UK Horse Racing Tips: Galway

Willie Mullins has won this in three of the last four years and has leading claims once again with FAST BUCK, who opened his account for the Closutton handler at Listowel in good style last month. The 150,000gns purchase, who was a two-time winner in France, could have plenty more in the locker. Road To Dubai has just over four lengths to find with the selection from when they met at Cork in January, while it is interesting that Davy Russell sticks with Turnpike Trip, a winner on his stable/hurdles debut earlier this month.
Prediction : 1st Fast Buck 2nd Turnpike Trip 3rd Road To Dubai

Emmet Mullins took this 12 months ago and looks to have a leading contender once again with ZERO TEN, who was a good novice hurdler last season, second in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse before winning at the Punchestown Festival in May. He looks to make a bright start to life over fences and could fight out the finish with The Holy One, who may have opened his account over the larger obstacles at Limerick earlier this month before coming to grief at the last. Gordon Elliott's pair of Western Honour and Smiling Eliza are others to consider, along with Wexford runner-up Smitty Bacall.
Prediction : 1st Zero Ten 2nd The Holy One 3rd Smitty Bacall

Too Soon To Panic caught the eye when third on debut at Leopardstown in what looked a good race. However, PETITE MUSTIQUE, fifth on that occasion, could turn the tables having showed improvement when sticking on gamely to finish fourth behind a smart stablemate on her next outing. Aidan O'Brien won this with his dual 1000 Guineas winner Hermosa last year and looks to have a strong hand once again with debutant Mythic and 325,000gns purchase Darkest also lining up for the master of Ballydoyle.
Prediction : 1st Petite Mustique 2nd Too Soon To Panic 3rd Mythic

TRANCHEE is yet to show the promise of his debut performance behind Magna Grecia in two outings this campaign, but he arrives having been gelded since his latest outing and at a meeting his handler has a fine record at. Dancing On A Dream could have improvement to come from her first start at Leopardstown for Jessica Harrington and now has cheekpieces applied, while Royal Highness looks to build on her second at Tipperary on debut last month.
Prediction : 1st Tranchee 2nd Dancing On A Dream 3rd Royal Highness

JASSAAR has made pleasing progress for Dermot Weld this term, landing a valuable handicap at the Curragh over 7f in May and only narrowly going down over 1m at the same venue last time. There could be more improvement on the cards now he tackles this longer trip and he's considered the most likely winner ahead of thriving Ballydoyle inmate Turnberry Isle and recent Limerick scorer Onlyhuman, who could appreciate this step back up in trip. Saltonstall is weighted to strike anytime soon and is another for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Jassaar 2nd Turnberry Isle 3rd Onlyhuman

BLANKIEDOODIE appeared to win a shade cosily over 1m at Bellewstown earlier in the month and may be able to complete a four-timer now stepping back up to 1m1f, over which he won at Gowran in May. Passing Trade has been knocking hard on the door and wouldn't be winning out of turn after posting two near-misses over 1m at Limerick and Bellewstown. Others to consider are the dropped-in-trip Dance Emperor and Gavin Cromwell's handicap debutant, Conamara Handshake.
Prediction : 1st Blankiedoodie 2nd Passing Trade 3rd Conamara Handshake

HIGHLY APPROVED was touched off by under a length over this trip at Leopardstown earlier in the month and should show up well off this 2lb higher perch. Red Striker and Tintoretto are both dropping back from 1m and could play supporting roles, though a bigger threat to the selection may be Lincoln, a distance winner who wasn't disgraced over 5f at Bellewstown last time and could improve for this step back up in trip.
Prediction : 1st Highly Approved 2nd Lincoln 3rd Red Striker