7:50 Galway Tips

DARIUS DARK has won three races at 1m 4f a winner on his latest outing over 1m 4f at Curragh last month course distance and going should suit seems well treated and could well be able to go in again and win this race

Dylan Browne McMonagle has the ride on this Sottsass-sired filly, who arrives to this race with two wins back-to-back and has risen by fourteen pounds to be racing here. This can see her being a big player. There is a possibility that Joseph Patrick O'Brien might saddle the first two home, with the other being Fits Perfect, who is stepping up in distance; this should be noted.

Emmett Mullin's 3yo showed signs that a his first win is not far away after coming 2nd last time over 1m2f , up 2f might be the answer and great bet to grab place at least

Good race for 3yo stayers with many promising candidates so perhaps not ideal for betting purposes. I wonder who the market will opt for as favourite. Sharkeyboy looks a likely sort for Willie Mullins (SR 21%). Makes handicap debut having shown distinct promise over shorter trips. Pedigree suggests this son of Zarak will improve for this increase in trip and potentially looks the type to go on to bigger races. Billy Lee is booked for the ride.

Nod Of Approval offers the standout expected value on today's card. He caught the eye last time out when finishing strongly from off the pace over twelve furlongs. The tactical blueprint here looks tailor-made: with a fiercely contested early pace forecast up front, the leaders are likely to soften each other up. His proven closing stamina positions him ideally to swoop late up the steep Galway hill. Furthermore, his trainer boasts an exceptional record in this specific race, pointing to a long-term targeted plot.

Trainer has got 2 entered in this race and they have got a good jockey booking / change as this is his only ride of the day, a good value ew bet for the 4 places available.

So Must I looks an interesting each-way contender in the 7.50 at Galway. She wasn't beaten far when finishing fourth at Killarney last time and remains on a workable mark. With Joseph O'Brien's yard in good form and the step back up in trip likely to suit, she has the potential to outrun her odds if building on that latest effort.

Won a Navan heavy-ground maiden over ten furlongs, then finished third at Roscommon seven weeks later. Warmed up for this at Naas twenty-three days ago over an inadequate seven furlongs. Today's trip will surely suit him better, and he appears to have been laid out for this on his handicap debut, although he won't be the only one.

Won last time out on debut for trainer Patrick Magee. Wesley Joyce is on board again. That win came over ten furlongs and the way the horse kept on suggests that he will relish the extra quarter mile. Stable is in great recent form and will have this runner ready to go close again.

With odds of 11/1, he looks a formidable each-way option. He copes well with yielding ground, has just won decisively at Gowran Park, and is expected to flourish as he moves up to the longer 1m 4f trip.