Templegate's Galway Plate tip, 1-2-3 prediction and runner-by-runner guide
One of two feature races at the seven-day Festival, the Plate is off at 6.40pm today and shown live on Racing TV.
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Joseph O'Brien versatile performer Nurburgring is favourite for the Galway Plate
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You'll find his full guide to all the runners and riders below and his tip and 1-2-3 prediction at the very bottom.
He rates each horse out of five - with one the worst and five the best.
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Templegate's Galway Plate runner-by-runner guide
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Senecia 2
MAKES no sense. Highly tried last season and ran well in blinkers over C&D in November. Looks held on form this year and may prefer softer. Others preferred.
Zanahiyr 4
ZAN the man. Was a cracking third in this last year. Losing run adding up but could bounce back for Gordon Elliott.
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Jesse Evans 4
GREAT Jesse. Goes well at Galway, ran well over hurdles last time and stays this far. Strong traveller with a turn of foot. Live contender despite fairly testing weight.
Western Fold 4
BEST Western. On a roll with two emphatic wins at staying trips; improving rapidly and jumps well. Ground and track no issue. Big player if coping with 11st10.
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Amirite 3
RITE stuff. Probably doesn't win as many as he should but often runs well like when fourth in the Topham an Aintree. Comes here off a win and isn't ruled out.
Nurburgring 5
RING of fire. Won Galway Hurdle in 2024 and impressed on latest chase win. He likes this trip and looks capable of better. Not a big price but he has a big chance.
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Buddy One 2
ONE to miss. Tough hurdler with top-level form, but not the same force over fences. Flat winner this month and stays well but needs career best.
Down Memory Lane 3
UP and Down. Novice who won well at Navan but has struggled a little. Still unexposed and trip suits and could do better on this drop in class.
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Three Card Brag 3
CARD sharp. Didn't enjoy the Grand National last time but still early days over fences and has more to offer.
Chemical Energy 2
CHEMICAL reaction. Runner-up in National Hunt Chase in 2023 but hit and miss since. Looks on the downgrade now and hard to fancy on recent evidence.
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Ashdale Bob 2
BOB not job. Capable on his day around this trip and Harrington runners always respected. Modest run last time and needs to improve on that.
Jazzy Matty 3
WELCOME Matty. Won the Grand Annual at Cheltenham and stays this trip well. Pulled up last time but could bounce back. Best form on decent ground. Not discounted.
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Anyway 4
WAY can pay. Improving chaser who was second at the Cheltenham Festival and won well at Kilbeggan. Has a good profile and staying potential. High on the shortlist.
Common Practice 3
PRACTICE improving. Good novice win at Thurles in March over similar trip and has won well here before. One of many who are capable of better.
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Thecompanysergeant 4
COMPANY profits. Good second in the Festival Plate on last spin over fences and solid run over hurdles latest. Only 2lb higher and from top yard. Contender.
Duffle Coat 2
GET me Coat. Comes here badly out of form and is struggling to finish a race. On the plus side, he was second in this last year so could bounce back now.
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Shecouldbeanything 2
ANYTHING goes. Solid mare with graded chase form but only a fair run in the Irish Grand National last time out Needs to find more off current mark.
Zenta 2
ZEN won't master. Talented mare but poor jumper and flopped badly on past two outings. Needs the blinkers to wake her up again.
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Adamantly Chosen 2
NOT Chosen. Has some quality and ran okay at Punchestown last time. Has come up short a few times in races like this. Pass despite Townend being up.
Sea Music 3
DEEP Sea. Won big race at Punchestown before dodgy jumping proved costly last time. Place claims if bouncing back.
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Olympic Man 3
TOP Man. You never write off a Willie Mullins horse, especially off this sort of low weight and his best has come around this trip. Was poor at Sandown latest but could do better here.
Gaelic Arc 3
UPWARD Arc. Beaten in a photo last time at Killarney and has some fair handicap chase form. One of the better huge prices.
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Templegate's Galway Plate tip and 1-2-3 prediction
NURBURGRING
can motor to victory in the Galway Plate.
Joseph O'Brien's charge has a Galway Hurdle win on his CV and stays this trip well. He ran well at Cheltenham earlier this year and has more to come.
Western Fold
arrives in great heart after dominant wins at Tipperary and Ballinrobe. He's improving fast and could be a Grade 1 horse in time.
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Zanahiyr
ran a cracker in this last year so a return to form would be no surprise.
Jesse Evans was impressive when winning a Tipperary Grade 3 hurdle last time and was a winner here over fences last season.
Others with form claims include Thecompanysargeant and Anyway.
1st Nurburgring
2nd Western Fold
3rd Zanahiyr
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