Tips for Galway's fiercely competitive handicaps on Friday Keen punters will be relishing the prospect of getting stuck into the big-field handicaps on Friday evening at Galway. To make the most of the excellent racing at the iconic festival, BoyleSports are offering you extra places at the meeting which you can claim here. Zoffman is the selection in the feature on Friday, the Guinness Handicap over a mile and a half, staged at 6:35. He runs over his preferred trip of two miles. Zoffman secured a notable victory at Leopardstown on soft ground in the autumn, where he outperformed a good horse in Safecracker. Safecracker managed to reverse the form at the Curragh on Derby weekend, but Zoffman’s performance was commendable considering the weight difference. Teed Up has an impressive course record and recorded his fourth victory at Ballybrit in the Monday night feature over 2m1f. He will be carrying a penalty but remains 2lb well in. Chally Chute has been in excellent form, winning four out of his last five races, including a win over this course and distance on heavy ground in the autumn. However, faces a stiff task having gone up 8lb following his win over 2m1f at Killarney. Hacienda won over two miles in her recent start, claiming a valuable prize on the all-weather at Newcastle. While she has previously been victorious at the festival over 1m6f, the extra distance might make her vulnerable compared to her rivals. The opening race on Friday, a 2 mile handicap hurdle, looks like a fiercely competitive affair. Sundial recorded a straightforward victory at Kilbeggan two weeks ago, but the quality of the opposition wasn't particularly strong, which is evident from the fact that the handicapper didn't change his rating. Nevertheless, that easy win in a maiden would have boosted his confidence. Prior to that, he put up a notable performance at Cheltenham, finishing a respectable fourth in the Fred Winter. At the weights he should go well. Shecouldbeanything also ran well at the Cheltenham festival, finishing sixth in the mares' novice hurdle. After that, she went on to win both of her subsequent starts, and her rating remains unchanged. Lucid Dreams has made impressive progress since his racecourse debut in March. He recently received a hefty 6lb increase in the handicap after finishing second in a novice race at Roscommon. Tekao narrowly missed the cut for the Galway Hurdle, but his eye-catching performance in a competitive handicap at Punchestown gives him strong claims in this race. A packed field of twenty line up in the handicap chase over 2 miles and six furlongs at 6:00. Preference is for Desertmore House, who showed promising form over hurdles, recording consecutive wins at Downpatrick last year and narrowly missing out in a Kilbeggan handicap in May. However, he always seemed destined to excel as a chaser. His recent debut over fences at Kilbeggan was impressive and he should go well in this handicap. Pakens Rock has bounced back to form, securing two victories at Kilbeggan. While not fully proven over this distance, he has an excellent record at this venue and is expected to show up well for a local yard. Trained by Henry de Bromhead, Toss Again could be the standout among his two runners. Toss Again made a successful chase debut at Limerick, and with de Bromhead's excellent record in this race, he’s not to be ruled out. The British contender, Your Darling, goes well fresh and enjoys right-handed courses adding intrigue to the contest. 18+ Please gamble responsibly. Be Gamble Aware.
