The midweek race saw my pick Modus finish 3rd. The 20/1 chance was 6th at halfway, he was hampered 2 out and came under pressure entering the straight. He moved into 3rd a furlong out but kept on at the same pace allowing last year's 2nd Royal Rendezvous to go one better the 5/1 favourite beat Easy Game by a length.
Another day at Galway sees 8 races on Thursday where the main event comes at 6.15 when 21 line-up for the Guinness Galway Handicap Hurdle. Winner Takes Itall was useful on the flat in 2020 and easily came home by 4 1/4 lengths in a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown 26 days ago and he will definitely have a big say here. Willie Mullins has a good record in this race and one of his runners Ciel De Neige is the main threat,he last picked up a win at Limerick in December and was a good second at Punchestown when last seen at the beginning of May making him a big player. Call Me Lyreen picked up 3 wins from 5 runs last season and was a very good second at Punchestown in his last outing 93 days ago,he was unlucky that day only losing by a short head and he should be challenging again. The other one in the field to look at is Cape Gentleman who after a win at Kempton in late February went on to be an excellent 5th at Royal Ascot last month and another bold showing is expected here.
Big race prediction: 20: Winner Takes Itall.
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