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Follow heads Galway Plate weights
Blackstairmountain, 6/1 fav for the tote.com Galway Plate
© Photo Healy Racing
Three-times Grade One winner Follow The Plan has been given top weight of 11st 10lb in the tote.com Galway Plate.
Oliver McKiernan's nine-year-old, whose latest success came in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree in April, could be joined by stablemate Whodoyouthink (10st 6lb) in the prestigious handicap chase over two and three-quarter miles on August 1st.
The last two winners of this race, Blazing Tempo and Finger Onthe Pulse, have been handed 11st 3lb and 10st 5lb respectively.
Blazing Tempo's trainer Willie Mullins has two other possibles in Blackstairmountain (10st 11lb) and Raptor (10st 2lb).
A typically strong entry also includes Muirhead (10st 7lb), Carlito Brigante (10st 5lb), Torphichen (10st 4lb), Definite Class (10st), Shot From The Hip (9st 12lb) and Devil's Elbow (9st 9lb).
Among the British-trained contingent are Evan Williams' Tiger O'Toole (9st 10lb), Venetia Williams's Idarah (9st 7lb) and the Nicky Richards-trained Peachey Moment (9st 7lb).
Paddy Power bet: 6 Blackstairmountain, 12 Blazing Tempo, Casey Top, Devils Elbow, Follow The Plan, Wise Old Owl, 14 Carlito Brigante, Definite Class, Raptor, 16 Campbonnais, Cross Appeal, Daffern Seal, Out Now, 20 Alpine Eagle, Bob Lingo, Jamsie Hall, Shot From The Hall, Torphichen, Whodoyouthink, 25 bar.