2026 Galway Plate

King Alexander (IRE) won the 2026 Galway Plate at Galway on 29 July 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Daniel King, at 20/1, beating Conyers Hill (IRE) by ½ length.

Updated 2026-07-29

Quick answers

Who won the Galway Plate in 2026? King Alexander (IRE) won the 2026 Galway Plate at Galway on 29 July 2026, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Daniel King, at 20/1, beating Conyers Hill (IRE) by ½ length.
Who came second in the 2026 Galway Plate? Conyers Hill (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and Gorgeous Tom (IRE) (25/1) was third.
Did the favourite win the 2026 Galway Plate? No. The 9/2 favourite Funiculi Funicula (FR) finished 15th of 22.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Galway Plate? King Alexander (IRE) won in 5m 40.60s over 2m6½f on Good going.
How much prize money did the 2026 Galway Plate winner get? King Alexander (IRE) earned €162,000 for winning the 2026 Galway Plate.
How many ran in the 2026 Galway Plate? 22 ran in the 2026 Galway Plate (average since 1990: 21.2).

King Alexander (IRE)Winner

20/1SP

22 ranRunners

5m 40.60sWinning time

€162,000Prize to winner

Funiculi Funicula (FR) (9/2F): 15th of 22Favourite

Full result

Pos	Btn	Horse	SP	BSP	Age	Wgt	Jockey	Claim	Trainer	OR	Headgear	Owner	Total btn	Time	Prize
1	won ½	King Alexander (IRE)	20/1	32.03	8	10-13	Daniel King	-	Willie Mullins	140	-	John Ioannis Neocleous	-	5m 40.60s	€162,000
2	½	Conyers Hill (IRE)	25/1	26	8	10-3	Alan O'Sullivan	5	Paul Nolan	135	h	Buzzer Racing Syndicate	½	-	€54,000
3	¾	Gorgeous Tom (IRE)	25/1	37.42	8	11-3	Patrick M O'Brien	5	Henry de Bromhead	149	-	Envirogreen Housing Services Ltd	1¼	-	€27,000
4	2½	Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)	7/1	11.14	7	11-1	Jack Kennedy	-	Gordon Elliott	142	t	Leamington Racing Llc	3¾	-	€13,500
5	shd	Downmexicoway (IRE)	9/1	12.13	7	11-2	Darragh O'Keeffe	-	Henry de Bromhead	143	-	Watchman Racing	3¾	-	€8,100
6	3	Nouvotic (FR)	33/1	63.17	7	11-0	Mike O'Connor	-	Henry de Bromhead	141	-	R S Brookhouse	6¾	-	€5,400
7	3¼	Ol Man Dingle (IRE)	20/1	21.75	7	11-4	Ricky Doyle	-	Eoin Griffin	145	tp	Dunglen Racing Syndicate	10	-	-
8	1½	Buddy One (IRE)	22/1	30	9	10-13	Sean Flanagan	-	Paul John Gilligan	140	p	E Lynch & T C Quinn & John J McGrath	11½	-	-
9	1¾	King Of Kingsfield (IRE)	80/1	185.46	8	10-6	Joshua Halford	7	Gordon Elliott	140	tp	Gigginstown House Stud	13¼	-	-
10	½	Jesse Evans (IRE)	12/1	16.5	10	11-5	Sam Ewing	-	Noel Meade	146	t	Jack Singleton	13¾	-	-
11	hd	Will The Wise (IRE)	12/1	25	7	11-7	Keith Donoghue	-	Gavin Cromwell	148	t	Have No Clue Syndicate	14	-	-
12	2¼	Spread Boss Ted (GB)	12/1	18	9	10-13	Brian Hayes	-	Willie Mullins	140	-	R S Brookhouse	16¼	-	-
13	2¼	Reverend Hubert (IRE)	8/1	11.5	8	11-1	Phillip Enright	-	C Byrnes	142	-	James M Flaherty	18½	-	-
14	15	Solitary Man (IRE)	50/1	110	8	10-12	Aidan Kelly	-	E Bolger	139	-	Shanahanmrs M V Magniermrs Carthymrs Bartlett	dist	-	-
15	nk	Funiculi Funicula (FR)	9/2F	6.4	6	11-8	Paul Townend	-	Willie Mullins	149	-	Michael A O'Riordan & Seamus Hennessy	dist	-	-
16	3¼	Maxxum (IRE)	50/1	80	9	11-0	Danny Gilligan	-	Gordon Elliott	141	-	Patrick Rabbitt	dist	-	-
17	21	Three Card Brag (IRE)	28/1	60	9	11-5	Kevin Healy	7	Gordon Elliott	153	p	McNeill Family & Patrick & Scott Bryceland	dist	-	-
18	21	Ballygunner Castle (IRE)	10/1	11.5	7	10-11	Danny Mullins	-	Willie Mullins	138	-	John J Brennan & David Flynn	dist	-	-
PU	-	Barry Lyndon (IRE)	28/1	42	8	10-11	J J Slevin	-	Dermot A McLoughlin	138	tp	Mrs Fidelma Toole	-	-	-
PU	-	Perceval Legallois (FR)	33/1	65.87	9	11-3	Harry Cobden	-	Gavin Cromwell	144	t	John P McManus	-	-	-
PU	-	Rocky's Diamond (IRE)	8/1	12	6	10-11	Michael Kenneally	5	Declan Queally	143	t	Mrs Margaret C Kiely	-	-	-
UR	-	Senecia (IRE)	100/1	210.43	9	11-12	Mr J C Barry	-	Vincent Laurence Halley	153	b	Laurence V Halley	-	-	-

