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Irish Daily Mirror
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway Races Ladies Day tips: Robbie Power's selections for Thursday
Gordon Elliott has a very strong hand in the Galway Hurdle (4.30) this afternoon and Ndaawi looks the pick of them, with Jack Kennedy taking the ride. The five-year-old was second to Kargese when last seen in action in the County Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and that is very good form. Puturhandstogether also comes into the race with good form, having landed the Fred Winter at Cheltenham, and Joseph O'Brien won this race last year with another four-year-old. I'd say this has been the target since he won in the Cotswolds, but I'm going to oppose him with Ndaawi, whose form looks stronger. He also knows his way around here, having finished second to Nurburgring in last year's renewal. The Galway Hurdle is a race Gordon has never won and he'd love Ndaawi to add it to his CV. Today's opening contest, a Grade 3 novice chase over 2m2f at 2.10, is a very strong renewal. Pied Piper comes into it in good form, having won his last three, but dropping back in trip is a big question mark for him. The one I'm going to take a chance with here is Westport Cove for the powerful connections of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Paul Townend and Willie Mullins (Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher) He had a good win at Ballinrobe back in May and he's in receipt of seven pounds off Pied Piper. That still leaves him three pounds wrong on ratings, but I think this could be Westport Cove's ideal trip. We go on to the flat for the second contest, a handicap over 1m½f at 2.45. David Loughnane has already been in the winners enclosure at Galway this week and Bravo Zulu could give him another success. He arrives here on the back of two wins at Doncaster and Windsor, with Declan McDonogh booked to ride this time, and he could be very hard to beat. In the seven-furlong listed Fillies and Mares race at 3.20, Fingerpaint is the one that stands out for Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes. A winner over this trip on debut at the Curragh, her form got a boost on Tuesday when Collecting Coin, second to Fingerpaint previously, impressively won for Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley. Chris Hayes after winning with Fingerpaint (Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher) Gavin Cromwell's Fiery Lucy could be the danger to Fingerpaint under Robert Whearty. She's rated 103 and obviously has more experience than Fingerpaint, but preference is for the Kingman filly, who could be a class act. Jessica Harrington has had winners over jumps and on the flat at Galway this week and Glamazon is fancied to give her another on the level in the seven-furlong nursery at 3.55. She was third when beaten two lengths by the winner at Roscommon at the start of July, Keithen Kennedy takes off a valuable five pounds and I'll give her the nod in the race before the Galway Hurdle. A novice hurdle over 2m4½f follows the big race at 5.05 and it is an absolutely cracking contest. It's great to see these novice races at Galway with such strength and depth. You could make a case for a number of the runners, but I'm going to side with I Am River for Willie Mullins, JP McManus and Mark Walsh. He could just be a step above the rest, having won in Kilbeggan at the beginning of June. Glenroyal is then fancied to go close for Joseph O'Brien and Dylan Browne McMonagle in the 1m4f handicap at 5.40. And Wartime Leader for Willie and Patrick Mullins is the pick for the bumper over 2m2f at 6.10, which concludes today's card. He was second to Shuttle Diplomacy at Naas back in January, with Thomas Cooper's horse going on to finish third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. That is rock solid form and whatever beats him will win the last. Bet of the day - Ndaawi - 6.10
Irish Daily Mirror
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Galway Races gamble sees locally trained horse's odds slashed for big race
A significant gamble is developing ahead of day three of the Galway Races. The Galway Plate is the feature contest at Ballybrit on Wednesday and BOYLE Sports report that Buddy One is their biggest liability in the race. The eight-year-old gelding has seen his odds cut to 7/1 (from 25/1) as punters bank on a local winner scooping the €162,000 first prize for trainer, Paul Gilligan. Gilligan, who is based in Athenry, is no stranger to success at his local meeting, but his stable star landing the Galway Plate would be his biggest career victory to date. Last year's Galway Hurdle winner Nurburgring is the 9/2 joint-favourite for Joseph O'Brien and Bronsan Racing as he bids to become just the third horse to do the Hurdle/Plate double with the JP McManus-owned Down Memory Lane also catching the eye of the oddsmakers at 9/2 having been as big as 7/1 earlier this week. Willie Mullins will field three of the 22 strong field, with Adamantly Chosen, the mount of Paul Townend, supported into 16/1 (from 25/1). Brian O'Keeffe, spokesperson for BOYLE Sports, said: 'It's a typically hot renewal of the Galway Plate and while Nurburgring and Down Memory Lane head the betting, it's a locally trained horse, Buddy One, that would bring tears of joy to the crowd in Ballybrit and tears of sorrow to the bookies.'
