Galway Races 2010

bobo the clown

With race week just around the corner i thought id start this thread.

Entries are up for the plate and the hurdle
Plate
Majestic concorde is favourite for the plate at the moment who was 4th at cheltenham in may but only 1 length behind winner mamlook and other notable horses like powerstation and cuai na grai and of course paul gilligan 's ninetytwoteam
Hurdle
Overturn is favourite in this race.

p.s. hulk hands will you give me a few tips like you did for cheltenham. In need of a few winners:D

youngschultz

Hi guys, new in here, glad to have this community.

finbarrk

Ted Walshs horse, Hail Cesar looked impressive the other evening. He is entered in the first race of the meeting. Also Weld has just 2 entries in the big amatuer handicap and he has won it for the last 3 years. Universal Truth and Sublime Talent.

UrbanSea

I like backing some O'Brien horses in maidens at the meeting. With a lot of the once a year punters going with Weld's horses,some of the Ballydoyle ones go off around 3/1 or so when they would be even money or odds on at other venues during the year.

Morgans

greetings wrote: »

I like backing some O'Brien horses in maidens at the meeting. With a lot of the once a year punters going with Weld's horses,some of the Ballydoyle ones go off around 3/1 or so when they would be even money or odds on at other venues during the year.

Yeah, you are right about Weld and they way he is overbet at Galway. But be careful, sometimes the evens available at other venues are awful prices for a Ballydoyle maiden. Often they deserve to be 3/1 or higher on form or ability. For instance, he had a maiden, who had looked a sure fire winner following from its debut, turned over last night after been backed into 1/4. While its a cliche, Weld does target the meeting and often sends his best prospects there (Go and Go, Grey Swallow). As Johnny Giles would say, each race on its merits.

mike65

Some Weld stats

2006 17 runners 7 wins, 8 placed 2 unplaced

win 11/8 win 15/8 win 9/2 place 7/1 win 2/7 place 3/1 place 2/1 
place 4/1  win 2/1 place 4/1 place 11/4 place 20/1 place 10/1 win 4/7 win 5/1
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2007 14 runners 4 winners 9 placed 1 unplaced

place 10/3 win 12/1 place 11/8 place 4/5 place 11/8 place 10/1
place 12/1 win 7/2 place 7/1 win 6/1 place 7/2 win 2/1 place 3/1
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2008 21 runners 9 winners 11 placed 1 unplaced

win 8/1 win 4/1 win 7/1 place 8/1 win 2/1 win 2/1 place 2/1 place 2/1 
win 3/1 place 2/1 win 6/1 place 7/1 place 6/1 place 7/4 place 8/11 
win 2/1 place 6/4 place 11/8 win 2/1 place 8/11
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2009 28 runners 8 winners 13 placed 7 unplaced 

win 10/1 win 4/9 win 8/1 win 11/2 win 8/15 win 5/4 win 2/1 win Evens
placed 7/2 placed Evens placed 9/1 placed 2/1 placed 9/4 placed 4/7
placed 4/7 placed 8/11 placed 5/1 placed 9/4

bobo the clown

mike65 wrote: »

Some Weld stats

2006 17 runners 7 wins, 8 placed 2 unplaced
 
win 11/8 win 15/8 win 9/2 place 7/1 win 2/7 place 3/1 place 2/1 
place 4/1  win 2/1 place 4/1 place 11/4 place 20/1 place 10/1 win 4/7 win 5/1
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2007 14 runners 4 winners 9 placed 1 unplaced
 
place 10/3 win 12/1 place 11/8 place 4/5 place 11/8 place 10/1
place 12/1 win 7/2 place 7/1 win 6/1 place 7/2 win 2/1 place 3/1
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2008 21 runners 9 winners 11 placed 1 unplaced
 
win 8/1 win 4/1 win 7/1 place 8/1 win 2/1 win 2/1 place 2/1 place 2/1 
win 3/1 place 2/1 win 6/1 place 7/1 place 6/1 place 7/4 place 8/11 
win 2/1 place 6/4 place 11/8 win 2/1 place 8/11
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2009 28 runners 8 winners 13 placed 7 unplaced 
 
win 10/1 win 4/9 win 8/1 win 11/2 win 8/15 win 5/4 win 2/1 win Evens
placed 7/2 placed Evens placed 9/1 placed 2/1 placed 9/4 placed 4/7
placed 4/7 placed 8/11 placed 5/1 placed 9/4

You don't have the prices of the unplaced ?. I know i backed 2 of them odds on last year that didn't come in. Didn't realise how good he did in 2008.
Plus he probably had 2 runners in some races . They cant all win

finbarrk

I wonder would you have come out on top on many of those years if you were backing all his runners to a similar win amount?
I wouldn't have the patience or dicipline to do that anyway.

Hulk Hands

I think i'm going to go down the route of ringing in my bets to betfair from the track this year. Some of the on-course prices are shocking, bar the tote for outsiders.

