6:35 Galway Tips

Island Hopping is a strong contender for the win. She was a creditable third in the Irish Oaks and second in a Group 3 last month. Her class should shine through in this Listed race.

Cheeky Wink ran a blinder in a handicap at Galway on the first of August with a 9lb increase in weights. Prior to that race, she contested two listed races, finishing second and fourth. With Jonny Murtagh's team in great form, let's go with Cheeky Wink each way and our Nap on Tuesday.

Top stable do run 2 here in same ownership, but i prefer selections profile. They have put up solid efforts in this listed class the last twice @ Curragh/Roscommon, goes off same mark here, top jockey retains ride and master trainer who is in form, 17 percent with a Lsp of 15.50 on his 4yo plus here last 5 seasons, making current 14/1 solid Ew value in the race.

Race 6 at Galway in Ireland is the Oyster Stakes - Listed Race for 3-year-olds and upwards over 2,414 m. The suggested wager is for the straight win on the 7-year-old mare Enfranchise from the Willie J. McCreery yard, and she will be ridden by Nathan Crosse. This daughter of Invincible Spirit is a 7-time winner, including winning here. She is currently in terrific form, placing well in a Gr2 and Gr3 in her last 4 starts. She has an outstanding chance for the win in this field.

Daughter of Bated Breath & Ghand ( Dam's sire Galileo ) who was last seen at the Curragh 51 days ago where finishing last of 10 in group 3 company however a line is best drawn over that last run as that race most certainly didn't do Lemsairbat any favours in running whatsoever however she has had 51 days to get over that and arrives here in top nick and in very good heart with all potential in tact and is more than capable of bouncing back here steps back up in trip in a race where she will be much better suited in running trainer J P O'Brien also saddles Beset , Denim And Diamonds & Galileo Dame here however Lemsairbat is the percentage call in my point of view and she does appeal to be the stables first string and with good reason as she posseses all the necessary credentials to take a listed race of this nature jockey D Browne McMonagle takes the ride and can give Lemsairbat the perfect ride here the Curragh

GALILEO DAME was at the Cheltenham festival in Grade 2 hurdles company when last seen. She reverts codes looking up to a Listed-class race on the level and still only a four year old she has proven herself when fresh. Fully effective on this type of ground drawn for early track position she appeals.

Having struggled to make an impression on her first two starts, TWO FOR JOY got rid of the maiden tag at the third time of asking when winning at Cork (1m2½f, Good) last time. She kept on well that day, suggesting that today’s step up in trip will suit. She edged left late on last time, and so the cheekpieces are on for the first time today. She’s a nicely bred sort, being a daughter of Wootton Bassett and trained by Aiden O’Brien. The trainer has two in the race, and the market suggests that this is very much the second choice. However, there is every chance this one has been overlooked by the early prices and at the current price, there does appear to be some value. It would be no surprise to see this progressive sort go off shorter.