Joseph O'Brien: Three chances in the Galway Plate on Wednesday

A trio of chances in the Plate

Galway Plate 18:45 - Early Doors, Us And Them and Mortal

Early Doors gave us all a day to remember when winning the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival last year, but has been a bit disappointing since. He ran well on his chasing debut at this meeting last year and looks well handicapped based on his best form over hurdles if he can finally put it all together over fences, but it is hard to be confident in him doing so in such a competitive race.

Us And Them was threatening to be very disappointing last season, but he redeemed himself by running a stormer to finish third in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival in March. This longer trip is a question mark for him and he can be a bit inconsistent at his fences, but if he puts in all together, that run at Cheltenham suggests he can be competitive in a race like this.

Mortal has shown up well enough over fences to suggest he can compete in a race like this. We have had this race in mind for him for a while and hopefully he can run a solid race.

Sole runner fit enough to run well on Thursday

20:15 - Slige Dala

Slige Dala has two solid runs in the book last season and looks like one that will stay well, so this slightly longer trip and stiff finish should play to his strengths. We've had this meeting in mind for him and I think he's fit enough to run well. It's hard to know what we are facing with newcomers from Willie and Gordon, but hopefully our lad will be able to run well.

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