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Galway Hurdle betting and odds preview

Plenty of action, thrills and spills are all but guaranteed in one of Ireland's premier two-mile handicap events, with plenty of action also expected in the Galway Hurdle betting market.

The Irish love to have a bet on this event and Galway Hurdle betting is sure to be lively, in a race still coveted by many of the leading trainers on both sides of the Irish Sea.

In 2006, Paul Nolan's Cuan Na Grai, ridden by Paddy Flood, landed some serious ante-post Galway Hurdle bets when running out a four-length victor from favourite Shandon Star, following up the victory of his stable companion Cloone River (2004) who also landed some big bets when justifying favouritism.

There is likely to be plenty of support for Nolan's charges in the Galway Hurdle betting as he is certainly the man to follow in this event, having also scored with Say Again in 2002.
Market fancies haven't had it all their own way in recent times as in 2005, 33/1 chance More Rainbows defied the Galway Hurdle odds and stunned the betting public when beating Tiger Cry by a length.