12:50 Galway tips
Maiden1m½fheavy9 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Handsoffshesmine is our pick, though Lan De Ghaire is not far behind. It edges it on the size of its price drops.
Maiden over 1m½f on heavy going. Handsoffshesmine heads our ratings. We rate 4 of the 9 declared; the other 5 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Handsoffshesmine
Chris Hayes / Andrew Slattery
23/1
- Averages a 46% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Quick turnaround at 8 days against its usual 21.
20/1 to 50/1: 2.0% win, -43% return over 1,150 tracked. Our weakest band.
2
Lan De Ghaire
Luke McAteer / J S Bolger
15/1
- Averages a 19% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Back after 156 days, well beyond its usual 10-day gap.
12/1 to 20/1: 5.0% win, 18.9% frame (893 tracked)
Not rated: Duquesne Bay, Itstheonlyoneigot, Looking For Love, Petticoat Bay, San Juan De Lope — too little recent form to judge.