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Galway Hurdle winners and trends since 1990

The Galway Hurdle roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 30 July 2026, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Next running due around 29 July 2027 (285 days) · Results to 30 July 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
37
Runnings since 1990
13.5%
Favourites' win rate
6
Wins for the top trainer
20.8
Average field size
5 of 37

Favourites have won 5 of 37 runnings of the Galway Hurdle since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Galway Hurdle roll of honour since 1990

202630 Jul 26Galway (IRE)Putapoundinthejar (IRE) silksPutapoundinthejar (IRE)610-210/1-129A. J. MartinDaniel KingRay Grehan203.25Good2m
202531 Jul 25Galway (IRE)Ndaawi (GB) silksNdaawi (GB)511-713/2-145Gordon ElliottJack KennedyEasyfix190.00Good2m
20241 Aug 24Galway (IRE)Nurburgring (IRE) silksNurburgring (IRE)410-1013/2-139Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ J SlevinBronsan Racing197.00Good2m
20233 Aug 23Galway (IRE)Zarak The Brave (FR) silksZarak The Brave (FR)411-59/2-145Willie MullinsPaul TownendSimon Munir & Isaac Souede190.20Good To Yielding2m
202228 Jul 22Galway (IRE)Tudor City (IRE) silksTudor City (IRE)1010-1122/1-136A. J. MartinLiam McKennaJohn Breslin200.75Good2m
202129 Jul 21Galway (IRE)Saldier (FR) silksSaldier (FR)711-1018/1-155Willie MullinsMr P W MullinsMrs S Ricci202.00Good2m
202030 Jul 20Galway (IRE)Aramon (GER) silksAramon (GER)711-107/1-155Willie MullinsMr P W MullinsAramon Syndicate192.25Yielding2m
20191 Aug 19Galway (IRE)Tudor City (IRE) silksTudor City (IRE)711-010/1-139A. J. MartinRobbie PowerJohn Breslin180.50Good2m
20182 Aug 18Galway (IRE)Sharjah (FR) silksSharjah (FR)511-712/1-146Willie MullinsMr P W MullinsMrs S Ricci203.00Soft2m
20173 Aug 17Galway (IRE)Tigris River (IRE) silksTigris River (IRE)610-95/1-140Joseph Patrick O'BrienBarry GeraghtyJohn P McManus200.30Yielding2m
201628 Jul 16Galway (IRE)Clondaw Warrior (IRE) silksClondaw Warrior (IRE)911-59/2FYes143Willie MullinsR WalshAct D Wagg Syndicate200.50Good To Yielding2m
201530 Jul 15Galway (IRE)Quick Jack (IRE) silksQuick Jack (IRE)610-49/2-136A. J. MartinDenis O'ReganJohn Breslin202.25Good2m
201431 Jul 14Galway (IRE)Thomas Edison (IRE) silksThomas Edison (IRE)710-67/2FYes135A. J. MartinA P McCoyJohn P McManus203.00Good2m
20131 Aug 13Galway (IRE)Missunited (IRE) silksMissunited (IRE)610-87/1-135Michael WintersRobbie PowerMrs Vanessa Hutch203.75Heavy2m
20122 Aug 12Galway (IRE)Rebel Fitz (FR) silksRebel Fitz (FR)711-511/2-145Michael WintersDavy RussellBrian Sweetnam200.20Soft2m
