'That form looks very solid' - Alan Sweetman's three tips for Galway on Saturday

Merlin Giant2.00 Galway
2pts win

A quick change of emphasis can do the trick for the Emmet Mullins-trained Merlin Giant in the opening race on day six.

The five-year-old beat all bar the Willie Mullins-trained outsider Dads Lad in an amateur riders' maiden over 1m4f on Wednesday, outperforming owner Annette Mee's other runner, the shorter-priced Hallowed Star, the mount of Patrick Mullins for Shark Hanlon.

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Published on 29 July 2022inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:01, 29 July 2022

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