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Irish Daily Mirror
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway Races tips: 'I'm planning on making a Fortune on the second night'
A TRAPPY Tuesday for punters at Galway as the second night sees five flat races, three of them handicaps. Events in Glorious Goodwood earlier in the day means several younger riders are getting an opportunity to shine for bigger yards and it could be a huge evening for young Jack Cleary in the Coolmore silks. Incredibly the Colm Quinn Mile must be one of the very few big races on the Irish flat calendar that Aidan O'Brien has never won but Cleary will be hoping to change that stat tonight on Mississippi River. 5.05 - COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle A cracking novice hurdle that wouldn't look out of place in a Grade 1 over the winter months with the vote going to the Willie Mullins-trained filly LA NOTE VERTE. She looks the type that'll really enjoy the good ground, being by Australia, and comes here having won a bumper and two hurdle races at Listowel and Roscommon. She was impressive in that Roscommon race, and wasn't asked a question in drawing clear two out and she could make a Festival horse next spring. Vicar Street merits real respect from the same stable in the JP McManus silks and won his maiden hurdle at Roscommon in impressive fashion. SÉLECTION: LA NOTE VERTE Each-way: Vicar Street 5.37 - Latin Quarter Beginners Chase LISNAGAR FORTUNE was very disappointing last time out but his previous effort at the Punchestown Festival when third in a valuable handicap chase would give him a chance. Paul Townend has elected to ride Willie Mullins' other runner My Great Mate but he may have made the wrong decision as this son of Soldier Of Fortune has the ability to win. He'll need to improve his jumping and run to a better level than his 127 rating but is the pick of the three Closutton contenders. King Of Kingsfield is a horse with plenty of ability and ran off 146 at the Cheltenham Festival in a handicap hurdle so he'll be expected to make a decent chaser for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown. TIP: LISNAGAR FORTUNE Each-way: King Of Kingsfield 6.07 - COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden AMELIA EARHART can reverse placings with runner-up Thenandnow from their meeting at Leopardstown earlier this month. Aidan O'Brien's daughter of Camelot was unusually well supported for a Ballydoyle juvenile on debut but ran green and should come on a tonne for that racecourse experience. Young Jack Cleary is entrusted with the ride with both Ryan Moore and Wayne Lordan at Goodwood and although stall six will be a challenge, she should prove to be good enough. A field of eight runners makes each-way betting appeal and Paddy Twomey's debutant Black Caviar Gold has to be respected. TIP: AMELIA EARHART Each-way: Black Caviar Gold 6.40 - COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap NORWALK HAVOC was beaten only a neck in this race last year off 4lbs higher and from a crucially important low draw, the Jessica Harrington-trained four-year-old can go one place better. He went on to win a Listed race Leopardstown on heavy ground and warmed up for this race with an encouraging effort in a Group 3 race back at the Dublin venue last month. Harrington has surprisingly never won this day two feature at Galway but with a good break this frontrunning gelding may end her losing run under stable jockey Shane Foley. Fourteen are declared and Mississippi River is one who could sneak into a place with Aidan O'Brien having given 5lbs claimer Jack Cleary the nod for his three-year-old. It's over 20 years since this race went to a horse from the Classic generation but he comes here having run well to finish fourth in the Nasrullah Handicap and only carries 8st8lbs with Cleary's claim and the age allowance. TIP: NORWALK HAVOC Each-way: Mississippi River REPRO FREE ***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY Naas Racing, Naas Racecourse, Kildare 13/10/2024 Trainer Jessica Harrington Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy 7.15 - Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden This doesn't look a strong race with Jessica Harrington's COLLECTING COIN looking an obvious selection judged on his two placed outings at Cork and the Curragh. He is susceptible to an unexposed newcomer but his neck defeat to Fingerpaint on Guineas weekend at Flat HQ is form that should be good enough here. He's been gelded since and stall five is not a bad result in a race where being drawn low is crucial. Dermot Weld's Raykir is rated 80 and respected at this venue coming from Roswell House. TIP: COLLECTING COIN Each-way: Raykir 7.50 - Handicap ALPHA CAPTURE has only been seen twice since finishing runner-up in a handicap here 12 months ago and connections patience can be rewarded in this competitive contest. Trained by Willie Mullins for Simon Munir and Isaac Souede he was previously trained in the UK by William Haggas and must surely have a victory in him soon having also finished second on his seasonal debut at Leopardstown. Mullins has booked the wily Seamus Heffernan and the five-year-old could well be thrown in off a mark of 77. Nicola Burns is a name we may hear of plenty this week as she's a very good apprentice and she could well steer Titanium into a place for Ciaran Murphy. TIP: ALPHA CAPTURE Each-way: Titanium 8.20 - Caulfield Industrial Handicap Another very trick handicap to finish day two but LOINGSEOIR is a seasoned campaigner that might just produce his best for the talented Nicola Burns, claiming 7lbs. The nine-year-old has been a marvellous servant to Michael Grassick winning six times from his 63 races having cost just E1,000 as a yearling. He has been holding his form well over the summer and loves coming with a run off a fast pace and in a big field, which is what he'll get tonight. TIP: LOINGSEOIR Each-way: Rampage
