Galway is here and ready to roll. Strap in for a rollercoaster that doesn't stop until Sunday evening. There are 50 races to be run on the undulations Ballybrit but there are two that matter most to connections and probably punters as well, it means a little bit more to back the winner of a 22-strong Galway Plate than say, a lowly handicap, doesn't it?

Here is to trying to crack the code of the two biggest races this week: