Baliyka our best chance of getting week off to a flyer

Dermot Weld: lost his trainers' title crown to Willie Mullins last year

Galway challenge not as strong as other yearsCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

TODAY'S RUNNERS

Everybody is always eager to know what I am going to run in the 7f maiden (6.15), which is understandable given that we have won it for seven of the last ten years, but I have to warn punters about Right Honourable.

While he is a nice gelding, it has been a bit of a rush to get him ready for this. He got struck into on his debut at Leopardstown and that was just 11 days ago. He got badly bruised and the marks are still evident on two legs.

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Published on 24 July 2016inGrand National festival

Last updated 18:28, 25 July 2016

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