12:50 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 1m 73yds

Stone Age looks rock solid in this opening maiden. Aidan O’Brien’s Galileo colt made a pleasing debut when third to Manu Et Corde at Leopardstown. He raced a bit greenly that day, most notably when jumping a path at one stage, so he can be expected to benefit from the experience, which will be significant against some of the debutants he faces today.

Golden Beach is one of the interesting first-timers, a Juddmonte colt trained by Dermot Weld, and also a brother to that trainer’s very useful Imaging. Buckaroo had Capoeira behind him in a Killarney maiden and both of those horses can improve now on their second start.

SELECTION: STONE AGE

Next best: Golden Beach

1:25 Irish Independent On Saturday 1m 73yds

Arctician has the form in the book to win this comfortably. Placed on all four starts last season, he was a neck away from winning the Group 3 Marble Hill at Cork and then finished third to Laws Of Indices in the Railway Stakes. Even his most recent second to Monaasib reads very well given that runner’s subsequent exploits. Given he is only having his first start as a three-year-old now, he may well have had a problem or two, but you can trust Paddy Twomey, operating at a very healthy strike rate again this term, to have him ready.

Sherkin Island can also go well for Dermot Weld. The form of his third in a Curragh maiden has worked out very well and Colin Keane has the luxury of directing him from stall two.

SELECTION: ARCTICIAN

Next best: Sherkin Island

2:00 O’Leary Insurances Handicap 1m 73yds

High Altitude has good Galway form and will be fancied to build on his third here on Monday evening but Royal Pippen, who finished two places behind him in that race, has a good chance of reversing the form now. Shane Donohue’s four-year-old kept on well in the straight to finish a never-nearer fifth, suggesting strongly that coming up to this trip will suit. His two previous efforts were good, both coming over a mile at Killarney in good races won by Roca Roma and Celtic Crown. What’s more, he is 4lbs better off with High Altitude on revised terms and also has a much better draw this time.

There are of course other dangers, not least the consistent Dream Tale, who has a win and three seconds from his previous four starts. Andy Oliver’s gelding will be a big threat if taking to the track. Fil The Power is another interesting one after a good run at Naas last time. He has it in him to run well off his current mark of 81 given he finished second in the valuable Mallow Handicap at Cork back in May.

SELECTION: ROYAL PIPPEN

Next best: Dream Tale

2:35 Galway Shopping Centre Handicap 1m 73yds

Rock Etoile must have a big chance if able to break on terms and take up the lead from his plum draw (stall one). He ran a big race from stall 14 here on Monday evening, using up plenty of energy early to get to the front, so his length defeat to Black Cat Bobby can be marked up significantly. Prior to that run, he had chased home Visualisation at Gowran Park, form which looks very strong now.

Black Cat Bobby, Cisco Disco, San Aer and Tall Story all competed in the same race as the selection and line up again today over the extra near furlong and a half. Of the quartet, maybe San Aer can fare better than his initial placing. He stayed on nicely up the hill to finish seventh and may appreciate this extra yardage, and is running for a trainer that usually goes well at Galway.

SELECTION: ROCK ETOILE

Next best: San Aer

3:13 Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 7f

Jessica Harrington won this with Alpine Star two years ago and she has a good chance of winning it again with either Nectaris and It’s Snowing.

It is perhaps significant that Shane Foley rides Nectaris, who was a little bit disappointing at Tipperary last time but was second to Seisai on her debut at Gowran Park. Seisai has gone on to run well in a Group 3, with the fourth Panama Red running well in another maiden next time out.

Zoffman ran on well in the Curragh maiden won by Shark Bay but never really threatened and It’s Snowing, probably produced a better performance on her debut when fourth at Leopardstown. It seemed like it took her a while to get the hang of things but she eventually ran on well in the straight and should go better for the experience.

SELECTION: NECTARIS

Next best: It’s Snowing

3:48 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap 7f

Barud may have been slightly disappointing on his first three starts but he hasn’t disgraced himself and everything looks in place for him to go well from top weight in this nursery. He ran okay on his first start since being gelded when fifth to Shark Bay at the Curragh, and with first-time blinkers on now, and a plum draw for Colin Keane to operate from, he has to be thereabouts.

Pimlico has definitely disappointed on his first three starts but he is another wearing first-time blinkers and rates a dangerous opponent. Cool And Clever is the least exposed runner lining up and following his good win over Sunset Shiraz and Roscommon, he could easily progress again on this just his third start.

SELECTION: BARUD

Next best: Cool And Clever

4:20 Galway Shopping Centre Handicap 1m 3f 180 yds

Somewhat surprisingly, there is no horse backing up again here from Monday’s feature contest, which often presents a well handicapped sort for this almost 12-furlong event.

However we do have exactly that in Iowa, who is officially 6lbs well in following his effort to finish fourth in the Listed Her Majesty’s Plate at Down Royal last Friday. With eight days to recover, he has a big advantage now, and back in a good handicap with a likely good pace to aim at, just as he had when he ran out an impressive winner of the Ulster Derby, he should prove tough to beat.

No Say Ever and Morph Speed are closely matched on their Leopardstown form and both are progressing nicely this term. Preference of the two is for the former mentioned, Amanda Mooney’s gelding who has Galway form and has been thereabouts on every one of his runs for the last two seasons.

Willie Mullins also has a good record in this race so Baby Zeus should be noted, especially coming up to this trip. He was a little disappointing when favourite for a good 10-furlong handicap won by Mosala at Leopardstown but the suspicion is he has more to offer still.

SELECTION: IOWA

Next best: No Say Ever

4:50 McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap 1m 3f 180 yds

We’ll Go Again has been running consistently lately and gain a deserved win.

The Andrew Kinirons-trained five-year-old gelding was last seen finishing second to Hallowed Star in a Roscommon maiden hurdle, after useful efforts to finish second and third on his previous two flat starts. He looks handicapped to win now off a mark of 67, only 2lbs higher than his previous winning mark and he was also a neck away from scoring off 70 at this course last October.

Siofra and Abstract strike as unexposed types that could go well in a typically competitive Galway handicap, but While You’re Up gets the second vote. Although it was only a claimer, he ran by far his best race when second to Sea Sessions at Fairyhouse. That was just his fifth start so he has the scope to improve further and he can go well again with his mark of 66 left unchanged.

SELECTION: WE’LL GO AGAIN

Next best: While You’re Up