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Sun 2nd Aug 2026

Dunum cements status as Ballybrit legend

Dunum (11/1) bounced back to form in style by making all to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) over seven furlongs.

4.33PM

Blood Destiny and Paul Townend win for trainer Willie Mullins

Blood Destiny gets his season up and running

4.05PM

Jukebox Johnny and Darragh O Keeffe win for trainer Henry de Bromhead

O'Keeffe gets right tune out of Johnny

3.22PM

Caher Roes Den and Danny Mullins win for trainer Willie Mullins

Caher Roes Den sticks to the task

2.55PM

Timurshah and Conor Smithers

Timurshah doubles up for week

2.28PM

Columbus and Paul Townend make all

Galway Going Update

9.04AM

Fri 31st Jul 2026

Niall Tierney is in fantastic form and has two selections at Galway on Sunday

With the weekend of a very fascinating and brilliant Galway Festival ahead, it's been a week to remember at Ballybrit.

9.13PM

Connections to follow at Galway this weekend: Joey Sheridan is the one to watch

9.01PM

Counting Coup (blue) just holds Taipan

Counting Coup foils Taipan's hat-trick bid

8.59PM

Vantage Code

Vantage Code puts favourite backers in further credit

8.37PM

Jp's Express gets up under Wesley Joyce

Mulvany's Express piles the misery on the bookies

8.11PM

Stellar Moment and Ronan Whelan (pink cap) pip Porters Corner by a nose

Stellar Moment just prevails under Whelan

7.30PM

Thread Of Gold (pink)

Back-to-back premier handicap wins for Thread Of Gold

7.14PM

Kings Hill

Kings Hill gives Gilligan a third win in the 'Blazers'

6.47PM

Vicar Street (far side)

Cobden gets a good tune out of Vicar Street

5.52PM

Joga Bonito

Lee on the scoresheet again with Joga Bonito

5.20PM

Our team is in sensational tipping form: Here is Friday's NAP at Galway

1.45PM

Friday Galway fancies from Ruby Walsh: ‘I thought he was crying out for this distance’

12.37PM

Paul Townend on his Galway rides: 'He was second behind Midnight Jet and that piece of form is working out well'

11.00AM

Thu 30th Jul 2026

'I wouldn’t be in a rush to swap Murcia for anything' - Paul Townend looks ahead to Galway Plate

Paul Townend is positive that he will be involved in the finish in today’s Galway Hurdle aboard tough mare Murcia. Here’s what he had to say to Betway on his chances.

3.42PM

Pivotal Attack and Gary Carroll

Pivotal Attack wins Corrib Fillies Stakes under Carroll

3.22PM

Seven Nation Army and Joey Sheridan

Army shoots down Nursery rivals in Galway curtain raiser

3.09PM

Irish Edge Galway Special: 'Donagh, Noel and the horse all love Galway'

1.25PM

Gordon Elliott hopeful that El Cairos is still unexposed in Galway Hurdle

1.05PM

Shark Hanlon with a day 4 treble at Galway: 'He’s won his last four in Ireland'

11.55AM

Ruby Walsh avoids the favourite in the Galway Hurdle and offers up tips at 14-1 and 12-1

11.31AM

What does it take to win a Galway Hurdle? Former Galway Hurdle-winning jockey Paddy Flood tells us

10.25AM

Wed 29th Jul 2026

Cock And Bull is a no-nonsense stayer

Sent off a well-backed 7/2 joint-favourite for Galway's concluding two-mile handicap, Cock And Bull produced a gritty effort to land the spoils under Sam Coen.

9.38PM

Minella Rockett (nearest)

Minella Rocketts home under Sheridan

9.15PM

Abbotsford is clear

Abbotsford a dominant winner for Weld & Maguire

8.53PM

Starting Fifteen

Galway Hurdle Tips and Day 4 NAP: 'I think he could still be 10lb well in'

8.28PM

King Alexander and Dan King (royal blue and white checks) jump the last

Alexander and Dan are the Kings of Ballybrit

7.31PM

Venusienne jumps the last in front

Cobden gets on the board at Galway

6.31PM

Mighty Berkshire (white cap, green star)

Queally strikes in staying handicap for second year running

5.58PM

Mr Hollywood (centre)

Mr Hollywood stars in the opener

5.40PM

Why is the Galway Plate so tricky to ride? From first-fence positioning to mid-race tactics

4.38PM

El Cairos

El Cairos backed to come good in Galway Hurdle

2.49PM

Paul Townend

Paul Townend believes 'the penny has dropped' with Plate ride Funiculi Funicula

11.56AM

Ruby Walsh (right) with Willie Mullins

Ruby Walsh on the Galway Plate: 'I thought at 25/1, he was too big a price'

11.24AM

Galway Plate NAPs: 'I'm surprised that Darragh O'Keeffe picked Downmexicoway'

10.36AM

Galway

Going update for Plate Day at Galway

8.53AM

Tue 28th Jul 2026

Lady comes from last to first in finale

Lady Arwen was another fast finishing winner at Galway this evening when landing the concluding Caulfield Industrial Handicap for trainer Conor O’Dwyer.

8.36PM

Sindagan (first colours) comes to tackle Almeiyda (red cap) as the pair avoid the loose horse

Sindagan scores for Murtagh and Coen

8.11PM

Eddie G and Dylan Browne McMonagle (green colours with blue cap) turn into the home straight

McGuinness on scoresheet as Eddie lands emotional victory

7.43PM

Orandi and Robbie Colgan (red with white panel) weave their way through the field at the furlong pole

Colgan shines on Orandi in BMW Mile

7.00PM

Samnina and Shane Foley

Samnina sprouts wings late on to land maiden

6.34PM

Tell Us This and Conor Stone Walsh (red cap on right) jump the second last fence

McNamara trains first Galway winner with Tell

6.13PM

Frankie John and Dan King lead over the last

Frankie makes winning debut over fences

5.44PM

Lizzie Twigg and Jack Kennedy (blue colours) tackle Fastnet Crystal over the last

Twigg keeps winning run going over timber

5.09PM

King Alexander and Paul Townend win for trainer Willie Mullins with owner Elle Emaimaris

Galway Plate Tips and Day 3 NAP: 'He finished two lengths in front of favourite Funiculi Funicula'

8.30PM