GALWAY FESTIVAL 2016 [JULY 25th -- JULY 31st] -- DAY FIVE

DAY FIVE

The fifth day is another evening meeting and will begin at 5:10pm with a 2m Handicap Hurdle. The feature race tonight being the éu59k Guinness Handicap over a mile and half (well almost). 

As mentioned on day one our recent years have focused on the horses from trainer Dermot Weld and we will continue to track his progress this week though we might also offer one or two other selections in particular the feature races if no Weld runner is declared.

Going -- NH Good to Yielding,  Flat Yielding to Soft

Weather Forecast -- A high of 18C with plenty of sunshine forecast. 

DAY FIVE SELECTIONS;

5:45 -- LOST IN SILENCE [WON 11/8F]

6:15 -- WAAHEB [11th 9/1]

6:50 -- Today's feature race the Guinness Handicap where Dermot Weld saddles ALVEENA in this and is currently 7/2JF along with QUEEN ALPHABET. 

Though I will have to support the Weld inmate it is hard to get away from the strong form of the Peter Fahey mare who has won her last three on the level and also performed well over jumps in between. Clearly if I can get 4/1 or better them both will try and get onto them against the field.  [Alveena 10th 7/2  /  Queen Alphabet 8th 5/1]

7:25 --  GOOD TRADITION  [5th 3/1]  /  ZAFAYAN  [6th 7/1]

8:00 --  DALTON HIGHWAY  [2nd 4/1]

8:30 --  ZULU ALPHA  [2nd 4/5F]

Day Five Figures -- Only the single winner again, plenty of places again, lost 4.62 today.

D Weld p/l for week +/- currently [-18.06pts]

Overall week p/l to date -- +/- currently [-20.06pts]

Summer, Horse Racing, Galway, Irish Women, Guinness = Life IS Good.

Day Six [Saturday] is about to be published and we hope that the weekend can make the figures look a little better. At least Goodwood has been better this year, and we've updated that meeting too already for it's finale.

Still enjoying this excellent week of racing.