TEMPLEGATE turns his eye to the blockbuster Galway Hurdle – and he reckons he's found the winner.
Our man goes through every runner in the Irish racing blockbuster and reveals his big tip below.
Make sure you don't miss out by backing a horse just by clicking their odds ahead of the off at 5.05.
Galway Hurdle runner-by-runner guide
BALLYADAM 3
BALLY high. Grade 1 winner as a novice for Gordon Elliott but hasn’t won for almost two years.
Was last seen running a cracker when fifth in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham despite traffic problems. Big weight but could nick a place.
FELIX DESJY 3
DES res. Likes this trip with some cut as he showed when winning at the Punchestown Festival over this trip in April.
Quiet comeback at Tipperary will see him spot on for this. Not out of it.
SANTA ROSSA 4
SANTA delivers. Improved to win a Grade 3 at Tipperary last month and has few miles on the clock for her age.
Makes her handicap debut here from what could be a handy mark and can go well.
SHEWEARSITWELL 2
WELL dry. Lightly raced and has shown her best over this distance.
Was below par behind Santa Rossa at Tipperary last time and has something to find to turn that around.
EMBITTERED 2
BITTER taste. Now 6lb lower than when 14th in this last year and has mainly been chasing since. Best form in testing ground and needs more.
PRAIRIE DANCER 2
ON a Prairie. Gets in after Party Central was scratched and doesn't look like being able to counter big odds after disappointing course run earlier this week.
ANNA BUNINA 3
BUN fight. Impressive winner at Bellewstown earlier this month when seeing out this trip well.
A 7lb rise for that is fair enough and she has run well in a big field before.
MY MATE MOZZIE 4
MOZZIE has bite. Grade 3 winner as a novice, he went close in the Royal Bon at Fairyhouse in November before a couple of modest runs since.
He was last seen on the Flat and looks weighted to have a say here.
AUTUMN EVENING 1
AUT not. Looks high in the weights and didn’t figure in good company at Kelso on his last hurdles run.
Has a spin on the Flat last month so should be fit but needs to raise his game.
FAROUT 3
FAR is near. Last win was a novice contest at this meeting last year and looked rusty in the big Flat handicap here on Sunday when seventh.
Ran well in a big field at Punchestown and is only 3lb higher here. Place claims.
THE VERY MAN 1
MAN hunt. Won a Listed race over course and distance in 2020 but best recent form has been over longer trips.
Was held at Punchestown and Cheltenham in the Spring. Little high in the weights.
JESSE EVANS 4
EVANS above. Was a good fourth in this 12 months ago and returns from 1lb lower in the weights.
Tuned up for this return with a close second on the Flat at Killarney earlier this month and should be spot on for today. Every chance.
ADAMANTLY CHOSEN 5
CHOSEN ONE. Just five runs over hurdles and showed lots of promise when fourth in a big field at Punchestown in April when he was more than a little unlucky.
He’s up just 1lb for that effort and gives Willie Mullins every chance of winning this again.
VINA ARDANZA 3
VIN the hunt. Placed in an Aintree Grade 1 in April before running a bit short of that at Punchestown when the race may have come too soon.
Likes this trip and on a fair mark for this handicap debut.
TUDOR CITY 3
CITY slicker. Was fifth in this last year from 3lb higher in the weights and scored at Punchestown in May before a spin on the level at The Curragh.
His liking for the track makes him an each-way player.
TOP BANDIT 3
BANDIT on raid. Early days over hurdles and he landed three wins on the spin before finding the County Hurdle at Cheltenham too much on handicap debut.
He’s 4lb lower than that now and is capable of better.
HEIA 3
HEIA on high. Impressive winner at Punchestown last time and is another with few miles on the clock.
He has shown his best form at this trip and can’t be ruled out from what looks a fair mark.
CELESTIAL HORIZON 3
BRIGHT Horizon. Disappointed at Tipperary last time on the back of two wins in three runs, all around this distance.
Is 9lb higher than his latest success but is only four so should improve for Joseph O’Brien.
THE TIDE TURNS 2
TIDE choppy. Was a good third in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse in April before a modest run at Bellewstown earlier this month.
He may have needed that and has had a little nudge down the weights.
GLAN 2
BAN Glan. Won over this trip at the Irish National meeting but has been below that on his past two runs. Bit to prove now.
Templegate's tip
WILLIE MULLINS can land another Galway Hurdle with ADAMANTLY CHOSEN.
He was a good fourth in a big field at Punchestown and has much more to come.
There are dangers galore with Santa Rossa interesting on her handicap debut, along with Party Central who has more to offer.
My Mate Mozzie and Jesse Evans are two more than can outrun their odds.
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