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Galway Plate winners and trends since 1990

The Galway Plate roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 29 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 28 July 2027 (284 days) · Results to 29 July 2026 · Refreshed 17 October 2026
37
Runnings since 1990
18.9%
Favourites' win rate
5
Wins for the top trainer
21.2
Average field size
7 of 37

Favourites have won 7 of 37 runnings of the Galway Plate 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 Plate roll of honour since 1990

202629 Jul 26Galway (IRE)King Alexander (IRE) silksKing Alexander (IRE)810-1320/1-140Willie MullinsDaniel KingJohn Ioannis Neocleous220.50Good2m6½f
202530 Jul 25Galway (IRE)Western Fold (IRE) silksWestern Fold (IRE)611-1011/1-148Gordon ElliottDanny GilliganWeld-Spec (Glasgow) Ltd & Dee L'Estrange224.50Good2m6½f
202431 Jul 24Galway (IRE)Pinkerton (IRE) silksPinkerton (IRE)810-420/1-138Noel MeadeDonagh MeylerP L Polly220.50Good2m6½f
20232 Aug 23Galway (IRE)Ash Tree Meadow (FR) silksAsh Tree Meadow (FR)79-1113/2-145Gordon ElliottDanny GilliganAlymer Stud222.50Good To Yielding2m6½f
202227 Jul 22Galway (IRE)Hewick (IRE) silksHewick (IRE)711-716/1-155John Joseph HanlonJordan GainfordT J McDonald210.50Good2m6½f
202128 Jul 21Galway (IRE)Royal Rendezvous (IRE) silksRoyal Rendezvous (IRE)911-55/1FYes153Willie MullinsPaul TownendDr S P Fitzgerald221.00Good2m6½f
202029 Jul 20Galway (IRE)Early Doors (FR) silksEarly Doors (FR)710-57/1-139Joseph Patrick O'BrienMark WalshJohn P McManus210.75Good To Yielding2m6½f
201931 Jul 19Galway (IRE)Borice (FR) silksBorice (FR)810-29/1-136Gordon ElliottL P DempseySimon Munir & Isaac Souede223.25Good2m6½f
20181 Aug 18Galway (IRE)Clarcam (FR) silksClarcam (FR)810-1333/1-147Gordon ElliottMark EnrightGigginstown House Stud226.00Yielding2m6½f
20172 Aug 17Galway (IRE)Balko Des Flos (FR) silksBalko Des Flos (FR)610-106/1-146Henry de BromheadDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud224.75Good2m6½f
201627 Jul 16Galway (IRE)Lord Scoundrel (IRE) silksLord Scoundrel (IRE)710-210/1-145Gordon ElliottDonagh MeylerGigginstown House Stud221.25Yielding2m6½f
201529 Jul 15Galway (IRE)Shanahan's Turn (IRE) silksShanahan's Turn (IRE)710-1016/1-142Henry de BromheadJonathan BurkeAnn Alan Potts Partnership225.50Good2m6½f
201430 Jul 14Galway (IRE)Road To Riches (IRE) silksRoad To Riches (IRE)710-1114/1-149Noel MeadeShane ShortallGigginstown House Stud2211.00Good2m6½f
201331 Jul 13Galway (IRE)Carlingford Lough (IRE) silksCarlingford Lough (IRE)710-77/2FYes133John E KielyA P McCoyJohn P McManus221.50Soft2m6½f
20121 Aug 12Galway (IRE)Bob Lingo (IRE) silksBob Lingo (IRE)1010-316/1-139Thomas MullinsMark WalshJohn P McManus205.00Soft2m6½f
201127 Jul 11Galway (IRE)Blazing Tempo (IRE) silksBlazing Tempo (IRE)710-45/1FYes139Willie MullinsPaul TownendMrs S Ricci221.25Good2m6½f