201128 Jul 11Galway (IRE)Moon Dice (IRE) silksMoon Dice (IRE)610-420/1-130Paul W FlynnTom DoyleThree Friers Cross Syndicate204.50Good2m
201029 Jul 10Galway (IRE)Overturn (IRE) silksOverturn (IRE)611-66/1-145Donald McCainGraham LeeT G Leslie195.50Good To Firm2m
200930 Jul 09Galway (IRE)Bahrain Storm (IRE) silksBahrain Storm (IRE)610-1220/1-133Patrick J FlynnStephen GrayPatrick T Sweeney206.00Yielding2m
200831 Jul 08Galway (IRE)Indian Pace (IRE) silksIndian Pace (IRE)79-107/1-120John E KielyPaul TownendLawless By Nature Syndicate201.00Good2m
20072 Aug 07Galway (IRE)Farmer Brown (IRE) silksFarmer Brown (IRE)610-119/2FYes130P HughesDavy RussellPlantation Stud202.50Good To Yielding2m
20063 Aug 06Galway (IRE)Cuan Na Grai (IRE) silksCuan Na Grai (IRE)510-97/1-123Paul NolanP W FloodJohn J Brennan204.00Good To Firm2m
200528 Jul 05Galway (IRE)More Rainbows (IRE) silksMore Rainbows (IRE)59-1033/1-125Noel MeadeNiall P MaddenNeighbours Racing Club171.00Good To Firm2m
200429 Jul 04Galway (IRE)Cloone River (IRE) silksCloone River (IRE)810-77/2FYes123Paul NolanJohn CullenMrs Kathleen Gillane242.00Good2m
200331 Jul 03Galway (IRE)Sabadilla (USA) silksSabadilla (USA)99-714/1-115Patrick Michael VerlingPatrick VerlingW Coleman240.75Yielding2m
20021 Aug 02Galway (IRE)Say Again (IRE) silksSay Again (IRE)610-716/1-121Paul NolanJohn CullenSean Duggan242.00Yielding To Soft2m
20012 Aug 01Galway (IRE)Ansar (IRE) silksAnsar (IRE)59-96/1-121D K WeldPaul CarberryMrs K Devlin203.00Good To Yielding2m
20003 Aug 00Galway (IRE)Perugino Diamond (IRE)49-814/1-114Seamus O'FarrellJim CullotySeamus O'Farrell201.50Good2m
199929 Jul 99Galway (IRE)Quinze (GB)611-1211/1-123P HughesR DunwoodyP C Byrne2514.00Good To Firm2m
199830 Jul 98Galway (IRE)Black Queen (IRE)710-210/1-106John E KielyJ R BarryHeinz Pollmeier244.50Yielding2m
199731 Jul 97Galway (IRE)Toast The Spreece (IRE)510-912/1--Aidan O'BrienA P McCoyGolden Step Racing Syndicate200.50Yielding2m
19961 Aug 96Galway (IRE)Mystical City (IRE)610-120/1--Willie MullinsD J CaseyPhantom Syndicate212.50Good2m
19953 Aug 95Galway (IRE)No Tag (IRE)710-1111/2--Patrick G KellyJason TitleyMs M Hynes230.10Good To Firm2m
199428 Jul 94Galway (IRE)Oh So Grumpy (GB)610-97/1--Mrs John HarringtonMark DwyerMrs E Queally271.50Good To Firm2m
199329 Jul 93Galway (IRE)Camden Buzz (IRE)510-124/1--P MullinsCharlie SwanMiss Carmel Byrne222.50Yielding2m
199230 Jul 92Galway (IRE)Natalies Fancy (GB)610-333/1--Patrick G KellyJason TitleyMrs Eileen Crowe232.00Good2m
19911 Aug 91Galway (IRE)Sagaman (GER)510-1225/1--L J CoddMr P FentonMichael Doocey245.00Good To Yielding2m
19902 Aug 90Galway (IRE)Athy Spirit (GB)510-119/4FYes-W FenninT J TaaffeW Fennin188.00Good To Firm2m

