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Galway racecourse statistics

Every runner at Galway in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 1 Nov 2026, 18:09 · last meeting in our archive 26 Oct 2026

Covers 1 November 2025 – 2 November 2026

92races · 12 meetings
1,235runners · 1,096 horses
25.7%favourites won · 26 of 101
66/1biggest-priced winner · Mary Doll (IRE)

In brief

as at 1 Nov 2026

Galway has staged 92 races over 12 meetings in our archive in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), with 1,235 runners.

Favourites have won 25.7% of their runs here (26 from 101), a level-stakes P/L of −26.47 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (15 from 59 runners, 25.4%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

W J Lee has the most winners here (7 from 28 rides, 25.0%).

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

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 25.7% of their runs here (26 from 101), a level-stakes P/L of −26.47 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 101Won 26Win 25.7%£1 −26.47A/E 0.95
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 186Won 28Win 15.1%£1 −55.79A/E 0.99
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 293Won 22Win 7.5%£1 −71.17A/E 1.03
7th or biggerRuns 655Won 18Win 2.7%£1 −307.00A/E 1.10

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FlatRuns 44Won 13Win 29.5%£1 −3.10A/E 1.17
HurdleRuns 31Won 6Win 19.4%£1 −17.65A/E 0.73
ChaseRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 −1.97A/E 1.04
NH FlatRuns 8Won 2Win 25.0%£1 −3.75A/E 0.63

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 20Won 7Win 35.0%£1 +0.94A/E 1.44
Good to SoftRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +0.41A/E 1.72
SoftRuns 65Won 14Win 21.5%£1 −22.35A/E 0.78
HeavyRuns 11Won 3Win 27.3%£1 −5.47A/E 0.89

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 12 months

W P Mullins has the most winners here (15 from 59 runners, 25.4%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 59Won 15Win 25.4%£1 +15.93A/E 1.57
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 57Won 5Win 8.8%£1 −26.01A/E 0.61
Paul John GilliganRuns 25Won 4Win 16.0%£1 +21.00A/E 3.56
Gavin CromwellRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −30.00A/E 1.07
Declan QueallyRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +20.50A/E 4.25
Henry De BromheadRuns 25Won 3Win 12.0%£1 −15.30A/E 0.97
Gordon ElliottRuns 43Won 3Win 7.0%£1 −31.50A/E 0.79
J P FlavinRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +41.00A/E 26.18
Aidan MeliaRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +15.50A/E 9.34
John J NallenRuns 2Won 2Win 100.0%£1 +13.33A/E 8.35

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 59Won 15Win 25.4%£1 +15.93A/E 1.57
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 57Won 5Win 8.8%£1 −26.01A/E 0.61
Gavin CromwellRuns 49Won 4Win 8.2%£1 −30.00A/E 1.07
Gordon ElliottRuns 43Won 3Win 7.0%£1 −31.50A/E 0.79

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
W P MullinsRuns 59Won 15Win 25.4%£1 +15.93A/E 1.57
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 57Won 5Win 8.8%£1 −26.01A/E 0.61

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 12 months

W J Lee has the most winners here (7 from 28 rides, 25.0%).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W J LeeRuns 28Won 7Win 25.0%£1 +28.00A/E 1.69
Paul TownendRuns 17Won 5Win 29.4%£1 −2.10A/E 1.37
Keith DonoghueRuns 26Won 5Win 19.2%£1 +19.00A/E 2.20
Jack KennedyRuns 16Won 4Win 25.0%£1 +6.50A/E 2.65
Daniel KingRuns 26Won 4Win 15.4%£1 +13.38A/E 1.70
Mr D L QueallyRuns 4Won 3Win 75.0%£1 +23.50A/E 9.28
Rory MulliganRuns 7Won 3Win 42.9%£1 +87.50A/E 8.46
Brian HayesRuns 12Won 3Win 25.0%£1 −1.59A/E 2.10
Mr J L GleesonRuns 5Won 2Win 40.0%£1 +1.50A/E 2.67
Conor SmithersRuns 6Won 2Win 33.3%£1 +11.50A/E 5.31

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

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

Course specialists

3+ wins here

No horse has won 3 or more times here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) was Mary Doll (IRE) at 66/1 on 8 September 2026.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

6f – 7f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 44Won 5Win 11.4%Place 31.8%A/E 1.22
Middle thirdRuns 41Won 4Win 9.8%Place 29.3%A/E 1.00
High thirdRuns 66Won 3Win 4.5%Place 16.7%A/E 0.72

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 28Won 2Win 7.1%Place 28.6%A/E 0.92
Middle thirdRuns 35Won 2Win 5.7%Place 28.6%A/E 0.79
High thirdRuns 50Won 4Win 8.0%Place 18.0%A/E 1.21

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 44Won 1Win 2.3%Place 18.2%A/E 0.34
Middle thirdRuns 45Won 4Win 8.9%Place 17.8%A/E 1.48
High thirdRuns 59Won 4Win 6.8%Place 23.7%A/E 1.18

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 10Won 1Win 10.0%Place 20.0%A/E 1.23
Middle thirdRuns 10Won 1Win 10.0%Place 30.0%A/E 1.48
High thirdRuns 17Won 0Win 0.0%Place 17.6%A/E 0.00

2m1f – 2m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 6Won 0Win 0.0%Place 16.7%A/E 0.00
Middle thirdRuns 6Won 0Win 0.0%Place 33.3%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 8Won 1Win 12.5%Place 12.5%A/E 3.41

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 – Oct 2021, and since Nov 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 – Oct 2021: +20.1% on 137 · Since Nov 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 26 of 101 runs at Galway in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025) — 25.7%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −26.47 points at SP (as at 1 Nov 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Galway?

W P Mullins, with 15 winners from 59 runners (25.4%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Galway?

W J Lee, with 7 winners from 28 rides (25.0%) in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Galway?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025), W P Mullins has the best win rate: 25.4% (15 from 59).

Which horses have won most at Galway?

No horse has won 3 or more times at Galway in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Galway?

Mary Doll (IRE) at 66/1 on 8 September 2026 in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden — the biggest starting price among Galway winners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

Is there a draw bias at Galway?

No trip at Galway shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 12 months (since 1 November 2025).

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.