Cathryn Fry brings day 2 previews and a sad postscript to yesterday’s racing at Galway with the Fahey’s losing Carmel’s Phoenix, our thoughts are with them.
Day 2 Preview
Eagle Fang ran a blinder in the QR, we looked booked for a place, but, the finishes at Galway will always find you out.
There may well be a change of going after rain fell at Ballybrit, yesterday. While the rest of Ireland and the UK are under sweltering conditions, rain is falling in the west of Ireland!
Galway Races 2026: Gomez Adams (4:40)
Gomez Adams won a bumper at this meeting last year, when in the care of Andrew Slattery. Now trained by Henry De Bromhead, he won a maiden hurdle at Listowel in May. The form of that race is working out well; Small Fry in second , ran well at Royal Ascot. Whilst the horse in third: Bells Grove recently won at Ballinrobe by six and a half lengths. A half brother to the useful: Twinjets.
Galway Races 2026: Jagged Edge (6:45)
A competitive handicap looks an ideal opportunity for Jagged Edge to add another valuable prize to his record. Lightly raced and still open to further improvement, the son of Blue Point enjoyed a breakthrough success in last season’s Irish Cambridgeshire when trained by Dermot Weld.
He then making an immediate impact for new handler Stephen Thorne with a convincing victory at Naas in May. That success earned him a place in the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot, where he was unable to land a blow but shaped better than the bare result suggests. Although the official result says he finished in twelfth place, he was only beaten, five and three quarter lengths.
Pierre Royal commands plenty of respect after producing an impressive display at the Curragh, and with Ado McGuinness boasting an outstanding record in Galway’s major handicaps, he has to be considered a leading contender.
Hardy Warrior also enters calculations. His fourth-place finish in the Gowran cllassic doesn’t tell the full story after meeting trouble in running, and the addition of first-time cheekpieces could help him unlock a little extra.
Last year’s winner Dunum is another with obvious claims around Ballybrit, where he has an excellent record. However, returning from an absence stretching back to September, he may find this a demanding assignment on his comeback.
Galway Races 2026: Sindagan (7:45)
Sindagan (7.45), looks to have an excellent chance of finally shedding his maiden tag in this seven-furlong contest. The son of Mehmas produced a standout effort at Fairyhouse earlier this month, finishing a clear second behind the highly-regarded Bamako Beach, who boasts an official rating of 102, with the remainder of the field well beaten.
That performance earned Johnny Murtagh’s three-year-old a mark of 96, leaving him with a clear edge on ratings over today’s opposition. While that figure may slightly overstate his ability, he has consistently held his own in strong maiden company and this represents a far less demanding assignment. On the strength of his recent form, he looks to have a golden opportunity to open his account.
By Cathryn Fry
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