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 3.2519911991: 26.019921992: 34.019931993: 5.019941994: 8.019951995: 6.519961996: 21.019971997: 13.019981998: 11.019991999: 12.020002000: 15.020012001: 7.020022002: 17.020032003: 15.020042004: 4.520052005: 34.020062006: 8.020072007: 5.520082008: 8.020092009: 21.020102010: 7.020112011: 21.020122012: 6.520132013: 8.0

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Galway Hurdle trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (1998 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 55Favourites 2nd: 22Favourites 3rd: 44Favourites Unplaced: 2020Favourites Did not finish: 77

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (30 July 2026)

1Putapoundinthejar (IRE) silksPutapoundinthejar (IRE)10/1wonA. J. MartinDaniel King129610-2
2Thisistheway (IRE) silksThisistheway (IRE)22/13¼Yvonne LattaMichael Kenneally122710-0
3Gameball (IRE) silksGameball (IRE)14/13½Henry de BromheadDarragh O'Keeffe133610-6
4Ragmans Corner (IRE) silksRagmans Corner (IRE)22/13¾Gerard KeaneEoghan Finegan132710-5
5Beauvallon (IRE) silksBeauvallon (IRE)33/14¼Willie MullinsBrian Hayes132410-1
6Helvic Dream (IRE) silksHelvic Dream (IRE)12/14½Noel MeadeDonagh Meyler136910-9
7El Cairos (FR) silksEl Cairos (FR)5/1F5½Gordon ElliottJack Kennedy143611-2
8Laafi (FR) silksLaafi (FR)11/111William DurkanPatrick M O'Brien143611-2
9Casheldale Lad (IRE) silksCasheldale Lad (IRE)14/114½Gordon ElliottJosh Williamson152611-11
10Starting Fifteen (GB) silksStarting Fifteen (GB)12/115¼E McNamaraSean Flanagan135510-8
11Kai Lung (FR) silksKai Lung (FR)14/115½Willie MullinsSean Cleary-Farrell126410-0
12Ndaawi (GB) silksNdaawi (GB)25/121Gordon ElliottJames Smith152611-11
13Solness (FR) silksSolness (FR)10/122¾Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ J Slevin153811-12
14Too Bossy For Us (IRE) silksToo Bossy For Us (IRE)18/125Willie MullinsMark Walsh138510-11
15Royal Hollow (IRE) silksRoyal Hollow (IRE)33/126¼Andrew SlatteryDanny McMenamin127810-0
16Tounsivator (FR) silksTounsivator (FR)17/2distWillie MullinsDanny Mullins139710-12
17Murcia (FR) silksMurcia (FR)15/2distWillie MullinsPaul Townend138510-11
18Puturhandstogether (IRE) silksPuturhandstogether (IRE)16/1distJoseph Patrick O'BrienHarry Cobden140510-13
19Barbizon (IRE) silksBarbizon (IRE)40/1distGordon ElliottJoshua Halford126410-0
PUSageborough (FR) silksSageborough (FR)25/1-Paul NolanConor Stone-Walsh128510-1

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Galway Hurdle wins since 1990

Willie Mullins6787.7%2,023
A. J. Martin52718.5%2,026
Paul Nolan31127.3%2,006
Michael Winters22100.0%2,013
John E Kiely2728.6%2,008
Patrick G Kelly2728.6%1,995
P Hughes21414.3%2,007
Joseph Patrick O'Brien2248.3%2,024
W Fennin11100.0%1,990
Donald McCain1250.0%2,010
L J Codd1250.0%1,991
Patrick Michael Verling1250.0%2,003
Paul W Flynn1333.3%2,011
Patrick J Flynn1616.7%2,009
Seamus O'Farrell1616.7%2,000
P Mullins1911.1%1,993
Aidan O'Brien1119.1%1,997
Mrs John Harrington1175.9%1,994
D K Weld1392.6%2,001
Gordon Elliott1432.3%2,025

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most Galway Hurdle wins since 1990

Mr P W Mullins33100.0%2,021
John Cullen2540.0%2,004
Jason Titley2922.2%1,995
Robbie Power21118.2%2,019
A P McCoy21216.7%2,014
Davy Russell21513.3%2,012
Paul Townend21910.5%2,023
Daniel King11100.0%2,026
Patrick Verling11100.0%2,003
Stephen Gray11100.0%2,009
Liam McKenna1250.0%2,022
Tom Doyle1250.0%2,011
Mr P Fenton1333.3%1,991
T J Taaffe1333.3%1,990
Graham Lee1425.0%2,010
Jim Culloty1425.0%2,000
Mark Dwyer1425.0%1,994
P W Flood1714.3%2,006
J J Slevin1911.1%2,024
J R Barry1911.1%1,998

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

43783.8%
591894.8%
6132116.2%
781505.3%
81791.3%
92287.1%
101214.8%
110100.0%
12030.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