201028 Jul 10Galway (IRE)Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) silksFinger Onthe Pulse (IRE)910-1222/1-138T J TaaffeA P McCoyJohn P McManus220.50Good2m6½f
200929 Jul 09Galway (IRE)Ballyholland (IRE) silksBallyholland (IRE)810-916/1-131C A McBratneyAndrew J McNamaraCathal M McGovern208.00Soft2m6½f
200830 Jul 08Galway (IRE)Oslot (FR) silksOslot (FR)610-1311/4FYes143Paul NichollsR WalshThe Stewart Family224.00Good To Yielding2m6½f
20071 Aug 07Galway (IRE)Sir Frederick (IRE) silksSir Frederick (IRE)79-1012/1-126W J BurkeKevin ColemanSeven Heads Syndicate223.00Good To Yielding2m6½f
20062 Aug 06Galway (IRE)Far From Trouble (IRE) silksFar From Trouble (IRE)710-48/1-128C RocheRoger LoughranJohn P McManus223.50Good2m6½f
200527 Jul 05Galway (IRE)Ansar (IRE) silksAnsar (IRE)911-1110/1-135D K WeldDenis O'ReganMrs K Devlin227.00Good To Firm2m6½f
200428 Jul 04Galway (IRE)Ansar (IRE) silksAnsar (IRE)810-1210/1-127D K WeldD J CaseyMrs K Devlin221.00Good To Firm2m6½f
200330 Jul 03Galway (IRE)Nearly A Moose (IRE)710-125/1-123P MullinsRobbie PowerMichael J Mcginley224.00Yielding2m6½f
200231 Jul 02Galway (IRE)Rockholm Boy (IRE)910-520/1-119Michael HouriganK HadnettM G H Syndicate223.50Yielding2m6½f
20011 Aug 01Galway (IRE)Grimes (GB)810-14/1JYes128C RocheConor O'DwyerJohn P McManus141.50Good To Yielding2m6½f
20002 Aug 00Galway (IRE)Dovaly (GB)79-1320/1-114M J P O'BrienT P RuddS Mulryan223.00Good To Yielding2m6½f
199928 Jul 99Galway (IRE)Moscow Express (IRE)711-44/1-135Ms F M CrowleyR WalshJohn Corr211.00Good To Firm2m6½f
199829 Jul 98Galway (IRE)Amlah (USA)69-1316/1-115Philip HobbsB Powell SnrSalvo Giannini2213.00Yielding2m6½f
199730 Jul 97Galway (IRE)Stroll Home (IRE)79-1211/2--James Joseph ManganPaul CarberryMrs M Mangan220.30Yielding2m6½f
199631 Jul 96Galway (IRE)Life Of A Lord (GB)1012-09/2--Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanM J Clancy171.50Good2m6½f
19952 Aug 95Galway (IRE)Life Of A Lord (GB)911-812/1--Aidan O'BrienT HorganM J Clancy2120.00Good2m6½f
199427 Jul 94Galway (IRE)Feathered Gale (GB)79-118/1--A L T MooreF WoodsE P King220.20Good2m6½f
199328 Jul 93Galway (IRE)General Idea I (GB)812-09/2FYes-D K WeldAdrian MaguireDr Michael Smurfit216.00Yielding2m6½f
199229 Jul 92Galway (IRE)The Gooser (GB)910-1125/1--P MullinsAdrian MaguireMrs M O'Leary2110.00Good2m6½f
199131 Jul 91Galway (IRE)Firions Law (GB)610-89/1--V BowensM FlynnMrs M Quinn213.00Good2m5f
19901 Aug 90Galway (IRE)Kiichi (USA)511-32/1FYes-D K WeldBrendan SheridanDr Michael Smurfit171.00Good2m5f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run over about 2m5f in 1990 and 1991 and about 2m6f since 1992. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 3.019911991: 10.019921992: 26.019931993: 5.519941994: 9.019951995: 13.019961996: 5.519971997: 6.519981998: 17.019991999: 5.020002000: 21.020012001: 5.020022002: 21.020032003: 26.020042004: 11.020052005: 11.020062006: 9.020072007: 13.020082008: 3.7520092009: 17.020102010: 23.020112011: 6.020122012: 17.020132013: 4.5

