Galway Races tips Wednesday: Robbie Power's selections for Galway Plate day

Irish Daily Mirror

4 days ago

Down Memory Lane is fancied to give Gordon Elliott his fifth Galway Plate success this evening, which would put him one win in the race ahead of Dermot Weld.
It's a good renewal, but I'm opposing the favourite, Nurburgring. I don't think his jumping is good enough to win a Galway Plate.
He won a small runner novice chase the last day in Killarney and still made mistakes. I think his jumping will catch up with him.
Amirite won the Midlands National at Kilbeggan earlier this month, he wears first-time blinkers, which could bring about improvement.
But Down Memory Lane is very interesting for me. He was second on his penultimate start to Lecky Watson in a Grade 3 novice chase at Punchestown and drops into a handicap here.
I think off a mark of 145, he could go very close for connections who know exactly how to win this race.
And another one that looks to have a good chance is David Budds's runner Anyway. He had a very good run at the Cheltenham Festival when second to Caldwell Potter when 125/1.
After having a confidence building win at Kilbeggan last month, he looks to have an each-way chance, but Down Memory Lane is my selection.
The opening race, a maiden hurdle over 2m6f, at 5.05 sees Hipop De Loire go over the obstacles for the second time - and one year after he finished stablemate Jackfinbar.
He's a 108 rated flat horse having finished fifth in the Ebor at York last August and should be very, very hard to beat for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend. Paul Townend and Willie Mullins (Image: PA)
But if you want to go for one against him with a bit of experience, you could make a case for Son Of Anarchy, but it should be plain sailing for Hipop De Loire.
A very competitive handicap hurdle comes next at 5.35 and you could make a case for a lot of the runners.
I'm going to take a chance on one at a big price with Caesar Rock for Mouse Morris and Darragh O'Keeffe.
He runs off a ten pound lower mark than his chase mark and was second over fences on his last start at Tipperary.
Darragh is riding out of his skin at the moment so I'll take a chance with Caesar Rock.
The Mares Handicap Hurdle at 6.05 is another competitive contest. Henry de Bromhead's runner Belle The Tigress looks to have a good each-way chance in her first run in a handicap.
But Enfranchise is very interesting for Willie McCreery, with Danny Mullins booked to ride.
She won a maiden hurdle at Galway two years ago so has course form and she might just be the one to side with here.
The last three races are on the flat and Mont St Michel for Aidan O'Brien and Paddy Smullen had a good run in Killarney last time out when second and looks the one in the Download The Tote App (Q.R.) Maiden at 7.15.
Meanwhile, Sujet catches the eye in the 1m½f at 7.40 for Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes. He was a good winner at the Curragh in his last start.
And I like the look of two in the last race at 8.20.
Happy Jacky just missed the cut for the big race here on Monday and comes here off top weight instead, which will be tough.
The other one that is interesting is Miss Gitana right down the bottom for Gordon Elliott and Leigh Roche. She was a good winner on her second last start, was second the last day and could go close.
Bet of the day - Down Memory Lane 6.40