	—	11.5	100/1·101.00 SP
17	4	Mystic Bridge J: Philip Donovan · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · br	8	11-12	—	—	—	10.5	200/1·201.00 SP
18	5	N Kelleher J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh · draw 0 5yo · G · bhFT H	—	11-12	—	—	—	15.0	200/1·201.00 SP
19	20	Muchluain J: Brian Barry(7) · T: M Flannery · draw 0 4yo · F · b	—	11-04	—	—	—	25.0	150/1·151.00 SP
PU	18	Lil Soldier J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara · draw 0 7yo · M · b	7	11-05	—	—	—	12.0	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Bog Cross J: · T: Miss M Harding · draw 0 8yo · G · bhFT H	F21F5	11-12	—	—	—	24.6	—
—	—	No Loose Ends J: · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 5yo · G · br	P1	11-12	—	—	—	19.3	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:45 Galway on 6 October 2026?

Direct Approach (IRE) won the 13:45 Galway at SP 4.00. Ridden by Jack Kennedy. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:45 Galway?

No — the AI top pick (Baila Conmigo) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 13:45 Galway?

Top finishers: 1. Direct Approach (IRE) (4.00), 2. Young Rebel (IRE) (1.53), 3. Baila Conmigo (IRE) (3.50).

What was the winning time for the 13:45 Galway?

The winning time was 4m 24.50s.

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