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Galway Plate 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: 77Favourites 2nd: 55Favourites 3rd: 44Favourites Unplaced: 1818Favourites Did not finish: 77

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (29 July 2026)

1King Alexander (IRE) silksKing Alexander (IRE)20/1wonWillie MullinsDaniel King140810-13
2Conyers Hill (IRE) silksConyers Hill (IRE)25/1½Paul NolanAlan O'Sullivan135810-3
3Gorgeous Tom (IRE) silksGorgeous Tom (IRE)25/11¼Henry de BromheadPatrick M O'Brien149811-3
4Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) silksNowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)7/13¾Gordon ElliottJack Kennedy142711-1
5Downmexicoway (IRE) silksDownmexicoway (IRE)9/13¾Henry de BromheadDarragh O'Keeffe143711-2
6Nouvotic (FR) silksNouvotic (FR)33/16¾Henry de BromheadMike O'Connor141711-0
7Ol Man Dingle (IRE) silksOl Man Dingle (IRE)20/110Eoin GriffinRicky Doyle145711-4
8Buddy One (IRE) silksBuddy One (IRE)22/111½Paul John GilliganSean Flanagan140910-13
9King Of Kingsfield (IRE) silksKing Of Kingsfield (IRE)80/113¼Gordon ElliottJoshua Halford140810-6
10Jesse Evans (IRE) silksJesse Evans (IRE)12/113¾Noel MeadeSam Ewing1461011-5
11Will The Wise (IRE) silksWill The Wise (IRE)12/114Gavin CromwellKeith Donoghue148711-7
12Spread Boss Ted (GB) silksSpread Boss Ted (GB)12/116¼Willie MullinsBrian Hayes140910-13
13Reverend Hubert (IRE) silksReverend Hubert (IRE)8/118½C ByrnesPhillip Enright142811-1
14Solitary Man (IRE) silksSolitary Man (IRE)50/1distE BolgerAidan Kelly139810-12
15Funiculi Funicula (FR) silksFuniculi Funicula (FR)9/2FdistWillie MullinsPaul Townend149611-8
16Maxxum (IRE) silksMaxxum (IRE)50/1distGordon ElliottDanny Gilligan141911-0
17Three Card Brag (IRE) silksThree Card Brag (IRE)28/1distGordon ElliottKevin Healy153911-5
18Ballygunner Castle (IRE) silksBallygunner Castle (IRE)10/1distWillie MullinsDanny Mullins138710-11
PUBarry Lyndon (IRE) silksBarry Lyndon (IRE)28/1-Dermot A McLoughlinJ J Slevin138810-11
PUPerceval Legallois (FR) silksPerceval Legallois (FR)33/1-Gavin CromwellHarry Cobden144911-3
PURocky's Diamond (IRE) silksRocky's Diamond (IRE)8/1-Declan QueallyMichael Kenneally143610-11
URSenecia (IRE) silksSenecia (IRE)100/1-Vincent Laurence HalleyMr J C Barry153911-12

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

Trainers with most Galway Plate wins since 1990

Gordon Elliott5539.4%2,025
D K Weld42516.0%2,005
Willie Mullins3754.0%2,026
Aidan O'Brien2633.3%1,996
C Roche21020.0%2,006
P Mullins21118.2%2,003
Henry de Bromhead2414.9%2,017
Noel Meade2444.5%2,024
John Joseph Hanlon1250.0%2,022
C A McBratney1333.3%2,009
T J Taaffe1333.3%2,010
W J Burke1333.3%2,007
Philip Hobbs1425.0%1,998
Michael Hourigan1616.7%2,002
V Bowens1616.7%1,991
James Joseph Mangan1714.3%1,997
John E Kiely1714.3%2,013
Thomas Mullins1714.3%2,012
Ms F M Crowley1911.1%1,999
Paul Nicholls1911.1%2,008

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

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Jockeys with most Galway Plate wins since 1990

Danny Gilligan2450.0%2,025
Adrian Maguire2728.6%1,993
Donagh Meyler2728.6%2,024
A P McCoy21216.7%2,013
Mark Walsh21414.3%2,020
R Walsh21711.8%2,008
Paul Townend21910.5%2,021
K Hadnett11100.0%2,002
M Flynn11100.0%1,991
Shane Shortall11100.0%2,014
Brendan Sheridan1250.0%1,990
Daniel King1250.0%2,026
Kevin Coleman1333.3%2,007
Jordan Gainford1425.0%2,022
Mark Enright1425.0%2,018
Jonathan Burke1616.7%2,015
L P Dempsey1616.7%2,019
Roger Loughran1616.7%2,006
T Horgan1616.7%1,995
T P Rudd1616.7%2,000

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

Winners by age

4010.0%
51714.3%
65717.0%
7151639.2%
882193.7%
961783.4%
102872.3%
110470.0%
120110.0%
13010.0%

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

Winners by starting price band

11/10 to 3/12922.2%
10/3 to 6/194022.5%
13/2 to 12/1121896.3%
14/1 to 25/1133633.6%
28/1 or bigger11840.5%

