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Galway racecourse statistics

Every runner at Galway in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 27 Oct 2026, 04:09 · last meeting in our archive 26 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 27 October 2026

Racing here today

8 races at Galway · cards as at 9:00
519races · 68 meetings
6,710runners · 4,579 horses
29.1%favourites won · 163 of 561Last 12 months: 28.9% (39 of 135)
200/1biggest-priced winner · Brave Crogha (FR)

In brief

as at 27 Oct 2026

Galway has staged 519 races over 68 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 6,710 runners.

Favourites have won 29.1% of their runs here (163 from 561), a level-stakes P/L of −87.57 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (49 from 312 runners, 15.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 22.2% (20 from 90).

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (22 from 111 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 24.5% (12 from 49).

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.0% of its runs (211) and the highest third 5.9% (338).

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 29.1% of their runs here (163 from 561), a level-stakes P/L of −87.57 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 561Won 163Win 29.1%£1 −87.57A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 1,060Won 158Win 14.9%£1 −247.69A/E 1.01
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,579Won 117Win 7.4%£1 −387.67A/E 1.02
7th or biggerRuns 3,510Won 85Win 2.4%£1 −1,384.50A/E 0.90

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 252Won 72Win 28.6%£1 −13.44A/E 1.14
HurdleRuns 175Won 51Win 29.1%£1 −36.79A/E 1.05
ChaseRuns 92Won 25Win 27.2%£1 −25.03A/E 0.90
NH FlatRuns 42Won 15Win 35.7%£1 −12.31A/E 0.96

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 80Won 20Win 25.0%£1 −25.97A/E 0.91
Good to SoftRuns 59Won 14Win 23.7%£1 −18.90A/E 0.87
SoftRuns 320Won 102Win 31.9%£1 −25.80A/E 1.13
HeavyRuns 102Won 27Win 26.5%£1 −16.90A/E 1.00

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

W P Mullins has the most winners here (49 from 312 runners, 15.7%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 22.2% (20 from 90).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 312Won 49Win 15.7%£1 −40.94A/E 0.93
Gordon ElliottRuns 289Won 34Win 11.8%£1 −82.60A/E 1.03
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 260Won 25Win 9.6%£1 −100.19A/E 0.75
Gavin CromwellRuns 240Won 22Win 9.2%£1 −95.01A/E 1.01
A P O'BrienRuns 90Won 20Win 22.2%£1 −16.93A/E 1.15
Noel MeadeRuns 118Won 18Win 15.3%£1 −20.26A/E 1.35
Mrs John HarringtonRuns 137Won 15Win 10.9%£1 −38.10A/E 1.07
D K WeldRuns 72Won 12Win 16.7%£1 −10.69A/E 1.05
Emmet MullinsRuns 110Won 12Win 10.9%£1 −58.25A/E 0.79
Declan QueallyRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 +12.39A/E 1.86

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P O'BrienRuns 90Won 20Win 22.2%£1 −16.93A/E 1.15
Joseph G MurphyRuns 41Won 9Win 22.0%£1 +31.71A/E 2.56
Declan QueallyRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 +12.39A/E 1.86
D K WeldRuns 72Won 12Win 16.7%£1 −10.69A/E 1.05
W P MullinsRuns 312Won 49Win 15.7%£1 −40.94A/E 0.93
Noel MeadeRuns 118Won 18Win 15.3%£1 −20.26A/E 1.35
G. O'LearyRuns 34Won 5Win 14.7%£1 +0.73A/E 1.73
Mark FaheyRuns 51Won 7Win 13.7%£1 +17.33A/E 1.74
J P DempseyRuns 37Won 5Win 13.5%£1 +22.25A/E 1.72
E McNamaraRuns 46Won 6Win 13.0%£1 +34.03A/E 1.63

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Declan QueallyRuns 57Won 11Win 19.3%£1 +12.39A/E 1.86
Mark FaheyRuns 51Won 7Win 13.7%£1 +17.33A/E 1.74
Michael MulvanyRuns 77Won 8Win 10.4%£1 +74.33A/E 1.58
Paul John GilliganRuns 105Won 8Win 7.6%£1 −35.71A/E 1.52
Peter FaheyRuns 93Won 9Win 9.7%£1 −9.87A/E 1.43
Noel MeadeRuns 118Won 18Win 15.3%£1 −20.26A/E 1.35
Thomas MullinsRuns 52Won 5Win 9.6%£1 +15.75A/E 1.32
Ross O'SullivanRuns 74Won 8Win 10.8%£1 −11.50A/E 1.32
P J RothwellRuns 66Won 4Win 6.1%£1 −30.50A/E 1.21
A. SlatteryRuns 103Won 8Win 7.8%£1 −19.50A/E 1.17

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Jack Kennedy has the most winners here (22 from 111 rides, 19.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 24.5% (12 from 49).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Jack KennedyRuns 111Won 22Win 19.8%£1 −3.94A/E 1.34
Paul TownendRuns 84Won 17Win 20.2%£1 −29.85A/E 0.91
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 114Won 17Win 14.9%£1 −24.06A/E 1.10
W J LeeRuns 115Won 16Win 13.9%£1 −5.17A/E 1.13
Keith DonoghueRuns 94Won 15Win 16.0%£1 +18.73A/E 1.46
Shane FoleyRuns 121Won 15Win 12.4%£1 −17.72A/E 1.22
Colin KeaneRuns 122Won 15Win 12.3%£1 −25.55A/E 0.99
Chris HayesRuns 139Won 15Win 10.8%£1 −59.44A/E 0.97
G. F. CarrollRuns 113Won 13Win 11.5%£1 +1.71A/E 1.62
Mr P W MullinsRuns 49Won 12Win 24.5%£1 −19.95A/E 0.91