@ Bobo, yeah I hear your not doing too well alright, I'm sure myself and a few others can help you on your way next week :cool:

bobo the clown

Hulk Hands wrote: »

I think i'm going to go down the route of ringing in my bets to betfair from the track this year. Some of the on-course prices are shocking, bar the tote for outsiders.

@ Bobo, yeah I hear your not doing too well alright, I'm sure myself and a few others can help you on your way next week :cool:

If only captain cee bee and dunguib were running in galway. They were your 2 big bets in Cheltenham weren't they

UrbanSea

Morgans wrote: »

Yeah, you are right about Weld and they way he is overbet at Galway. But be careful, sometimes the evens available at other venues are awful prices for a Ballydoyle maiden. Often they deserve to be 3/1 or higher on form or ability. For instance, he had a maiden, who had looked a sure fire winner following from its debut, turned over last night after been backed into 1/4. While its a cliche, Weld does target the meeting and often sends his best prospects there (Go and Go, Grey Swallow). As Johnny Giles would say, each race on its merits.

Aw I know well. I had a fiver on the lay on that one,enchanted forest was it's name. Still,I'd have alot of them before many of the Weld ones.

sting60

made big money at the curragh [Mon Champion].Bahrain Storm will win if the ground is good or better,no soft. will be there on monday night for the biggest cert of the meeting [Weld] in the Mc Donagh hcp im going in very big time ,big time.

sting60

greetings wrote: »

Aw I know well. I had a fiver on the lay on that one,enchanted forest was it's name. Still,I'd have alot of them before many of the Weld ones.

Weld will win the 2m hcp big big time .have every penny on this ,the big thing of Galway.

finbarrk

Which of his two though?

sting60

The going at Galway this morning is soft at best according to an owner who walked the course.Bahrain Storm and Mon Champion are in big trouble as they both need good or better but both are jumping out of their skins.Aggies Lad is fancied at a big price in a three mile hurdle race [David Casey suggestion].I cannot have any of O Briens at galway,remember Rock of Cashel [full brother to Rock of Gibralter] 4/6 Weld won with Grey Swallow.Weld brings alot of his top maidens to Galway.I also think he will win the plate.

UrbanSea

sting60 wrote: »

Weld will win the 2m hcp big big time .have every penny on this ,the big thing of Galway.

Universal truth?

finbarrk

The other one I'd say.

cson

My own opinion is that I tend to look for horses with previous form on the track; it's a very unique track and a lot of horses don't 'get' it.

sting60

Hail Ceaser in first is highest rated on flat by a mile .was beaten 4l by see the stars and 4l by fame and glory.2nd race top weight i hear a symphony is very well handicapped.3rd race weld.4th race weld big time.enjoy your life e/w and apt manor.Off to Galway in the morning so if Weld is beaten in the big race ive had a bad night.

finbarrk

And Weld in the Bumper.

GampDub

Personally I'm not a fan of the Galway Races... too many bad races!!! Its hard enough to pick a winner in Good races, nigh impossible in bad ones...

Having said that its hard not to get caught up in the event and have a bit of an interest... Today I've done a Heinz 57 on 6 of Welds runners, his stats here speak for themselves and in my experience he tends to have most of his winner in the first couple of days...

Aside from that just got word for Northern Rocker in the first, its from someone that wouldn't be big into the horses but knows a lot of people who are. I'll probably have a small e/w bet for the sake of the info - should get around 16/1.

Best of luck to those that are getting involved heavy!!!

DDC1990

Haha Ted is such entertainment.

"Great wide arse on him, great power in him"

"If they're sweatin, between the cheeks of his arse, then they're gettin nervous"

ForeverYoung90

I did an e/w double today.A horse in the 5.10 and the 6.20.The 5.20 horse was a non-runner and the 6.20 came in last.Will I get my money back?
Thanks.

GampDub

Your bet will become a single bet on the winner...

Morgans

ForeverYoung90 wrote: »

I did an e/w double today.A horse in the 5.10 and the 6.20.The 5.20 horse was a non-runner and the 6.20 came in last.Will I get my money back?
Thanks.

No afraid not. Your 6.20 bet was unplaced so unfortunately, you lose your bet.

UrbanSea

sting60 wrote: »

Hail Ceaser in first is highest rated on flat by a mile .was beaten 4l by see the stars and 4l by fame and glory.2nd race top weight i hear a symphony is very well handicapped.3rd race weld.4th race weld big time.enjoy your life e/w and apt manor.Off to Galway in the morning so if Weld is beaten in the big race ive had a bad night.

Hope that one comes in for you in the forth race,Sublime talent. Take it you've backed it heavily enough?

GampDub

Morgans wrote: »

No afraid not. Your 6.20 bet was unplaced so unfortunately, you lose your bet.

Apologies I read the original post wrong thought it just read 'the 6.20 bet came in'... Morgans is right you don't get money back!

UrbanSea

Maytide for me in the last at 9/2. What a nicely bred horse.

