14:55 Galway tips
Maiden7fheavy13 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Spacebound is our pick, though Saliba is not far behind. It edges it on the way its price has been shortening.
Maiden over 7f on heavy going. Spacebound heads our ratings. We rate 6 of the 13 declared; the other 7 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Saliba
Nathan Crosse / Mrs John Harrington
3/1
- Steady 12% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- Quick turnaround at 15 days against its usual 32.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
3
Mr Mercury
Leigh Roche / J A Nash
101/1
- Steady 41% average price drop over its last 3 runs.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Abiding Memory, Danpaddyandy, Maybe Art, Petticoat Pilot, Red Cuillin, Shorten The Winter, Subtle Shade — too little recent form to judge.