Sad to hear about Colm Murray ste - never knew of him but always sad to hear when racing loses a good servant in any capacity.
The Galway hurdle is, as always, a fascinating race and it will be really interesting to see how Rock Critic goes - you'd have to think they sent him over hurdles so late in his career in order to try and land a nice pot like this, but if he takes this race off 146 (what a ludicrous rating for a horse which has won 2 maiden hurdles BTW) he'll most likely have to be going for the Champion Hurdle. On a strict line through Make Your Mark he'd have a chance, although you'd think he might be flattered by his victory over the Mullins horse at Fairyhouse. I'm not sure what to make of Jason Maguire and the first time tongue-strap but a small e/w dabble on him and the other Dermot Weld runner Hisaabaat who finished 3 lengths second behind Countrywide Flame in the Triumph Hurdle, won the Champion 4YO Hurdle at Punchestown thereafter and goes here off 134 with a 3lb claimer. He had a miserable winter as a 5YO but maybe a nice break, a spin on the flat and the loving hands of Mr Weld can bring him back to something more like.
E/w on both of these and a small play of the reverse forecast.
Best of luck everyone.