Galway racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, August 2
- Planet Sport writer
- 1 August 2023
Over to Ireland for Wednesday evening's meeting on August 2, where the Planet Sport tipsters have dug up some juicy potential chances at Galway's Summer Festival.
We begin with some details on our selected horses, then you can get a full list of all the tips from Galway at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
17:10 (Galway) Genuine Article
Claiming 7lb off Genuine Article leaves him nicely treated here and there looks potential for further improvement from the Muhaarar gelding on just his third career outing.
He was a big eye catcher on soft ground on his debut at Killarney last October and was value for a bit more than his winning margin on his return a fortnight ago at the same track.
Jockey Conor Stone-Walsh has impressed this year and is good value for his allowance. Emmet Mullins also takes 7lb off the back of Malbay Madness and he could be a danger.
The Wings Of Eagles gelding makes his third outing for the yard and drops in trip having faded late on in the Ulster Derby last time.
Sea Gardens is fitted with cheekpieces now having been beaten favourite on his return in a Listowel maiden in early June. He is another to consider on his handicap debut.
18:40 (Galway) Final Orders
Final Orders was a revelation when sent over fences last season, completing a five-timer in a valuable contest at Leopardstown in February before finishing fifth in the Grand Annual.
He warmed up for this with a win on the level at Bellewstown, won't mind the soft ground, and has a nice racing weight.
Fury Road is one of a strong team of contenders for Gordon Elliott and did most of his racing in Grade 1s last term, including when third in a pair of Leopardstown contests. He goes well on right-handed tracks.
Born By The Sea won the Galway Blazers over C&D in 2021 and was fifth to Gabbys Cross in it last year. He's a few pounds out of the handicap but was a very creditable sixth in the Grand National and can go well at a price.
Kilcruit is up 12lb for a front-running success on his most recent chase start at Punchestown, and Hewick carries 12lb more than when winning this last year.
19:50 (Galway) High Class Hero
A winning point-to-pointer in late 2021, High Class Hero overcame a long absence to score on his Rules debut in a Listowel bumper last month.
He beat a useful type who has subsequently won his first two starts over hurdles very easily and seems sure to stay this trip, with that bumper win having come over 2m4f.
Paul Townend's mount is clearly Wille Mullins' main hope, although stablemates All The Others and Alvaniy have both shown enough in bumpers to be contenders if they take to hurdles.
Tag Man's Leopardstown second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Good Land is an eyecatching line of form and a mark of 130 sets a very good standard.
There was little wrong with his latest run in a winners' contest at Punchestown, but he will need to settle better to see out this trip.
Arabian Diamond was around a dozen lengths behind Tag Man when sixth in a Fairyhouse maiden on debut and shaped like a strong stayer when routing his rivals in a Sligo bumper last time.
20:20 (Galway) Something Abouther
Another devilishly competitive handicap, but Something Abouther is interesting from an initial mark of 114.
Padraig Roche's mare won her only bumper start on soft ground and relished the step up in trip to 2m6f when landing a Punchestown maiden last month. She'll come up the hill well if in the same form and is open to plenty of improvement.
Fancy A Cosmo represents a stable in form and was placed on soft ground at this venue in the autumn.
He put his handicap experience to good use when easily landing a Wexford maiden in early July.
We'llhavewan beat a pair of subsequent winners at Ballinrobe in May and has won over 2m5f in the past.
He's up 12lb for that latest win but there could well be more to come. Thornleigh Frank and Miss Tempo are both on a hat-trick but have risen sharply in the ratings.
Galway selections in full:
GALWAY: 5.10 Genuine Article, 5.40 Winter Fog, 6.10 Queen Of Seduction, 6.40 Final Orders, 7.15 Royal Eagle, 7.50 High Class Hero, 8.20 Something Abouther