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Templegate's Galway Plate tip, 1-2-3 prediction and runner-by-runner guide
TEMPLEGATE takes on a cracking Galway Plate confident of having found the winner. One of two feature races at the seven-day Festival, the Plate is off at 6.40pm today and shown live on Racing TV. 1 Joseph O'Brien versatile performer Nurburgring is favourite for the Galway Plate Credit: PA 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. Back any horse you fancy simply by clicking their odds. Templegate's Galway Plate runner-by-runner guide 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
Irish Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Top amateur jockey Derek O'Connor aiming for Galway Plate glory on Anyway
His name might be nondescript but Anyway can still insert it on to the coveted Tote Galway Plate roll of honour on Wednesday evening. More evocatively titled rivals such as Down Memory Lane and Nurburgring are also among the maximum 20-strong field for the summer's steeplechase highlight, off at 6.40pm and live on RTÉ. But the big-race answer to what's in a name didn't stop a rosy outcome for the inelegantly named Inothewayurthinkin in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. Nor did it stop Aidan O'Brien winning the Oaks in 2012 with Was. Only the subsequent Grade One winner Caldwell Potter prevented Anyway from pulling off a 125-1 upset at Cheltenham in March for his Cork trainer Ken Budds. READ MORE His only start since then yielded a first win over fences at Kilbeggan last month and he will be ridden for the first time by top amateur Derek O'Connor, who memorably rode Inothewayurthinkin to win a Kim Muir at Cheltenham in 2024. O'Connor will concede nothing to top professional rivals that include the former British champion jockey Harry Cobden. He flies in to team up with the dual-Cheltenham Festival winner Jazzy Matty, while Paul Townend has opted for Adamantly Chosen from a Willie Mullins trio. Gordon Elliott dominates the race numerically as he pursues a record fifth victory in the historic €270,000 highlight with seven runners. Bookmakers reckon Down Memory Lane will be Elliott's number one, but Jack Kennedy will also fancy his chances on Three Card Brag. Nurburgring has been popular in ante-post betting as Joseph O'Brien's runner zeros in on a rare double. JJ Slevin got HRI's Ride of the Year prize for his initiative at the start on Nurburgring in last year's Galway Hurdle. The road is open to pulling off a big festival double, last achieved by Ansar. He won the Hurdle in 2001 and landed the Plate back-to-back in 2004-05. If Anyway would be a popular local success for his Galway-based jockey, so too would a win for the high-class hurdler Buddy One, representing Paul and Jack Gilligan. He is a course and distance winner and had an ideal warm-up when successful on the flat nine days ago. Jesse Evans lines up here rather than having a fifth attempt at Thursday's big Hurdle, while Emmet Mullins relies on Sea Music. When the race is run, all the opposition may have left to say is 'Anyway'. Racing opens up with the Ebor favourite Hipop De Loire getting an unusual prep for the upcoming big York handicap in a maiden hurdle. Arctic Gale is likely to also figure closely in another handicap over flights. Dermot Weld's Sujet looked a transformed proposition after being gelded when scoring impressively at the Curragh on Derby day. A 10lb hike may not prevent him following up in a mile handicap. Last Ammo's only career win came in the concluding two-mile handicap in 2023. He's back for another crack at the race off a similar mark.
The Drive
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
Spied: Porsche Taycan Turbo Weissach Running Aero Wheels and GT3 Fender Vents
The latest car news, reviews, and features. This week, our spy photo contact in Germany sent us an album of a Porsche Taycan Turbo prototype running extremely wild-looking aero. From the asymmetrical wheels and GT3 RS-style fender vents we can see here, it seems clear that Porsche is not done tuning its already mind-meltingly fast electric super sedan. The top of the Taycan food chain right now is the 2026 Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package. Ringing up at about a quarter-million bucks, it claims up to 1,019 horsepower and can do 0 to 60 in an unsettling 2.1 seconds with launch control. Meanwhile, a couple of weeks ago, I drove the relatively pedestrian Taycan Cross Turismo with less than half as much power … and thought that felt insanely fast. I suppose aero tweaks don't necessarily mean Porsche's planning for more speed per se; the brand's tinkerers might simply be looking for more stability and range. Aerodynamic adjustments can, of course, play a big part in both. The spy who sent us these images indicated that longtime Porsche collaborator Manthey was working on this particular Taycan setup, and that Porsche race driver Lars Kern was at the wheel. Kern has driven Porsche cars, including the Taycan, in quite a few instances of important development driving and record-chasing. Close study of the images, as best as we can see beyond the camo and tape, reveal wheel arch extensions on the front and rear that are more extreme than even what's on the current Weissach car. And the rear-wheel aero covers and front fender vents are hard to miss. 'As on the 911 GT3 RS, the wheel arch ends at the top and a completely new air deflector guides the air from the wheel arch past the side of the vehicle,' photographer Stefan Baldauf noted in an email. 'The diffuser under the car is also very striking. This is also more reminiscent of a GT3 RS than a Taycan. A completely new lip and additional flaps can be seen at the front. The prototype was fitted with Pirelli tyres.' It looks spectacular. And while I'm kind of neutral about electric cars in general, the Taycan in particular is one of my favorite things on the road right now. It's cool to see that Porsche is still pushing the platform. This clip will give you a sense of what the mighty Taycan Turbo is already capable of: Got a tip? Send us a note at tips@
