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We advised the faithful to always back Dermot Weld at Galway.

And on Tuesday he justified our faith by saddling the winner of the Galway Mile, Coeur d'Or, who started at 12/1.  Chris Hayes was in the irons.  It was only a head in front but a win is a win.  Second was No More Porter 18/1 and third Dunum 11/1.

Wednesday sees one of the highlights of the week in the Galway Plate, a Handicap Chase in which Willie Mullins has 5 of the 22 runners and Gordon Elliot 6.  We have two from each trainer in the top four picks – Willie Mullins has Kilcruit who won well recently at Punchestown resulting in a bit more weight but hopefully will be good enough and Paul Townend rides – they are 11/2.  Stablemate Authorised Art has Danny Mullins riding and they are 8/1.  The same quote is there for one of the Elliiots – Hollow Games with Sam Ewing riding, but stablemate Fury Road could be the go here on 10/1 and Jack Kennedy is riding.

There's also the Today Handicap over 3300m with a field of 20.  The going remains soft.

Immelman is another Willie Mullins runner and he's selected Rachael Blackmore for the ride and they are 4/1.  Stablemate Mr Escobar is 9/2 with Chris Hayes riding.  En Or is 6/1 for Tony Martin and Ben Coen, and Youcrackmeup on the same quote for Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley.