Thursday, 2 August 2018

GALWAY FESTIVAL 2018 [JULY 30th -- AUG 5th] -- DAY FOUR THURSDAY



DAY FOUR THURSDAY

Another sad day on Wednesday with all selections beaten although a couple of places, but it's not been good all this week and he's only got the 3 runners today too.

But we must move on to our fourth day which will begin in the afternoon at 1:40pm with a 2m 6f Beginners Chase. The feature race today, and indeed for the week, is the Grade A Galway Hurdle over a two mile, and is worth over 177,000 euro's to the winner. 

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, Flat -- Yielding.

Weather Forecast -- A high of 17C with the overall outlook of rain forecast so take a brolly or stay in the bar. Have a good afternoon.  

DAY FOUR SELECTIONS;

2:50 -- 1m 98y Guinness Handicap.
KNOWING YOU  [9th 6/1] 

3:25 -- 7f Fillies Stakes (Listed).

SORELLE DELLE ROSE  [6th 12/1]
YULONG GOLD FAIRY  [WON 13/8F].

4:35 -- Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade A) 

No Dermot Weld trained runners so looking at the race and picking a couple against the 23 runner field. DAVIDS CHARM makes plenty of appeal, strong success last year including success at this meeting and Rachael Blackmore is a good jockey who clearly gets on well with this one. 

WHISKEY SOUR looks the pick of the large number of Willie Mullins entries and an interesting outsider could be MONARCH for Joseph O'Brien.



Day Four Results -- Will be updated here during the course of Thursday evening. A first winner of the week for Dermot Weld but alas still lost a little more on his three.  


D Weld p/l for week +/-   -10.375 Points after Day 4

Overall week p/l to date -- +/-   -7.375 Points after Day 4



Information and selections for Day Five (Friday) will be published soon, and we'll hope for better luck before we finish on Sunday.

Enjoy your week. Soon be the weekend...

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