Galway 2:20 Tips – Fou De Toi Can Improve for the Step Up in Trip

Tip: Fou De Toi 🔥

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Quick Tips

⭐ Best Bet: Fou De Toi
⚡ Main Danger: Sallap
🎯 Each Way: Elusive Ogie

Race Preview

Fou De Toi looks capable of taking this competitive handicap hurdle for Willie Mullins. The lightly raced five-year-old shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up in a Wexford maiden over 2m4f last time, where the sharp track didn't appear to play to his strengths. A move up to 3m looks a significant positive and, with further improvement expected from just his fifth start for the champion trainer, he appeals as the one to beat.

Sallap is an obvious danger after winning three of her last four completed starts. She impressed when readily defying a 7lb rise at Limerick and has looked a rapidly improving mare this summer. Another 9lb rise makes life tougher, but further progress is entirely possible over this slightly longer trip.

Elusive Ogie makes plenty of each-way appeal. He was travelling strongly before unseating at Killarney in May and was unlucky again when making a bad mistake two out on his latest start. His current mark still looks workable if he can put in a clean round of jumping.

Justatan is respected after staying on well into third at Sligo and could improve again under a more positive ride from a feather weight, while Rocky's Howya arrives in winning form after five victories from his last seven starts, although returning to handicap company off a higher mark poses a tougher assignment.

Caher Roes Den also caught the eye on his stable debut for Willie Mullins and is another capable of stepping forward over this staying trip.

Value Angle

Elusive Ogie looks overpriced given the amount of misfortune he's encountered on his last two starts. With a clear round, he has the ability to get involved and rates an attractive each-way proposition.

Tips

Best Bet: Fou De Toi 🔥 ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (84%)
Main Danger: Sallap ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (82%)
Each Way: Elusive Ogie ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (79%)

Verdict

Fou De Toi remains one of the least exposed runners in the field and the step up to 3m could unlock significant improvement. Sallap is feared most after her recent winning spree, while Elusive Ogie is taken to outrun his odds if his jumping holds together.

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