UrbanSea

sting60 wrote: »

Hail Ceaser in first is highest rated on flat by a mile .was beaten 4l by see the stars and 4l by fame and glory.2nd race top weight i hear a symphony is very well handicapped.3rd race weld.4th race weld big time.enjoy your life e/w and apt manor.Off to Galway in the morning so if Weld is beaten in the big race ive had a bad night.

Sublime talent beat. Weld said on RTE earlier that he had it all to do,didn't seem to fancy it so much.

DustyMan

Listen. I'm going to the Galway Races on Friday and Saturday. Anybody have any tips/sure things for these days? I'm an absolute beginner and want to win lots of money! You can PM me too!!

UrbanSea

DustyMan wrote: »

Listen. I'm going to the Galway Races on Friday and Saturday. Anybody have any tips/sure things for these days? I'm an absolute beginner and want to win lots of money! You can PM me too!!

Wait for a few days and you'll get some on here,probably around Thursday,when the race cards are finished.

Gorm90

Any Tips For 2day...That Being Tuesday? I fancy One Cool Tornado in the first!?

finbarrk

DustyMan wrote: »

Listen. I'm going to the Galway Races on Friday and Saturday. Anybody have any tips/sure things for these days? I'm an absolute beginner and want to win lots of money! You can PM me too!!

better chance on here for a pm if u were female!

rossom

orafinitis on friday

harry92

Tuesday:
5.10 Drumfire
5.45 Natal
6.20 Slievecorragh
7.00 Rock And Roll Kid
7.35 Why....................very popular.
8.05 He's Got Rhythm
8.35 Purple Land

Bun Junior

greetings wrote: »

I like backing some O'Brien horses in maidens at the meeting. With a lot of the once a year punters going with Weld's horses,some of the Ballydoyle ones go off around 3/1 or so when they would be even money or odds on at other venues during the year.

I agree with you greetings - last night a case in point. Although I didn't get involved because I think Galway takes a bit of riding - in fairness to young Joseph, he did a good steering job!

Gal44

Hiya does anyone have any tips for any day this week im pretty clueless so would be great if someone could PM me thanks!

Hupski hater

Can anybody tell me what odds One cool Tornado is running at today in the 5:10?? All racing sites are blocked at work!! Disaster!

holidaygirl

One cool tornado is Currently 12/1 with paddy power

galway races gambler

After what race tonight would you get in for free? Don't get paid until tomorrow but have to meet someone for a few drinks inside

cson

You should get in for free from around 8pm onward. No guarantees though.

galway races gambler

Thanks for that trying to stretch 120 euro til tomorrow

UrbanSea

Bun Junior wrote: »

I agree with you greetings - last night a case in point. Although I didn't get involved because I think Galway takes a bit of riding - in fairness to young Joseph, he did a good steering job!

Didn't see the race but fancied it myself,however,didn't get out of work to back it Was well backed too I saw,which is strange,as the Weld horse drifted.
Really fancy Why in the maiden tonight,even at a short price. It would be odds on any other track.

Hupski hater

holidaygirl wrote: »

One cool tornado is Currently 12/1 with paddy power

I'll be sticking a few quid e/w so

evil_seed

Today I've gone for:
5.10 Drumfire
5.45 Natal
6.20 Don Leone & Diego Garcia ew
7.00 If Per Chance
7.35 Hasty Katie
8.05 He's Got Rhythm
8.35 Purple Land

Didn't get a chance to head to a bookies yesterday at all. Wouldn;'t have done any good anyways :rolleyes:

Mr. sneakyboo

My first post on 1 these boards got involved to hear peoples opinion and toughts on racing.

Today I fancy Invisible Man in 5.45 he just missed out on the Plate for 2mw but trainer give him an entry for 2day as well so he takes his chance and must be worth interest since travelled from England. I see there has been support in market for him too.
Similar to yesterday fields seem be too big n competitive so thats all i'll invest in.

Speaking of competitive and big fields any1 have fancy for Plate 2mw?
Not a fan of the trainer but think Dancing Tornado has right chance at 12/1.

Johner

5.45 - Natal
6.20 - My Valley e/w
7.00 - Maundy Money e/w
8.05 - Fit The Cove

LutherBlissett

The Galway Races - a celebration of mediocrity of the highest order.

I wouldn't mind Grand Slam Hero each way in the Plate.

Mr. sneakyboo

Yet again its going be tough to pick a winner today bt im going go for two horses.
In the first il have interest in Moi Desire at 10/1 to win and il stick with dancing tornado e/w in the Plate who runs best fresh and has run in much more competitive races than this.... Winner of a grade 2. Paddy Power are paying 1st 5 too.
Interesting see what people fancy.

death1234567

Mr. sneakyboo wrote: »

il stick with dancing tornado e/w in the Plate

Dancing tornado is a Non-Runner for the plate. Gone for a triple in the first three of Final Day, Fairwood Bob and First Beauty and I have Cnoc An Einn backed e/w for the second.

UrbanSea

I like Caesar's Song each way in the maiden at 7/1 at 4.45