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It may be the height of summer but the Galway Plate is one of the most prestigious prizes on offer in the National Hunt sphere.
The lucrative handicap is worth €270,000 and the first past the post after 14 fences and 2m6½f at the Ballybrit track will collect a cool €159,300 for connections.
Ash Tree Meadow scored a commanding victory in last season’s renewal and is bidding to become the first horse since Ansar in 2005 to successfully defend his crown.
You can run the rule over our Galway Plate odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise all the key details about this year’s renewal can be found below.
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Galway Plate 2024 date and start time
The Galway Plate is set to take place at Galway on Wednesday, July 31. The post time is scheduled for 19:10. You can watch the race live on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
Galway Plate 2024 runners and riders
Ash Tree Meadow (Alex Harvey)
Easy Game (Brian Hayes)
Saint Roi (Aidan Kelly)
Janidil (Jody McGarvey)
Authorized Art (Danny Mullins)
Idas Boy (Conor Stone-Walsh)
Dunvegan (Michael O’Sullivan)
Mister Policeman (Paul Townend)
Solness (JJ Slevin)
French Dynamite (Darragh O’Keeffe)
Chemical Energy (Jordan Gainford)
Zanahiyr (Jack Kennedy)
Amirite (Sam Twiston-Davies)
In Excelsis Deo (Jonathan Burke)
Perceval Legallois (Mark Walsh)
Tullybeg (Sam Ewing)
Duffle Coat (Danny Gilligan)
Lets Go Champ (Rachael Blackmore)
Life In The Park (Mike O’Connor)
Pinkerton (Donagh Meyler)
Toss Again (Ricky Doyle)
Hurricane Georgie (Kevin Sexton)
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Ontheropes (Reserve)
Frontal Assault (Reserve)
Flanking Maneuver (Reserve)
Galway Plate 2024 betting
Galway Plate odds are on paddypower.com and prices for the leading contenders can be seen on our snazzy widgets below.
Perceval Legallois is the favourite with Paddy Power for the Galway Plate after an impressive second place in a Listed event at the Punchestown Festival in May.
Ownermate In Excelsis Deo is next in our betting after landing the Silver Trophy at Cheltenham in April.
*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change
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