7:40 Galway Tips

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I'm taking a horse with their stamina already proven, and they will enjoy the run tonight. Seems a good fair price, and I'm taking each way as a mammoth field again.

Ribee is a solid choice for the win at 6.50. This horse has shown consistent improvement in recent handicaps, traveling strongly and finishing second twice. A return to this distance could be exactly what he needs to break his maiden.

Mother Mara is a 3yo gelding trained by Gerard O'Leary was beaten a shd on penultimate start on handicap debut under N G Mcullagh (no claim) posting a RPR of 74 - disappointing when sent off favourite on last start but run with credit - Nicola Burns takes off a valuable 7lb and runs off 61 and should be more than capable of landing an event like this being a fourth foal related to three individual winners who won 10 races posting RPR of 78-85-94 and dam was related to 12 winners two of which posted career high RPR of 108 - chances all depend on today's step up in trip. Put in a RFC with Rizal.

Clever And Classy has been in excellent form recently, winning at Roscommon on 1st July and then finishing second to a well-handicapped rival at Navan two weeks later. She is up 3 lbs and is first reserve, but if she gets a run, she looks like a good each-way bet with 5 places on offer.

Rizal is a 3yo gelding trained by J P Murtagh and ridden by Ben Coen a formidable team makes handicap debut after a gelding operation - bred by the Aga Khan he is out of a dam that posted a career high RPR of 96 and was a half sister to Rajapour (105) Ridenza (98) whom performed best over todays mile - Murtagh drops Rizal back down to a mile after two attempts over 1m 2f and with some racecourse experience and a gelding operation he should certainly prove to be a better horse than a current mark of 68 and was clearly thought to have some ability when finishing down the field on Gowran Park debut when heavily backed into 7-4f Fein an opening 100-30.

Elusive Duke at 17.00. He won over a similar trip at Leopardstown and his last run suggests he's still in good form. With a new trainer and a potential pace advantage, he could outperform his odds.

In The Minus has had 20 runs with 1 win and 2 places, a 5% win rate and 15% place rate. Trained by Brian Francis Cawley, he carries 9-7 off a mark of 62. He impressed me with a 3-length win off 52 at Limerick two starts ago and ran respectably when second in a claimer last time. The wide draw in stall 21 is far from ideal, and he is unproven at the trip, but he arrives in fair form and may grab each-way claims at a decent enough price if getting cover and settling early.

The model I run suggests an upset from William F Browne. This result has been driven by William F Browne having the highest RPR compared to the other runners in this larger 16-horse field, but an official ranking that leaves him looking well treated in these weights. Large odds are on offer, and he clearly isn't fancied in the early market. Won early in his career but hasn't got much form to show since, hence the big price. The difference this time is cheekpieces are added to aid concentration, and a favorable draw in stall 4 can help. The model has issued a 'very low' stake indicator, which translates to a 0.5pt bet on a scale of 0-4.

Has shown ability in three of her starts and looked as though the run was needed two starts ago at Bellewstown over 8f. But was a major disappointment at Ballinrobe next time when upped in trip and in first-time blinkers. Made her handicap debut back on the AW last time and was a respectable 6th over 7f. Up to a mile now from the same mark and can reward each-way support in a first-time blinkers and tongue-tie combination.

He posted a career-best last time out when third at Dundalk three weeks ago on the back of a 104-day break. He has scope to offer more second time up in this wide-open race, and with 5 places on offer, he is taken to make the frame today.

Produced a dismal effort over hurdles on her first start for this stable but had shown much more promise in a maiden at Navan in April. She was drawn wide that day, a little keen which cost her late on over 10f. That maiden has worked out well, looking strong form. She makes her handicap debut back down in trip and on soft ground again, so might not be a completely forlorn hope.