It’s the penultimate day of the Galway Festival and the €65K Boyle Sports Handicap Hurdle takes centre stage over two and three quarter miles. Comfort Zone who won here earlier in the week is attempting to double up but Dani Donadoni won’t make it easy. Plenty in with a chance in that so it should be a fiercely competitive affair!Like it has been all week there is plenty of each way value and I have some strong opinions as I look to set out the week in the same form I started.Galway Festival Day 6 Saturday (Saturday 1st August 2026)2.02 Young Rebel – 5/2 with Paddy Power2.37 Putapoundinthejar – 5/1 each way with Paddy Power3.12 Dani Donadoni – 5/1 each way with Paddy Power3.52 Fleur Dino – 3/1 with Paddy Power4.27 Victory Speech – 4/6 NAP with Paddy Power5.00 Gliondar – 10/11 NEXT BEST with Paddy Power5.35 The Sweet Escape – 10/3 with Paddy Power6.05 Superficial – 6/1 each way with Paddy PowerJoe’s win double: VICTORY SPEECH and GLIONDAR at 9/4 with bet365Joe’s best horse racing betting tips for Galway Festival day 6Find my top tips for Saturday 1st August 2026 racing with odds from the best horse racing bookies below:Galway 2.02 BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle (4YO plus) 2m1fNow sent over hurdles on debut for his new yard YOUNG REBEL could take another step forward and remain unbeaten. He looked a promising young horse winning a bumper at Fairyhouse and now in the McManus silks should be capable of making it 2-2.Columbus represents a yard that does well in this race and he shaped well at Killarney so could have more to offer. TikTok Casey goes over hurdles for the first time now and is another one to note. Bet on YOUNG REBEL To Win at 5/2 with Paddy Power Galway 2.37 BOYLE Sports Galway Tribes Handicap Hurdle (4YO plus) 2m1fThe way PUTAPOUNDINTHEJAR won here earlier in the week was impressive so no surprise to see him turned out quickly for this. He is thriving now and is eyeing up a hat-trick so should have a great chance to win again under Conor Stone-Walsh.Paul’s Dream is a likeable mare who is also eyeing up three in a row and she could run a big race and threaten most. Back in a handicap Kimi De Mai is another one I can see getting competitive from a place point of view. Bet on PUTAPOUNDINTHEJAR Each Way at 5/1 with Paddy Power Galway 3.12 BOYLE Sports Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1) (4YO plus) 2m61/2fComfort Zone will be popular after staying on strongly to get up late here earlier in the week but DANI DONADONI looks better value in my book. He has knocked on the door the last twice and back up in trip could easily produce a bigger performance. Townend is back up and he should run a big race.Sir Galahad was back to winning ways at Uttoxeter and has been kept fresh for this since. The rise in the weights makes this tougher but the step up in trip will help so he is not ruled out by any means. Bet on DANI DONADONI Each Way at 5/1 with Paddy Power Galway 3.52 Electric Galway Irish EBF Mares Flat Race (4YO plus) 2m1fNot a fan of bumpers so no real opinion on this and it is annoying they have stuck it in the middle of the card. FLEUR DINO represents Willie Mullins and she could be capable first time out. She looks the part on paper but as always the market will be the best guide.Stablemate Glens Sonata also makes appeal on paper being by Poet’s Word and is another one who could run well despite lacking experience. Tamara Jane has more to come and Withmylittleeye could also run better than her price suggests at least. Bet on FLEUR DINO To Win at 3/1 with Paddy Power Galway 4.27 Whiskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Maiden (2YO only) 1m1/2fIt is a shame we only have four runners heading to post for this but that makes VITORY SPEECH a standout. He is by Wootton Bassett and showed a great deal of promise to go down just half a length on debut at the Curragh. He is definitely going to improve from that initial run and looks hard to oppose now.Zarak Pasha wasn’t beaten far on debut at Killarney and that form looks decent so he can improve and give the favourite most to think about. Bet on VICTORY SPEECH To Win at 4/6 with Paddy Power Galway 5.00 Bathshack Maiden (3YO plus) 1m1/2fI thought GLIONDAR was a bit unlucky not to win on debut at the Curragh. With another couple of strides he would have won and he will be staying on strongly through the line here. Hopefully he gets a good pace to run down as should be finishing best.Royal Bones showed promise on debut and will step forward from that so could be the danger. Saliba has a couple of starts under his belt and this son of Ten Sovereigns is another one that could improve now. Bet on GLIONDAR To Win at 10/11 with Paddy Power Galway 5.35 Ardilaun Hotel Handicap (3YO plus) 7fDavid Lowe sends over THE SWEET ESCAPE and this 4yo could have a great chance to complete the hat-trick. He impressed getting back to winning ways at Beverley and then followed up convincingly last time. The drop back to 7f should suit at this track and he can come out on top again.San Aer back down the weights has finally started showing something and went close at this track earlier in the week. If he builds on that he is the danger. Apache Outlaw has a bit to prove but could run well at an each way price. Bet on THE SWEET ESCAPE To Win at 10/3 with Paddy Power Galway 6.05 McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap (4YO plus) 1m4fAt an each way price it could be worth chancing SUPERFICIAL to run well in the lucky last. He won on penultimate start and then wasn’t disgraced back over hurdles last time. Back on the Flat here he could bounce back and run a big race against the market principals.Thatwilldoso won this last year and should have a good chance again. Granville Street makes appeal of those at bigger prices but does need to bounce back from last time. Bet on SUPERFICIAL Each Way at 6/1 with Paddy Power My top tip for Day 6 of the Galway FestivalSticking with the two hotpots on the card in VICTORY SPEECH for Aidan O’Brien and GLIONDAR in the maiden for Joseph O’Brien. Both should improve and look to have obvious chances! Bet a Win Double on VICTORY SPEECH and GLIONDAR at 9/4 with bet365 About the authorJoe NorrisI’m Joe Norris, co-founder and Director of GetYourTipsOut (GYTO), which I launched in 2009 to provide daily sports betting tips, with the main focus on horse racing. Over the years, I’ve earned a reputation for offering reliable and profitable tips, which led to being named “Best Sports Betting Tipster” in 2023. 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