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3:55 Galway: Galway Handicap

  • Distance 1m 3f 180y
  • Age 3yo+
  • Going Soft To Heavy
  • Prize €12,000
  • Runners 11
  • Surface Turf

Galway stages the Galway Handicap on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 3:55. Run over 1m 3f 180y, on turf, with the going soft to heavy. 11 runners are declared for a prize fund of €12,000. New customers at bet365 can deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR.

Best odds for the Galway Handicap

Runner Best Bet365 Betfred Ladbrokes Take it with
Glenroyal J M Sheridan — SP - SP
Mister Adam Danny O'Leary(10) — SP - SP
Unauthorized Patrick McGettigan(5) — SP - SP
Ben Hur G. F. Carroll — SP - SP
Ballybawn Belter Seamie Heffernan — SP - SP
Royal Saxo Robbie Colgan — SP - SP
Ryefield Dasher Nicola Burns(5) — SP - SP
Slurricane Leigh Roche — SP - SP
Granville Street Reese Holohan(5) — SP - SP
Speckled Meadow Rory Mulligan(5) — SP - SP
Shay's Dream Chris Hayes — SP - SP

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Trainer and jockey form

Horse Trainer Last 14 days Runners to form Jockey At Galway
Glenroyal Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 from 52 · 1300% — J M Sheridan —
Mister Adam G. O'Leary 0 from 15 · 0% — Danny O'Leary(10) —
Unauthorized Aidan Melia 0 from 4 · 0% — Patrick McGettigan(5) —
Ben Hur Noel Meade 1 from 23 · 400% — G. F. Carroll —
Ballybawn Belter Liz Doyle 1 from 2 · 5000% — Seamie Heffernan —
Royal Saxo A. J. Martin 0 from 12 · 0% — Robbie Colgan —
Ryefield Dasher Thomas Gibney 1 from 4 · 2500% — Nicola Burns(5) —
Slurricane Ross O'Sullivan 1 from 19 · 500% — Leigh Roche —
Granville Street Ciaran Murphy 0 from 18 · 0% — Reese Holohan(5) —
Speckled Meadow Don Browne 0 from 2 · 0% — Rory Mulligan(5) —
Shay's Dream Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 from 52 · 1300% — Chris Hayes —

Runners to form is the share of a yard’s recent runners judged to be race fit.

The breeding angle

How each sire’s progeny have fared at around 12f, which is the only form there is where a runner has yet to race.

Sire Runner Trip Runs Wins Strike
Australia Glenroyal 1m 4f 789 0 0%
Too Darn Hot Mister Adam 1m 4f 119 0 0%
Starspangledbanner Unauthorized 1m 4f 157 0 0%
Coulsty Ben Hur 1m 4f 30 0 0%
Pedro The Great Royal Saxo 1m 4f 48 0 0%
Time Test Ryefield Dasher 1m 4f 213 0 0%
Kodiac Slurricane 1m 4f 540 0 0%
Raven's Pass Granville Street 1m 4f 359 0 0%
Footstepsinthesand Speckled Meadow 1m 4f 592 0 0%
New Bay Shay's Dream 1m 4f 332 0 0%

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