Galway Races: Dublin duo hoping to win big with lucky dip
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Jarrive De Mee makes his debut over fences at the Galway Races this evening and is very interesting for Willie and Patrick Mullins. The 2m6½f Beginners Chase at 5.30 is a fascinating contest and if Jarrive De Mee can translate his hurdles form to the bigger obstacles, he could be hard to beat. This six-year-old won three consecutive races at odds-on last season, with connections finding good opportunities at Catterick and Haydock after a debut victory at Thurles. He then finished fourth behind stablemate and Albert Bartlett winner Jasmin De Vaux at the Punchestown Festival. The son of Authorised was beaten nine lengths by the winner that day and that is good form. Patrick knows the horse well, having partnered him in all four of his starts since joining the powerful Closutton team, and is back on board today. He should go very close. There are a lot of horses in the opening race (5.00) having their first ever run and I'm going to side with one who has experience. That is Johnny Murtagh's Bellamano, who finished second at Killarney last month, having been fifth of 17 on debut at Leopardstown a month beforehand. The Blazers Handicap at 6.00 is as competitive as ever, but there are plenty of horses in it that are well exposed. I won this race on Mindsmadeup for Matthew Smith back five years ago and the Meath trainer looks to have another good chance this time around with Moonovercloon. But the horse I like in the Blazers is Native Speaker for Henry de Bromhead. Henry de Bromhead (Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher) He disappointed on his last start at the Punchestown Festival, but his run before that when third and beaten only half a length at Fairyhouse in December behind Judicieuse Allen is strong form. If he can leave his last run behind, he could be well handicapped for the same stable that won this race in both 2022 and 2023. The Guinness Handicap over 1m4f at 6.35 is wide open and it's hard to pick one out. Jessica Harrington's team are in great form, especially her older horses and Mo Ghille Mar was a winner last time out when scoring at Down Royal. She has to have a big chance, but you also need to keep an eye on Willie Mullins' runner Lope De Lilas for Wathnan Racing, who was well beaten at the Curragh at the end of June. However, she has some decent form in the book and could go close here, but preference is for Mo Ghille Mar. In the Fillies Maiden over 1m4f at 7.10, the Joseph O'Brien-trained Jannah Star has finished second as favourite in her last two races and she can maybe get her head in front this time. Those runs came at Bellewstown and the Curragh and she was also a beaten favourite on her debut when third at Limerick. However, this looks like a pretty ordinary contest and it could be fourth time lucky for Jannah Star. A handicap over 1m½f is the third last contest at 7.40 and Ribee looks to have a good chance for Michael Mulvaney and Wesley Joyce. He hasn't been seen in almost three months and finished second on his last two starts at Gowran Park and Galway. The fact that he looks to have been put away for this race says a lot and he might just be the one here. Cheltenham Festival bumper winner A Dream To Share won a Leopardstown maiden well last time out and is fancied in the Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race at 8.10 over 1m6f. And Pralognan should go close in the last race of the day, a handicap over 1m6f for Tony Martin after winning his last two races. Bet of the day - Jarrive De Mee 8.40
