Galway Day 1

Oneeightofamile 645 took the 11/1 with Hills last night huge run is expected

Independant Girl 14/1 715 for Joanna Morgan and Gry Caroll can see Gary banging this one out of the stalls and it'll be catch me if you can tactics,mite just last home[;)]

Oneeightofamile, got some 12s e/w 5spots last nite. They fkd up getting a massive penalty over hurdles lto. Very tough race, but a very progressive horse.

any thoughts on the bumper?

No doubt the bookies will be taking buckets of dockets with the Dermot Weld double in the novice hurdle with recent Sligo winner  Sulawan and the maiden with Riviara Poet .... Riviara Poet had Galway written all over him on its first run at the Curragh .... Smullen didn t get too serious with him in a decent maiden ... He ll need to be good  though to beat the Ballydoyle one that was nibbled at in the market and ran on real well behind David Livingston and Newbury Hall ..... 4/6 and 7/4 .... you d wonder what the betting would be if it was being run at another track !!!! ... Unless Watchmans is any good ( 2 year olds rarely win first time out in Galway in any event ) looks a pure match ......
Backed De Secture each way at 4s in the second ... Thought this one would have been a little shorter ... could still be improving off a mark of 104 ....very unlucky when fourth ( made a hash of the last with race at its mercy )  at Killarney to jack cool last summer .... Nice win on the flat a few weeks ago and seems versitile with the ground .... Again though its a hot enough race ....
Oneeightofamile will get my few euros in the GPT ( or whatever it is called now ) pureley because i have had great luck with the horse that last few years ....
Finally a sneaky outsider in the 60-90 3 year old handicap Lover s Peace around 10s/12s .... This one bolted up a few runs back and was then carried out to the carpark at Fairyhouse and flew home to finish fourth in a race won by Why But Why from harringtons which was also carried wide .... Why But Why has twice since run well off 12lb higher mark so Lovers Peace might still have a bit in hand ....If it doesn t draw tonight it will in a lesser grade soon .....
Good luck to all !!!!!!!

Riviera Poet, the only bet for me this evening. 3rd to Power looks good after his Royal Ascot win, although the second their was beaten at newmarket a few weeks ago. Granted, Ballydoyle will know were they stand in relation to their horse, not going to get rich at around evs, but max bet on this fellow for somme ammo for later on in week.

Interesting to see CoD left on Learn.....obviously not keen to be giving weight to DKW's with JPoB .....probably is a match...though a few other nicely bred ones to note, Fight being the obvious of those............Couldn't back Oneeightofamile with his claimer.....O'Connor on the English raider........the bumper looks as though it could be a good race....but couldn't bet until the market is known, Jessie has a nice one in it but Kate is on it and you take your chances with  her up.......Galway first day not an easy card..................DKW mite start it off for favs backers

Lovers Peace was on my radar too but i've missed the bigger prices and might leave it alone now. I'll be backing Sulwan and De Senectute in the first two races, any investments in the other races will be minimal.

gl all.

welds banker is the fav in the first..wachmans 2 yr old is well entered up..weld talking rubbish in the RP today saying rivera poet wasnt his first choice in this race believe that you'l believe anything

6.45 - Fosters Cross (nap), didn't think they made much effort 2 runs ago at the Curragh over 1m 4f, seemed to be travelling well but went very wide and then just plodded on at the same pace, next time up he ran a fine race behind Gimli's Rock again over 1m 4f looking dangerous at one stage and again just plodding on at one pace. Finally stepped back up to the 2m he wants (won a 2m maiden at Navan and 4th in November handicap at Leopardstown) and near the bottom of the handicap i will be dissappointed if he does not go close.

really not a fan of the trainer though

just looked at rivera poets first run was galloping all over power just blew up..an absolute certainty if i ever seen one

Agree legend his was an eyecatching run.......

Steve Mahon back training i see, couple of runners tonight

nantucket bay should beat that lot 9/2 a huge if your an ew thief..will have asmall win bet

Maybe maller tree in the bumper.

ya still gonna lay riviera poet so 1000??? steve mahon has been training point to pointers all season under a different name obviously! bumper is gonna be a proper race! fosters cross each way in the gpt and wait for tomoro for my next punt!

ok my final selections ew trebles and upwards for the mega bucks

505  sulwaan
535  one for joules
610  rievera poet
645  admiral barry
715  good shot noreen
745  nantucket bay
815  maller tree

505-Devils bit (nap) 
535-force of habbit 
610-riviera poet

49/1 treble that will do

no backing him

Legend1000 is a mug

user name says it - sensitive perhaps?

Jeez somebody thinks defeat is out of the question for Learn

legend1000     25 Jul 11 11:45 
welds banker is the fav in the first..wachmans 2 yr old is well entered up..weld talking rubbish in the RP
today saying rivera poet wasnt his first choice in this race believe that you'l believe anything


weld making the price this morning certainty

Galway is not sometin to get stuck into. I like Rattan in the next. Ran a blinder in the Ascot stakes and then dropped back to a mile and half at the Curragh which possibly didn't suit. Willie Mullins also says the race came to quickly. Nice weight with Katie Walsh on board. Had Fantasy King as one to follow but sure how could he win today with that Jockey on board. I'll ate me pubic hair if he wins

Oi Oi Fosters MY BOY!!!!!

Tom Mullins what a trainer boooooooooooooooomtastic

great call premier....

Well done pf 12s in spoils....thank you hope you nappd it in the competition

wd R good shout

16s with billies [;)]

thought they where half at it with him 2 runs back at the Curragh and his run last day was good

remerp, thanks.  i now have 2 up in a ew yankee 2/1, 14/1 waiting on maller tree5/1 and independentt girl 12/1[smiley:crazy]

Good shout with Fosters Cross.

gl Newmanix hope they go in for ye

of course i went for good shot noreen earlier.  ner mind i had a good saver on the winner

somedougal Joined: 06 May 10
Replies: 101 25 Jul 11 14:08   
ya still gonna lay riviera poet so 1000??? steve mahon has been training point to pointers all season under a different name obviously! bumper is gonna be a proper race! fosters cross each way in the gpt and wait for tomoro for my next punt!

no praise :-(

wd.

did read it all well done dougal..should have doubled it with welds

sorry and thanks dougal, i was sure someone else posted it, thats why i baccked it.  r u going on DARENJAN tomoro?

Well done Fosters Cross lads!

nope have no time for the shark! shirley blake tomoro....

9/2 on nantucket bay well gone now fingers crossed

Bookies well well up on Day 1

the day was ruined by that guy kiely with a horse going from about 16 to 1 and going off 9 to 2 favourite and was last all the way and was very wide as well every turn.
he might get away with it sometimes but i hope he dosent here for the festivals sake were its on to a wider audience

well done with fosters cross! Tom Mullins a fine trainer[:(]

Missed the 10 s this this morning on Lovers Peace ..... price was disapearing while i was tipping it up on the forum ..... Ended up backing it at half those odds ..... pretty annoying but can t complain ... 5/1 winners are better than 10/1 losers !!!!

Top winners lads. All I say is thank #uck for Windsor!