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Mr P W MullinsRuns 49Won 12Win 24.5%£1 −19.95A/E 0.91
Paul TownendRuns 84Won 17Win 20.2%£1 −29.85A/E 0.91
Jack KennedyRuns 111Won 22Win 19.8%£1 −3.94A/E 1.34
Wayne LordanRuns 62Won 12Win 19.4%£1 −19.01A/E 1.30
Keith DonoghueRuns 94Won 15Win 16.0%£1 +18.73A/E 1.46
Dylan Browne McMonagleRuns 114Won 17Win 14.9%£1 −24.06A/E 1.10
W J LeeRuns 115Won 16Win 13.9%£1 −5.17A/E 1.13
Sean FlanaganRuns 90Won 12Win 13.3%£1 −14.09A/E 1.46
Mark WalshRuns 77Won 10Win 13.0%£1 −48.53A/E 0.81
R. P. WhelanRuns 95Won 12Win 12.6%£1 −4.72A/E 1.60

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
G. F. CarrollRuns 113Won 13Win 11.5%£1 +1.71A/E 1.62
R. P. WhelanRuns 95Won 12Win 12.6%£1 −4.72A/E 1.60
Rory ClearyRuns 75Won 5Win 6.7%£1 −7.00A/E 1.52
Keith DonoghueRuns 94Won 15Win 16.0%£1 +18.73A/E 1.46
Sean FlanaganRuns 90Won 12Win 13.3%£1 −14.09A/E 1.46
Sam EwingRuns 90Won 11Win 12.2%£1 −12.62A/E 1.36
Jack KennedyRuns 111Won 22Win 19.8%£1 −3.94A/E 1.34
Declan McDonoghRuns 102Won 11Win 10.8%£1 −13.75A/E 1.31
Wayne LordanRuns 62Won 12Win 19.4%£1 −19.01A/E 1.30
Robbie ColganRuns 67Won 3Win 4.5%£1 −44.12A/E 1.28

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Dunum (IRE) has won here 4 times from 8 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Brave Crogha (FR) at 200/1 on 1 August 2024.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners, the lowest third of the stalls has won 10.0% of its runs (211) and the highest third 5.9% (338).

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 265Won 24Win 9.1%Place 30.6%A/E 1.10
Middle thirdRuns 269Won 18Win 6.7%Place 19.3%A/E 0.84
High thirdRuns 400Won 28Win 7.0%Place 23.3%A/E 1.03

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 211Won 21Win 10.0%Place 30.3%A/E 1.21
Middle thirdRuns 230Won 15Win 6.5%Place 20.0%A/E 0.92
High thirdRuns 338Won 20Win 5.9%Place 23.1%A/E 0.94

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 246Won 18Win 7.3%Place 25.2%A/E 1.07
Middle thirdRuns 254Won 16Win 6.3%Place 24.0%A/E 0.94
High thirdRuns 370Won 23Win 6.2%Place 19.5%A/E 0.99

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 41Won 3Win 7.3%Place 26.8%A/E 1.04
Middle thirdRuns 45Won 4Win 8.9%Place 42.2%A/E 1.19
High thirdRuns 84Won 3Win 3.6%Place 9.5%A/E 0.79

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 26Won 1Win 3.8%Place 26.9%A/E 0.70
Middle thirdRuns 30Won 1Win 3.3%Place 20.0%A/E 0.74
High thirdRuns 44Won 3Win 6.8%Place 15.9%A/E 1.34

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Runners trained by Thomas Mullins+22.9% ROI · +43.26 pts from 189 runs · 27 winners (14.3%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +20.1% on 137 · Since Oct 2021: +30.3% on 52 · without the biggest winner (40/1): +2.26 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Galway?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 163 of 561 runs at Galway in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 29.1%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −87.57 points at SP (as at 27 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Galway?

W P Mullins, with 49 winners from 312 runners (15.7%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Galway?

Jack Kennedy, with 22 winners from 111 rides (19.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Galway?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), A P O'Brien has the best win rate: 22.2% (20 from 90).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Galway?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Mr P W Mullins has the best win rate: 24.5% (12 from 49).

Which horses have won most at Galway?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Dunum (IRE) (4 from 8), Teed Up (IRE) (4 from 13), Affordale Fury (IRE) (3 from 3).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Galway?

Brave Crogha (FR) at 200/1 on 1 August 2024 in the Guinness Time Flat Race — the biggest starting price among Galway winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Galway?

Over 1m – 1m1f in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), runners drawn in the lowest third of the stalls have won 21 of 211 runs (10.0%) and those in the highest third 20 of 338 (5.9%). Fair A/E 1.21 low against 0.94 high says how much of that the market had already priced.

About Galway

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: Ballybrit, about three miles north-east of Galway city — Flat and jumps, turf.
  • Shape: Right-handed and undulating, about 1m2f round, with tight bends, a downhill run into the final turn and a short, rising straight of about 2f.

Going and the seasons

  • The Festival: Late July and early August most often race on good to yielding or yielding ground; showers can change it between races.
  • Autumn: The September and October fixtures are usually softer.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Galway Festival (seven days, late July to early August): The Galway Plate (about 2m6f handicap chase) on the Wednesday and the Galway Hurdle (2m handicap) on the Thursday, with big-field Flat handicaps every day.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Shuttle buses run from Galway city on Festival days; the roads around Ballybrit are slow in the evenings.
  • Viewing: The stands look down the rising straight; the back of the course is on the big screens.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.