The Irish Sun
28-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Galway Festival day two: Betting tips, odds, and race rundown
DAY two of the Galway Festival starts with a Listed hurdle and is followed by a fascinating beginners' chase. The highlight of day two comes in the COLM QUINN BMW Premier Handicap as fourteen go to post in search of the over €70,000 first prize. 🏇 Quick Galway Festival day two tips Win singles and each way bets with odds from the 5:05 COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle: 5:37 The Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase: 6:07 COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden: 6:40 The Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden: 7:15 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap: 7:50 The Handicap: 8:20 The Caulfield Industrial Handicap: 5:05 COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle (4yo+) – 2m½f Seven of the eight runners come in here on the back of a win. Emily Love is on a five-timer and has looked good when taking care of her rivals at Killarney. Jack Kennedy has chosen to ride Timeless Treaty, and even though he has only won two lower-level races, connections must be expecting a big performance from the son of Harzand. Avondale should be taken seriously here as his form took a boost with the seven-length second Persian Daughter going on to win by thirteen lengths on her next start. However, the Willie Mullins pair of the well-bred Vicar Street, and LA NOTE VERTE look to be the ones who can take a big step forward here. Vicar Street was a good winner of his maiden under Anna McGuinness, and there will be a lot more to come from him, but the double green of La Note Verte has looked a massive improver of late. She won her latest by twelve lengths, beating Fairbank, and had all her rivals in trouble turning in for home. She can run or sit behind a pace, and if she settles a bit more with experience, she will prove hard to beat. 2024 Winner: Gale Mahler J : Henry Brooke – T : Adrian Keatley Odds : 9/2 Our Pick: LA NOTE VERTE Trainer: Willie Mullins Jockey: Paul Townend Form: 8/1-11 Age: 5 Weight: 11st 2lb ➡️ 5:37 The Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase (4yo+) - 2m2f On ability alone, King Of Kingsfield should have the winning of this. But for all his talent, his attitude doesn't match it. From fourteen starts on the track, he has only managed one win, which was in a maiden hurdle. Yes, he has been used as a pacemaker in some of his races, but when he has been handed what looked like an easy opportunity on paper, he has failed to follow through with his effort. He may be the clear class angle, but he has to be taken on, especially on a track that will demand a lot from him in a finish. With that, a chance is taken that JET SETTING JIM can get a lot more luck in running than when third in this last season. He warmed up for this with a second to Wille Mullins's Runcock at Tipperary, and with him now having his eye back in over fences, he may well be able to get the better of King Of Kingsfield. My Great Mate, who was last seen behind The Yellow Clay in the Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle, would be a danger should fences improve him, and if his stablemate Lisnagar Fortune can finally sort out his jumping, then he has more than enough ability to mix it with the best of these. But that is a big if. 2024 Winner: Thecompanysergeant J : Rachael Blackmore – T : Denis Hogan Odds : 6/4Fav Our pick: JET SETTING JIM Trainer: John Queally Jockey: J J Slevin Form: F35P-2 Age: 8 Weight: 11st 12lb ➡️ 6:07 COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden (2yo) - 7f Thenandnow finished ahead of AMELIA EARHART when both made their racecourse debut at Leopardstown this month, but the feeling is that Almila Earhart will come on considerably from that experience. She was the strong favourite on the day and showed considerable greenness before running on strongly in the closing stages. There may not be a lot between Thenandnow and Amelia Earhart, but the daughter of Camelot can take a big step forward here. Paddy Twomey's Black Caviar Gold needs to be monitored in the betting, given the Twomey yard can ready one on their racecourse debut. 2024 Winner: Bubbling l – J: Wayne Lordan – T: Aidan O'Brien - Odds: 13/8Fav Our pick: AMELIA EARHART Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Jockey: Jack Cleary (5lb) Form: 3 Age: 2 Weight: 9st 2lb ➡️ 6:40 The Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden (Premier Handicap) (3yo+) - 1m½f This is not one of the strongest maidens you will see this week, and most with experience do not set a high standard. However, the twice-raced COLLECTING COIN was headed late on in a Curragh maiden and has since been gelded. He still has more to offer and will not need to improve much from his latest run to get off the mark. Gran Habano wasn't far behind Collecting Coin at the Curragh, and should he leave his latest poor run behind him, he may be the one to follow home the selection. 