2026 Galway Plate Trends

July 24, 2026
Andy Newton

Run over 2m6f, the Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) is one of the feature contests at the seven-day Galway Festival, and despite not being held during the main NH season the race is always well contested and attracts horses from leading yards from both sides of the Irish Sea.

Did you know.......... 19 of the last 23 Galway Plate winners carried 10-13 or less?

Here at GEEGEEZ, we are on-hand with all the key trends to look out for ahead of the ultra-competitive race...... this year staged on Wednesday 29th July 2026.

Recent Galway Plate Winners

2025 - Western Fold (11/1)
2024 - Pinkerton (20/1)
2023 - Ash Tree Meadow (13/2)
2022 – Hewick (16/1)
2021 – Royal Rendezvous (5/1 fav)
2020 - Early Doors (7/1)
2019 – Borice (9/1)
2018 – Clarcam (33/1)
2017 – Balko Des Flos (6/1)
2016 – Lord Scoundrel (10/1)
2015 – Shanahan’s Turn (16/1)
2014 – Road To Riches (14/1)
2013 – Carlingford Lough (7/2 fav)
2012 – Bob Lingo (16/1)
2011 – Blazing Tempo (5/1 fav)
2010 – Finger OnthePulse (22/1)
2009 – Ballyholland (16/1)
2008 – Oslot (11/4 fav)
2007 – Sir Frederick (12/1)
2006 – Far From Trouble (8/1)
2005 – Ansar (10/1)
2004 – Ansar (10/1)
2003 – Nearly A Moose (25/1)

Galway Plate Trends and Stats

22/23 – Trained by an Irish-based yard
22/23 – Aged 9 or younger
20/23 – Had won between 1-4 times (chase) before
19/23 – Carried 10-13 or less in weight
19/23 – Had won over at least 2m4f (chase) before
17/23 – Won by an Irish bred horse
16/23 – Finished in the top 4 last time out
14/23 – Returned a double-figure price in the betting
13/23 – Carried 10-10 or less in weight
12/23 – Had won just twice over fences before
11/23 – Aged 7 years-old
11/23 – Came from outside the top 3 in the betting
9/23 – Raced within the last 5 weeks
10/23 – Unplaced favourites
7/23 – Won last time out
4/23 – Winning favourites (1 in the last 10)
4/23 – Trained by Gordon Elliott (5 of last 10)
2/23 – Trained by Dermot Weld (4 wins in total)
2/23 – Trained by Willie Mullins (2 of the last 15)
2/23 – Trained by Henry de Bromhead (2 of last 11)
The average winning SP in the last 23 years is 12/1