Galway
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Electric Galway Maiden
Starts in
15h 41min
Turf track
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Our top pick for this race
Strong chance
Odds 2/1
£1 wins £2 · 27 Strong chance
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £3.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- An 8.7% overall win rate for R. Scott. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- J. S O'Donoghue wins 16.7% of their races at this course. Some trainers aim horses at particular tracks, and this one does well here.
- The official rating suggests this horse has work to do. Lower-rated horses need to improve to win.
TrackLab Insight
Nonsense made an encouraging debut at the Curragh 23 days ago, finishing second and showing enough composure to suggest some ability — a strong first-time effort that keeps him in the conversation. The draw in one would normally offer support at Galway (low stalls have won 11% historically), but there is a risk that 23 days away and just one race on the clock limits what we can expect. He will need to translate debut promise into a maiden win here.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
27
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £3.25 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- A. O'Brien has won 19.0% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
- A 19% overall win rate for A. O'Brien. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- This trainer's horses often do not finish their races. That makes them harder to trust.
TrackLab Insight
Oklahoma is the highest-rated horse in the field (OR 87, 8 lbs clear of the next best) and has been consistent without winning — three top-3 finishes from four races, including a third at Killarney. After 35 days away, he runs fresh, but the real test is whether that superior rating translates to a breakthrough win or another frustrating second place. The draw in seven offers no advantage at Galway.
Top rated by 8lbs
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £3.50 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- A. O'Brien wins 19.0% of all their races. That is a solid record. Good trainers get horses ready well and pick the right races.
- A 19% win rate at this course for A. O'Brien. Trainers who know a course often send out their horses well suited to it.
- A. O'Brien has a 19.0% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
Imposing comes from Aidan O'Brien's powerful operation and has shown glimpses of ability, finishing second at Leopardstown just 10 days ago — his only top-3 finish from two races. However, his most recent outing was a disappointing ninth at Punchestown, suggesting he may not have the consistency yet to win a race. The draw in 10 is a notable disadvantage at Galway, where high draws have won only 6% of races at this distance.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £7.50 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- J. S. Bolger wins 12.7% of all their races. That is a solid record. Good trainers get horses ready well and pick the right races.
- Its average finish over the last three runs is 3. That is steady. Horses that finish near the front often do so again.
- Today's race is over 7f. The distance may not be ideal. If it does not suit, the horse has to fight the race.
TrackLab Insight
Dawnmore has the best recent form in the field, finishing second twice in his last five races and picking up three top-3 finishes overall — he's proven competitive but is yet to break through for a win. The low draw (6) offers no advantage at Galway, where the low stalls have historically won just 11% of races at this distance.
2nd highest rated (OR 79)
4
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £23.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- J. M. Sheridan has won 7.8% of their races in their career. That steady record counts for a lot.
- W. P. Mullins has won 21.5% of their races in their career. Trainers at this level know how to get horses ready.
- Came 13th in the last race. It might have been an off day, or the horse may be losing form.
TrackLab Insight
System Reset's debut at Gowran Park eight days ago was a rough introduction, finishing 13th and beaten by more than 30 lengths — a warning sign that this horse may need time to mature. With no evidence of ability from one race and very limited data, there is nothing in his profile to suggest he will trouble the field here. The draw in two offers the low-stall advantage Galway sometimes provides, but the evidence from that debut is thin.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £101.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- An 8.1% overall win rate for G. Ryan. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- Today's ground suits this horse. Like athletes who prefer one type of surface, horses have favourite ground.
- M. Michael McNiff wins only 1.8% of the time here. That weak record at this course counts against the horse.
TrackLab Insight
Evan D Invincible finished 14th on debut at Thurles just 19 days ago, which is a tough first impression for a 2-year-old learning the trade. With only one race under his belt and no early signs of ability, he faces a steep climb against more experienced rivals in this field. The draw in five offers no particular advantage.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £41.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- N. Meade wins 13.0% of all their races. That is a solid record. Good trainers get horses ready well and pick the right races.
- Today's ground suits this horse. Like athletes who prefer one type of surface, horses have favourite ground.
- S. Rutledge wins 5.2% of their races overall. That is below the average for professional jockeys.
TrackLab Insight
Lash La Rue is back out after just six days without a win or top-3 finish in two races, and his two recent efforts — 12th then 9th — suggest the trainer is still working to find where this horse belongs. The quick turnaround and poor form offer little encouragement for a maiden looking to break his duck.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
Runs again after just 6 days
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £41.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- A 6.7% overall win rate for L. Roche. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- The ground works in this horse's favour. The ground makes a big difference in racing, and today it helps.
- D. McLoughlin has a 0% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
Angel Invincible has now had two races without a top-3 finish, most recently ninth at a racecourse debut — both runs came in quick succession within days. The horse is still searching for any evidence of ability, and the lack of improvement between runs raises questions about whether she is ready to win a maiden.
Racecourse debut
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £101.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- An 8.6% overall win rate for S. Heffernan. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- S. Heffernan has a good 8.6% record here. Knowing the course is one of a jockey's biggest strengths.
- M. D. O'Callaghan has a 4.5% win rate at this course. It is not their strongest track. Some stables do better at some tracks than others.
TrackLab Insight
Maxims Of Equity's recent form is deeply concerning: 17th at Naas followed by 8th at the Curragh, with no top-3 finishes in two races. After 12 days off, she has shown no sign of developing into a maiden winner, and the substantial beatings in both races (21 lengths and 17 lengths) suggest she is outclassed in this field. The draw in three offers some help from Galway's low-stall bias, but the form does not support that structural advantage.
Lightly raced (2 career races)
Fair price
TrackLab and the bookies agree on this horse's chances. Bet £1, and if it wins you get £51.00 back.
How odds workWhy this score
- A 5.3% overall win rate for N. Crosse. Good jockeys make better decisions during a race.
- A 10.7% overall win rate for Mrs J. Harrington. That suggests a trainer who picks the right races for their horses.
- Finished 12th last time, which was a disappointing run. A poor last run raises questions about the horse's current form.
TrackLab Insight
Rockfleet finished 12th on debut at the Curragh 12 days ago, beaten nearly 30 lengths — a poor start that tells you very little except that work is needed. With Mrs Harrington's yard in excellent form this season (53 winners), there is backing to expect improvement, but a single rough debut offers no guide to what she can do second time out against established competition.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance
20–39 Strong chance
12–19 Solid chance
6–11 Could surprise
Under 6 Long shot
Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.
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- Underrated horse
- We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
- Our top pick
- The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
- TrackLab Score
- Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
- Ground
- How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
- Race level (Class)
- From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
- Group, Grade and Listed
- The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
- Handicap
- The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
- Maiden
- A race for horses that haven't won yet.
- Novice
- A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
- Chase, hurdle and bumper
- Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
- Distance (m and f)
- m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
- Each way
- A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
- Weight
- How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
- Jockey claim
- An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
- Headgear
- Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.