11/10 to 3/11812.5%
10/3 to 6/1125422.2%
13/2 to 12/1131946.7%
14/1 to 25/193452.6%
28/1 or bigger21681.2%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2026El Cairos (FR) silksEl Cairos (FR)5/1F7Gordon Elliott
2025Puturhandstogether (IRE) silksPuturhandstogether (IRE)4/1F10Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2024Daddy Long Legs (FR) silksDaddy Long Legs (FR)5/1F19Willie Mullins
2023Glan (IRE) silksGlan (IRE)4/1FPUGordon Elliott
2022Adamantly Chosen (IRE) silksAdamantly Chosen (IRE)7/2F13Willie Mullins
2021Cape Gentleman (IRE) silksCape Gentleman (IRE)6/1F3Emmet Mullins
2020Felix Desjy (FR) silksFelix Desjy (FR)4/1FFGordon Elliott
2019Band Of Outlaws (IRE) silksBand Of Outlaws (IRE)9/2J3Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2019Shanning (FR) silksShanning (FR)9/2J7Willie Mullins
2018Whiskey Sour (IRE) silksWhiskey Sour (IRE)9/2F7Willie Mullins
2017Max Dynamite (FR) silksMax Dynamite (FR)7/2F9Willie Mullins
2016Clondaw Warrior (IRE) silksClondaw Warrior (IRE)9/2F1Willie Mullins
2015Diakali (FR) silksDiakali (FR)4/1F13Willie Mullins
2014Thomas Edison (IRE) silksThomas Edison (IRE)7/2F1A. J. Martin
2013Ted Veale (IRE) silksTed Veale (IRE)7/2F8A. J. Martin
2012Drive Time (USA) silksDrive Time (USA)4/1FFWillie Mullins
2011The Real Article (IRE) silksThe Real Article (IRE)3/1F4E J O'Grady
2010Dirar (IRE) silksDirar (IRE)4/1F3Gordon Elliott
2009Deutschland (USA) silksDeutschland (USA)15/8F2Willie Mullins
2008Northern Alliance (IRE) silksNorthern Alliance (IRE)7/2F3A. J. Martin
2007Farmer Brown (IRE) silksFarmer Brown (IRE)9/2F1P Hughes
2006Shandon Star (IRE) silksShandon Star (IRE)6/1F2Willie Mullins
2005Cloone River (IRE) silksCloone River (IRE)2/1FFPaul Nolan
2004Cloone River (IRE) silksCloone River (IRE)7/2F1Paul Nolan
2003Puck Out (IRE)100/30F12C Roche
2002Anxious Moments (IRE) silksAnxious Moments (IRE)11/2F17C F Swan
2001Ulundi (GB)5/2F13Paul Webber
2000Magic Combination (IRE)4/1F7Barney Curley
1999Rathbawn Prince (IRE) silksRathbawn Prince (IRE)6/1F13D T Hughes
1998Penny Native (IRE)7/1FPUA L T Moore
1997Native-Darrig (IRE)4/1F9Willie Mullins
1996Royal Albert (IRE)9/2FSUPatrick J Flynn
1995King Wah Glory (IRE)3/1F4P Burke
1994Magic Feeling (IRE)9/2F12Aidan O'Brien
1993Judicial Field (IRE)7/2FBDD K Weld
1992Cock Cockburn (GB)4/1F9John Queally
1991Sweet N' Twenty (GB)3/1F14C A Cyzer
1990Athy Spirit (GB)9/4F1W Fennin

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 5 wins from 37 runnings

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What is the Galway Hurdle and when is it run?

The Galway Hurdle is the big two-mile handicap hurdle of the Galway summer festival, and every running since 1990 is on this roll of honour.

Who has won the Galway Hurdle most often?

Tudor City has the most Galway Hurdle wins in the data since 1990, with two wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner.

What do the Galway Hurdle trends show?

23 of the 36 Galway Hurdle winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 24 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, and weight carried, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Galway Hurdle?

Favourites have won 5 of 37 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is More Rainbows (IRE) at 33/1.

When is the next Galway Hurdle?

The next Galway Hurdle is due at the Galway festival in late July or early August, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Galway Hurdle?

Putapoundinthejar (IRE) won the Galway Hurdle on 30 July 2026 at Galway (IRE), starting at 10/1 in a field of 20. The winner was trained by A. J. Martin and ridden by Daniel King, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Galway Hurdle?

Favourites have won 5 of 37 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 13.5%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -14.8 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Galway Hurdle?

Willie Mullins heads the trainers' table with 6 Galway Hurdle wins since 1990.

Who has won the Galway Hurdle the most times?

Tudor City has the most Galway Hurdle wins in the data since 1990, with two wins, and the roll of honour marks every repeat winner. Horses to win the Galway Hurdle more than once since 1990 include Tudor City (2019 and 2022).

What does the Galway Hurdle roll of honour include?

The roll lists every Galway Hurdle since 1990 with the winner's weight, official rating, SP, trainer, jockey and going. The race has run under Guinness sponsorship for many years.

When is the next Galway Hurdle?

The next Galway Hurdle is due at the Galway festival in late July or early August, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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