Who won the 16:40 Galway on 6 October 2026?
Ballagh Star (IRE) won the 16:40 Galway at SP 4.50. Ridden by Daniel King. Trained by Mrs Y Dunleavy.
16:40 Galway
IrelandMongey Communications Handicap Steeplechase
2m6½f · Chase · Yielding · 10 runners · €7,200 · Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 5thRace report
- 1stBallagh Star (IRE)Daniel King·Mrs Y Dunleavy7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndPrince Palace (FR)Mr R Sugrue·P J Rothwell·beaten 10 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdHeroes Of Renown (IRE)Paddy Hanlon·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten 11 lengths50/1·51.00SP
Race time
6m 11.40s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Ballagh Star (IRE))
“Made all the running from the front - challenged for a spell at the 7th - pulled away approaching the last - five lengths ahead 1f out while being driven and kept going strongly to win”
AI top-rated Orkneys Jack (score 69.2) finished 5th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 40.00 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-way51.2/100 rating
Juke Hill
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: Heroes Of Renown
Heroes Of Renown heads our ratings on 117, five pounds clear of Prince Palace on 112, and that is only a narrow edge in a ten-runner contest over 22 furlongs at Galway on good to soft. Prince Palace is the chief danger, with Orkneys Jack a further four pounds back on 108 and Oneforgonzo on 103 also needing to be respected if the stamina test unfolds in their favour. Hees Dynamite also rates within fourteen pounds of our pick, so Heroes Of Renown looks the one to beat even if this is a competitive renewal. Our selection is Heroes Of Renown.
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
Orkneys Jack
Mr J P Sampson(7) · L Young · 7yo
Top-rated of 10
score 69.2 · +18.1 clear of next best (51.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=1)L Young: 1/1 winners last 14d (100%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong51d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight68strongOR 102 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight34weakLast 6: 1-3-5-5-7
MarketBest price 22.00 (Matchbook) · 7th in the market of 10.
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 | 10 | J: Daniel King · T: Mrs Y Dunleavy · draw 0 8yo · G · btv | 0P9P4 | 84 | 38.2 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 9057P | 100 | 45.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Paddy Hanlon(5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 12yo · G · bp | P6P23 | 95 | 46.9 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: E McNamara · draw 0 8yo · G · b | P2054 | 102 | 49.7 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Mr J P Sampson(7) · T: L Young · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 13557 | 102 | 69.2 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Sean Aherne · draw 0 8yo · G · bp | 15046 | 98 | 47.0 | 13/2·7.50 SP |
| F | 3 | J: Danny Gilligan · T: Paul John Gilligan · draw 0 7yo · M · b | P7398 | 102 | 47.8 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| PU | 4 | J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · gb | 84745 | 100 | 51.2 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| — | 8 | J: Aidan Kelly · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 7yo · G · bpFT P | 8P61P | 91 | 43.6 | — |
| — | 9 | J: Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) · T: Thomas Mullins · draw 0 8yo · M · bt | 356061 | 85 | 50.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Galway?
No — the AI top pick (Orkneys Jack) finished 5.
What were the placings in the 16:40 Galway?
Top finishers: 1. Ballagh Star (IRE) (4.50), 2. Prince Palace (FR) (9.50), 3. Heroes Of Renown (IRE) (51.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:40 Galway?
The winning time was 6m 11.40s.
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