2022 Galway Festival Tips - Free tips on day five

By Jon Vine

Jon Vine

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Best bets on day five of the Galway Festival on Friday 28th July
Friday's card at Galway kicks off at 5:00pm
Fan De Blues is our each-way tip in the Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
San Martino, Rockbury Lad and M C Muldoon also feature in our day five tips at Galway

Galway races. (Getty)

Plenty of big prizes will be up for grabs on day five of the Galway Festival. After an afternoon card on day four, viewers have to wait until 5:00pm until Friday's action gets underway.

Here are our best Galway Festival day five tips. Paddy Power is also giving new customers £40 in free bets when they sign up and bet £10 on any runner at Galway on Friday.

Galway Festival Day Five Card

Time	Title
5:00pm	Guineass Galway Tribes Handicap 2m
5:30pm	Irish EBF Auction Maiden 7f
6:00pm	Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m6½f
6:35pm	Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m4f
7:10pm	Irish EBF Fillies' Maiden 1m4f
7:40pm	Arthur Guinness Handicap 1m½f
8:10pm	Rockshore Irish Lager Race 1m6f
8:40pm	Hop House 13 Handicap 1m6f

Galway Festival Day Five Tips - Friday 29th July

Race 3 - Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Tips

Fan De Blues E/W6:00pm Galway Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase 2m6½fGET 14/1 HERE

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With the weights as condensed as they are in this handicap, I have no problem backing a top-weight, especially when it's trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend.

FAN DE BLUES boasts strong course form here at Galway, having beaten future Graded winner Gin On Lime here back in the autumn. Mullins' seven-year-old was last seen finishing fourth behind stablemate El Barra at the Punchestown Festival and boasts a solid record when fresh.

Race 4 - Guinness Handicap Tips

San Martino E/W6:35pm Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap) 1m4fGET 20/1 HERE

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I'm going to place my faith in another superstar duo, Colin Keane and Ger Lyons and take a chance on SAN MARTINO at a lengthy price.

Formerly trained out of Ballydoyle, San Martino has improved since being stepped up to middle-distances. Lyon's recuirt wasn't beaten far when second at Fairyhouse in June and ran a decent race in a classy Auction Race last time out. He could go well at a tasty price.

Race 6 - Arthur Guinness Handicap Tips

Rockbury Lad7:40pm Arthur Guinness Handicap 1m½fGET 10/3 HERE

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When Flame Of Eire won at Limerick earlier this month, ROCKBURY LAD really caught the eye, staying on late having been boxed on the rail to finish just two lengths behind his rival in third.

Mick O'Callaghan's charge finished fourth behind Dairerin over seven furlongs here on day one at Galway racecourse, where he was again caught behind traffic at a crucial stage. Rockbury Lad was giving Flame Of Eire eight pounds at Limerick and the gap between the two is now just two pounds. Leigh Roche will fancy his chances, if he can find a clear path to the post.

Race 7 - Rockshore Irish Lager Race Tips

M C Muldoon8:10pm Rockshore Irish Lager Race 1m6fGET 2/1 HERE

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With Willie Mullins runners in such good form, M C MULDOON - who'll be ridden by champion jockey Colin Keane - should take plenty of beating in this 14 furlong contest.

Mullins' seven-year-old was narrowly beaten by Reshoun in the 2021 Ascot Stakes, and followed that performance with a maiden hurdles win here at Galway. Things didn't go to plan in the Cambridgeshire, but this race is much less competitive and a first-time tongue tie could help the favourite land this big pot.