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

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Favourites year by year

2026Funiculi Funicula (FR) silksFuniculi Funicula (FR)9/2F15Willie Mullins
2025Nurburgring (IRE) silksNurburgring (IRE)6/1FPUJoseph Patrick O'Brien
2024Perceval Legallois (FR) silksPerceval Legallois (FR)7/2F8Gavin Cromwell
2023Kilcruit (IRE) silksKilcruit (IRE)11/2F16Willie Mullins
2022El Barra (FR) silksEl Barra (FR)9/2F3Willie Mullins
2021Royal Rendezvous (IRE) silksRoyal Rendezvous (IRE)5/1F1Willie Mullins
2020Royal Rendezvous (IRE) silksRoyal Rendezvous (IRE)4/1F2Willie Mullins
2019Movewiththetimes (IRE) silksMovewiththetimes (IRE)8/1JFE Bolger
2019Snugsborough Benny (IRE) silksSnugsborough Benny (IRE)8/1J3Liam P Cusack
2018Patricks Park (IRE) silksPatricks Park (IRE)9/2F2Willie Mullins
2017Shaneshill (IRE) silksShaneshill (IRE)3/1F2Willie Mullins
2016Road To Riches (IRE) silksRoad To Riches (IRE)9/4FPUNoel Meade
2015Alelchi Inois (FR) silksAlelchi Inois (FR)7/2F6Willie Mullins
2014Alderwood (IRE) silksAlderwood (IRE)8/1JBDThomas Mullins
2014Golden Wonder (IRE) silksGolden Wonder (IRE)8/1J6D T Hughes
2013Carlingford Lough (IRE) silksCarlingford Lough (IRE)7/2F1John E Kiely
2012Out Now (IRE) silksOut Now (IRE)7/2F11E J O'Grady
2011Blazing Tempo (IRE) silksBlazing Tempo (IRE)5/1F1Willie Mullins
2010Majestic Concorde (IRE) silksMajestic Concorde (IRE)3/1F3D K Weld
2009Roby De Cimbre (FR) silksRoby De Cimbre (FR)11/2F12Paul Nicholls
2008Oslot (FR) silksOslot (FR)11/4F1Paul Nicholls
2007Conna Castle (IRE) silksConna Castle (IRE)6/1F10James Joseph Mangan
2006Ansar (IRE) silksAnsar (IRE)4/1F2D K Weld
2005Warrens Castle (IRE) silksWarrens Castle (IRE)11/2F5Willie Mullins
2004Banasan (IRE) silksBanasan (IRE)7/1F6M J P O'Brien
2003Back On Top I (IRE) silksBack On Top I (IRE)100/30F4J L Hassett
2002Royal Jake (IRE) silksRoyal Jake (IRE)7/1F10Noel Meade
2001Francis Bay (USA)4/1J4D K Weld
2001Grimes (GB)4/1J1C Roche
2000Super Franky (IRE)5/1F13C Byrnes
1999Lanturn (IRE)11/4FURP Hughes
1998Lucky Town (IRE)9/2F2E Bolger
1997Indestructible I (IRE)5/1F4Augustine Leahy
1996King Wah Glory (IRE)9/4F3P Burke
1995Postage Stamp (GB)7/2FFFerdy Murphy
1994Will Phone (GB)3/1F16M J P O'Brien
1993General Idea I (GB)9/2F1D K Weld
1992General Idea I (GB)2/1FURD K Weld
1991Slyguff (GB)6/1J10D K Weld
1991The Gooser (GB)6/1J14P Mullins
1990Kiichi (USA)2/1F1D K Weld

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 7 wins from 37 runnings

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What is the Galway Plate and when is it run?

The Galway Plate is the big handicap chase of the Galway summer festival, run over about two miles six furlongs since 1992.

Who has won the Galway Plate most often?

Ansar and Life Of A Lord have each won the Galway Plate twice in the data since 1990.

What do the Galway Plate trends show?

17 of the 36 Galway Plate winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 61 to 120 days earlier, 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 Plate?

Favourites have won 7 of 37 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Clarcam (FR) at 33/1.

When is the next Galway Plate?

The next Galway Plate 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 Plate?

King Alexander (IRE) won the Galway Plate on 29 July 2026 at Galway (IRE), starting at 20/1 in a field of 22. The winner was trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Daniel King, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Galway Plate?

Favourites have won 7 of 37 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 18.9%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -7.2 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Galway Plate?

Gordon Elliott heads the trainers' table with 5 Galway Plate wins since 1990.

Who has won the Galway Plate the most times?

Ansar and Life Of A Lord have each won the Galway Plate twice in the data since 1990. Horses to win the Galway Plate more than once since 1990 include Ansar (2004 and 2005) and Life Of A Lord (1995 and 1996).

Has the Galway Plate distance changed?

Yes, the RaceWatch results database records it over about two miles five furlongs in 1990 and 1991 and about two miles six furlongs since 1992. Every running since 1990 is on the roll of honour.

When is the next Galway Plate?

The next Galway Plate 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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