Who won the 16:05 Galway on 6 October 2026?
Springboard (IRE) won the 16:05 Galway at SP 8.00. Ridden by Cian Quirke. Trained by Michael J McDonagh.
16:05 Galway
IrelandRyans Cleaning Handicap Steeplechase
2m2f · Chase · Yielding · 12 runners · €6,000 · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stSpringboard (IRE)Cian Quirke·Michael J McDonagh7/1·8.00SP
- 2ndMy Cullen (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten .5 lengths16/1·17.00SP
- 3rdDearg Mor (IRE)AI top pick · 57.8Simon Torrens·Aidan Anthony Howard·beaten 0.3 lengths7/2·4.50SP
Race time
4m 55.70s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Springboard (IRE))
“Prominent early - mid-division by the 6th - moved up to 3rd four out - 2nd over the last - ran on strongly despite urging over 1f out - got up near the line to win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 3.50 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-way57.8/100 rating
Dearg Mor
5.90Matchbook
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: Fizzle Rock
Fizzle Rock looks the one to side with at Galway, a progressive sort whose fitness edge is worth more than the three-pound deficit to Onefortheditch on our figures. At 102 he sits just behind the top-rated runner, so the margin is slim, and the better condition and upward trajectory should tip a competitive 12-runner staying contest his way on the good to soft ground. Onefortheditch is the chief danger as the highest-rated runner, with Following Orders and Toon Town also capable of making this a test over the eighteen furlongs. Fizzle Rock 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
Dearg Mor
Simon Torrens · Aidan Anthony Howard · 5yo
Top-rated of 12
score 57.8 · +0.8 clear of next best (57.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight73small sample (n=7)Aidan Anthony Howard: 2/7 winners last 14d (29%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight65strong74d since last run (rusty)
- Ratings50% weight59averageOR 88
- Form20% weight37below averageLast 6: 0-8-4-4-4
MarketBest price 5.90 (Matchbook) · 3rd in the market of 12.
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 | 9 | J: Cian Quirke · T: Michael J McDonagh · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 4195 | 86 | 43.3 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 52402P | 88 | 46.1 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Simon Torrens · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 0 5yo · G · cht | 08444 | 88 | 57.8 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Eoin Walsh · T: John M Burke · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 7FP80 | 86 | 37.9 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher · draw 0 8yo · M · b | 16226 | 90 | 57.0 | 15/8F·2.88 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Alex Harvey · T: David O'Sullivan · draw 0 9yo · G · btp | 317570 | 98 | 54.4 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 6yo · G · bp | 09PF08 | 91 | 42.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| F | 2 | J: Carl Millar(5) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin · draw 0 9yo · M · b | 344U9 | 95 | 54.4 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| PU | 7 | J: Jordan Gainford · T: Conor David Maxwell · draw 0 7yo · G · bp | 0P372 | 87 | 48.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| PU | 10 | J: J J Slevin · T: John F O'Neill · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 80U415 | 83 | 43.0 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| — | 11 | J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 7yo · G · bp | 18957P | 76 | 44.0 | — |
| — | 12 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Brendan Maurice Walsh · draw 0 12yo · M · btp | 87700 | 72 | 32.1 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Dearg Mor) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:05 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Springboard (IRE) (8.00), 2. My Cullen (IRE) (17.00), 3. Dearg Mor (IRE) (4.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:05 Galway?
The winning time was 4m 55.70s.
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