Galway festival Day 6: Our picks include a British raider in Saturday's main event
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1 August 2026
Saturday 1st August
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Strathmore Hotels Ltd Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 3f 15y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Stalls
- Stands; side
- Weather
- Partly sunny
Selection
No myracing analysis available for this race
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Leicester winner last year and met trouble on reappearance; respected if resuming progress
1-8
Age: 4
Weight: 10-1
OR: -
Days: 92
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 26 | Goo Goodwood | 12f Gd | LF | 9-2 | 8/9 | Tattycoram (10½L) | 12/1 | - | 82 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Lei Leicester | 10f GS | 4MdF | 9-2 | 1/11 | Majaz (nk) | 14/1 | - | 78 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beaten a neck in a Pontefract maiden last month; solid claims granted a similar effort
20-602
Age: 4
Weight: 9-13
OR: 85
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 26 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Gd | 3Md | 10-2 | 2/10 | Steel Raven (nk) | 6/5F | 85 | 86 |
| 30 May 26 | Crl Carlisle | 11f GF | 2Hc | 9-1 | 11/12 | Opportunity (16L) | 50/1 | 90 | 72 |
| 15 May 26 | Ham Hamilton | 11f Gd | 3Hc | 9-9 t | 6/7 | Elsass (14L) | 6/1 | 95 | 82 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 12f Hy | 2Hc | 9-1 t1 | 22/22 | Castle Cove (59L) | 25/1 | 101 | 20 |
| 22 Aug 25 | Ham Hamilton | 11f GF | 2Nv | 9-4 | 2/4 | Aequitas (2¼L) | 1/5F | 101 | 84 |
| 18 Jul 25 | Ham Hamilton | 11f Gd | 3yL | 9-7 | 3/7 | Nahraan (¾L) | 150/1 | - | 102 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up in all three starts this year, the latest behind a nice sort; cheekpieces on
4-222
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 84
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 26 | Don Doncaster | 12f GF | 23yNv | 9-4 | 2/8 | Hatteen (4¼L) | 7/2 | 84 | 82 |
| 2 Jun 26 | Pon Pontefract | 10f Gd | 3Md | 9-3 | 2/4 | Alma Latina (3½L) | 4/6F | - | 84 |
| 20 Apr 26 | Red Redcar | 10f GF | 3Nv | 9-0 | 2/4 | Mr Colonel (shd) | 5/2 | - | 82 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 4/12 | Director's Cut (4¾L) | 16/1 | - | 66 |
Not disgraced last time, but has a bit to find and looks one for handicaps after this
8-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: -
Days: 87
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 26 | Chs Chester | 10.5f Gd | 33yMd | 9-7 | 4/5 | Tornado Tower (4½L) | 150/1 | - | 73 |
| 27 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 52yNv | 9-7 | 8/12 | Director's Cut (11½L) | 80/1 | - | 50 |
Verdict
The majority of these have something to prove, but ACCORDING TO MARK is proving reliable and may finally get his head in front.
According To Mark
Betting Forecast:
6/4 Kissmehoneyhoney,
15/8 According To Mark,
5/2 Tiernan,
12/1 Sottsfield,
66/1 Midnight Serenade
Relevant Tips
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