Galway Day 2
505 galway
A 7 runner race means only 2 places so not really ideal for each-way betting.
There is no Dermot Weld Runner here.
2 favourites won in 2009 and 2010 and 7/1, 14/1 and 7/1 winners since.
Davy Condon won last year and rides Here for the Craic today.
535 galway
12 runners here for this chase race.
this is not a race for outsiders. The biggest winner was 10/1 , 9 years ago. I’d look at a horse 7/1 and lower today. The market seems to get this right.
For all that, only 4 favourites have won in 12 runnings.
12 different jockeys have won this race. Davy russell won last time out and runs Domination. which is the strong early favourite.
There are 4 horses 20/1 and over so I’d settle on something like Loosen my load or Pride of the Artic each way
605 Galway
a 2 year old maiden so the market will be key here.
the last 8 runnings have been won by Aiden O’Brien ( 3 times) and Dermot weld ( 5 times). The market is accurate here and the favourite has won the last 2 races.
O’Brien runs Ask me nicely, Cocoon, and Together forever – Cocoon is run by Aidan’s daughter so perhaps put that at the bottom of the list.
Dermot Weld runs Chinese light who is the strong favourite.
Chinese Light is a debutant – is that enough to side with O’Brien this year?
640 Galway
21 runner handicap
only 2 favourites have won the last 12 runnings
But still this is not an outsider’s race. Only one horse over 10/1 has won in the last 12 years.Dermot Weld has only won once.
So your focus should be on horses 10/1 or lower, minus the favourite
710 Galway
19 runner handicap and a tough race
A 4 race Weld winning run was ended by Tony Martin last year.
The favourite has won the last 2 years, but has never won on 3 consecutive races
Hidden Universe is the sole Weld runner.
745 Galway
19 runner handicap
Only 2 favourites have won in 12 runnings
8 of the 12 winners were 4 year olds.
A tough nut to crack
815 Galway
A 9 runner race and ideal for each way betting
A maiden with no previous past winners.
Antique Platinum is extremely shortly priced so to be swerved. Henson each way looks obvious.
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Goodwood
155 Goodwood
An 18 runner class 2 handicap and a race to avoid the favourite. 12/1, 20/1, 12/1, 16/1 the last 4 winners. Stick within this price range?
230 Goodwood
8 runners means 3 places in this GRoup 3 race
Only 3 of the last 10 favourites have won, the last in 2009 and 2010
Richard Hannon Sr won 3 of the last 5 races and his son runs Beacon who is the odds on strong market leader.
Mukhmal each way for me
305 Goodwood
10 runners and I can extend to each way betting
Not a race for outsiders. The favourite has won the last 3 runnings,and the biggest priced recent winner was 7/1
Garswood looks the each way value.
340 Goodwood
14 runner class 2 handicap
Favourite seems to win every 3rd year in this race. he won in 2012.
12/1 and 14/1 winners in 2 of the last 3 years
No strong patterns
415 Goodwood
15 runner race for 2 year olds
Only 2 winning favourites in 10 runnings
A 50/1 winner in 2004 but since then the max price has been 10/1
As a 2 year old race, I would avoid the market leaders and look near 8/1-12/1 for an each way play in another bookie benefit.
450 Goodwood
20 runner class 3 handicap
Only 3 favourites have won in 10 years and we had a joint favourite win last year.
2 16/1 winners won prior to that.
A new, fairly unknown trainer has won in the last 3 years so perhaps focus on other than the household names here?
520 Goodwood
26 runner class 3 handicap is another imponderable on a tough day for punters
The last 4 winners were 14/1, 14/1, 22/1 and 25/1
Tony Carroll and Raul Da Silva have won the last 2 races
Tidaal’s bay is their horse today and if 20/1 ish is worth a small each way play incase this guy targets this race specifically.
A really tough day in Goodwood not really conducive to backing.