Preview GALWAY 2nd Aug

The Galway Festival begins to wind down now but there's still plenty for punters to sink their teeth into on the card that begins at 2.30.

The biggest prize of the afternoon is up for grabs in the Freshways Handicap Hurdle and No Panic bids for compensation after his narrow defeat here on Thursday.

Peter Bowen's raider will have plenty to fear from Fantoche and P'Tit Flute, both of whom ran on the Flat here earlier in the week, while Spes Ultima and Truckers Delight are just two others to merit consideration.

Reisk Superman goes for glory again in the Low Low Galway Blazers Handicap Chase, having scored with any amount in hand here on Tuesday.

Mighty John McGee and Tory Hill Lad also arrive on the back of a victory, while the hat-trick seeking Bauhaus has more scope for improvement.

Noble Crusader let down favourite-backers here the other day but as a Dermot Weld representative, it wouldn't surprise if he bounced back in the Jockeys Association Maiden Hurdle.

A couple of contenders who could make up into more than just handicappers go to post for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery, not least Aidan O'Brien's Gluteus Maximus.

The Leopardstown winner sets a standard of which the others much aspire to, but Tomas An Tsioda is battle-hardened, while Weld's Medicio also makes obvious appeal.

Sesenta was a regular in the top juvenile hurdle races last winter and could go well off top-weight in the Cheestrings Handicap.

Karlu, Call Me Max and Cybersnow also performed well in the jumps arena last time, while Eritrea is at the top of his game and goes for a treble.

Alyazwa was favourite to beat Rip Van Winkle last time and although he meets nothing of that ilk in the Dawn Juice EBF Maiden, he still faces tough opposition in the form of Rosewell House runner Dark Humour.

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