2024 Winner: Lucky Out – J: Seamie Heffernan – T: Thomas Mullins – Odds: 7/4Fav Our pick: COLLECTING COIN Trainer: Jessica Harrington Jockey: Shane Foley Form: 32 Age: 3 Weight: 9st 8lb ➡️ 7:15 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (3yo+) - 7f Mississippi River has been running well of late. Jack Cleary takes a valuable three pounds off, and he looks sure to be in the mix. Slieve Binnian who got the better of Mississippi River is in the form of his life and despite an eight-pound rise, he will be bang there on a track that looks sure to suit his closing style. Evening Blossom was a good winner at Killarney and can take his seven-pound rise in his stride, but ORANDI may be the one to side with here. Since returning to Tony Martin last year, this seven-year-old gelding has hit new heights. He started this season with a win in the Irish Lincolnshire and backed that up with a near miss in the Lincoln at Doncaster. He hasn't been seen since, and looks like one that has been laid out for this. The draw is not ideal for his hold-up style, but granted a smooth passage under his inexperienced but talented claimer, he is sure to be fighting out the finish. Norwalk Havoc looks set for a big run, and at bigger prices, Bear Profit and Power Under Me can go well. 2024 Winner: Maxicali Rose – J: M W Hassett – T: Joseph O'Brien Odds: 12/1 Our pick: ORANDI Trainer: A J Martin Jockey: Jimmy Dalton (10lb) Form: 223-13 Age: 7 Weight: 9st 7lb ➡️ 7:50 The Handicap (4yo+) - 7f A wide-open handicap with cases to be made for many. Alpha Capture ran twice at last season's Galway Festival with no luck and will have to leave a flat performance behind him if he is to make it third time lucky at Ballybrit. Course and distance winner Imposing Supreme is two pounds higher than his win here last season, and ran well on his comeback from 301 days on the sidelines. He looks sure to be primed for this and is set to go close. Another with a course and distance win to his name is Rhythm King. He was flat on his comeback, but like others, he will have been laid out of this; however, he would prefer a bit of give underfoot. However, a chance is taken that the consistent DARK VIPER can continue his good form here. He ran another big race last week at Naas when beaten a head, and even with a four-pound rise, this can set up for him to close late on. 2024 Winner: Reidh – J: Oisin Orr – T: Richard Fahey - Odds: 10/3Fav Our pick: DARK VIPER Trainer: Jessica Harrington Jockey: Shane Foley Form: -21352 Age: 4 Weight: 9st 12lb ➡️ 8:20 The Caulfield Industrial Handicap (4yo+) - 1m½f Speckled Meadow, a course winner when trained by Terence O'Brien, this eight-year-old runs this course well and has an each-way chance in a wide-open affair. Si Senior has improved of late and looks sure to go well off top weight. Lexington Dash would be interesting if support were to come for him on the back of a 268-day break. Loingseoir has been running well of late and can go close, but a chance is taken on HELIOGABALUS . He has yet to get off the mark in ten starts, but he has been threatening to rectify that in recent runs. He comes here on the back of a staying on third at Killarney, and with the application of first time blinker, this relatively unexposed gelding can go well at a price. 2024 Winner: Clear Quartz J: Ronan Whelan – T: Mark Fahey - Odds: 12/1 Our pick: HELIOGABALUS Trainer: Sean Byrne Jockey: Shane Foley Form: -86203 Age: 4 Weight: 9st 12lb ➡️ 🕔 Galway Festival day two schedule TIME RACE DISTANCE 5:05 COLM QUINN BMW Novice Hurdle 2m½f 5:37 The Latin Quarter Beginners Steeplechase 2m2f 6:07 COLM QUINN BMW Irish EBF Fillies Maiden 7f 6:40 The Caulfield Industrial Irish EBF Maiden 1m½f 7:15 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap 7f 7:50 The Handicap 7f 8:20 The Caulfield Industrial Handicap 1m½f 📺 How to watch day two of the Galway Festival Location: Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland Date/Time: Tuesday, 29th July 2025. First Race 5:05 TV/Streaming: RTÉ2 & Racing TV About the author Craig Mahood Craig Mahood is an expert in sports betting and online casinos and has worked with the company since 2020. He joined the Betting & Gaming team at The Sun in June 2022 and works closely with the leading bookmakers and online gaming companies to provide content on all areas of sports betting and gaming. He previously worked as a Digital Sports Reporter at the Scottish Sun, covering Scottish football with particular focus on Celtic and Rangers, As well as football, he has covered horse racing, boxing, darts, the Olympics and tennis for the Sun. Responsible gambling A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry, or depressed Problem gambling – Gamble Aware – Help with gambling addiction If you have a problem with gambling, or you know someone who does, help is out there. Extern Problem Gambling is the leading provider of information, treatment, advice, and support for anyone affected by gambling harms across Ireland. Most read in Betting