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos here	Horse	Next run	Course	Race	Result	SP
1	King Alexander (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	6th of 18	12/1
2	Conyers Hill (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	5th of 18	10/1
3	Gorgeous Tom (IRE)	2026-10-14	Punchestown	Matchbook Betting Exchange Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Won	4/6F
4	Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	10th of 18	11/2
5	Downmexicoway (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	3rd of 18	7/2F
6	Nouvotic (FR)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
7	Ol Man Dingle (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	2nd of 18	9/1
8	Buddy One (IRE)	2026-09-07	Galway	Deacy Gilligan Hurdle	3rd of 8	7/1
9	King Of Kingsfield (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
10	Jesse Evans (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	8th of 18	20/1
11	Will The Wise (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Pulled up	22/1
12	Spread Boss Ted (GB)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Fell	14/1
13	Reverend Hubert (IRE)	2026-08-28	Down Royal	Denny Hurdle	Won	9/4F
14	Solitary Man (IRE)	2026-08-22	Killarney	Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed)	7th of 10	5/1
15	Funiculi Funicula (FR)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Pulled up	6/1
16	Maxxum (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
17	Three Card Brag (IRE)	-	-	-	Not run since	-
18	Ballygunner Castle (IRE)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Won	11/1
PU	Barry Lyndon (IRE)	2026-09-26	Listowel	Charlie Chute Memorial Handicap Steeplechase	13th of 13	25/1
PU	Perceval Legallois (FR)	2026-09-23	Listowel	Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3)	Pulled up	33/1
PU	Rocky's Diamond (IRE)	2026-08-08	Kilbeggan	Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle	Won	10/11F
UR	Senecia (IRE)	2026-08-22	Killarney	Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed)	5th of 10	14/1

18 of 22 have run since; 4 won next time out.

Galway Plate winners by year

Year	Winner	SP	Trainer
2026	King Alexander (IRE)	20/1	Willie Mullins
2025	Western Fold (IRE)	11/1	Gordon Elliott
2024	Pinkerton (IRE)	20/1	Noel Meade
2023	Ash Tree Meadow (FR)	13/2	Gordon Elliott
2022	Hewick (IRE)	16/1	John Joseph Hanlon
2021	Royal Rendezvous (IRE)	5/1F	Willie Mullins
2020	Early Doors (FR)	7/1	Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2019	Borice (FR)	9/1	Gordon Elliott
2018	Clarcam (FR)	33/1	Gordon Elliott
2017	Balko Des Flos (FR)	6/1	Henry de Bromhead
2016	Lord Scoundrel (IRE)	10/1	Gordon Elliott
2015	Shanahan's Turn (IRE)	16/1	Henry de Bromhead
2014	Road To Riches (IRE)	14/1	Noel Meade
2013	Carlingford Lough (IRE)	7/2F	John E Kiely
2012	Bob Lingo (IRE)	16/1	Thomas Mullins
2011	Blazing Tempo (IRE)	5/1F	Willie Mullins
2010	Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE)	22/1	T J Taaffe
2009	Ballyholland (IRE)	16/1	C A McBratney
2008	Oslot (FR)	11/4F	Paul Nicholls
2007	Sir Frederick (IRE)	12/1	W J Burke
2006	Far From Trouble (IRE)	8/1	C Roche
2005	Ansar (IRE)	10/1	D K Weld
2004	Ansar (IRE)	10/1	D K Weld
2003	Nearly A Moose (IRE)	25/1	P Mullins
2002	Rockholm Boy (IRE)	20/1	Michael Hourigan
2001	Grimes (GB)	4/1JF	C Roche
2000	Dovaly (GB)	20/1	M J P O'Brien
1999	Moscow Express (IRE)	4/1	Ms F M Crowley
1998	Amlah (USA)	16/1	Philip Hobbs
1997	Stroll Home (IRE)	11/2	James Joseph Mangan
1996	Life Of A Lord (GB)	9/2	Aidan O'Brien
1995	Life Of A Lord (GB)	12/1	Aidan O'Brien
1994	Feathered Gale (GB)	8/1	A L T Moore
1993	General Idea I (GB)	9/2F	D K Weld
1992	The Gooser (GB)	25/1	P Mullins
1991	Firions Law (GB)	9/1	V Bowens
1990	Kiichi (USA)	2/1F	D K Weld

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

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2026 Galway Plate

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