The final week of July of course means the Galway Races are here and Monday is day one of the week-long festival at Ballybrit.The evening card at Galway includes both jumps and Flat racing and they are joined on the level by cards from Ripon and Windsor in the evening, while earlier they race at Ayr and Southwell (AW).Our expert has selected three horses to follow across the cards, including a couple from the Galway Races curtain-raising offering.talkSPORT offer: Get up to £30 in free bets on racingSaturday’s horse racing tips18:40 Galway – Eagle Fang @ 7/118:53 Windsor – Solar Invincible @ 4/119:50 Galway – Vantage Code @ 11/218:40 Galway – Eagle Fang @ 7/1The big race at Galway on day one is the Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap over a mile with €66k on offer to the winner.Joseph O’Brien runs five contenders, with Light Up The Dark among them, while Tounsivator is interesting for Willie and Patrick Mullins.One that could offer some value against the big stables is William Durkan’s EAGLE FANG, a winner at Killarney (1m6f, good) on his most recent start.That was just a third start on the Flat for this experienced jumper, who achieved a peak rating of 147 over hurdles. He finished strongly to see off main market rival Sunny South West at the Co Kerry venue in that maiden and an opening handicap mark of 90 in this code could be within his reach with the increased emphasis on stamina also in his favour.18:53 Windsor – Solar Invincible @ 4/1Sprint action from Windsor where Roger Teal’s gelding SOLAR INVINCIBLE will hope to better last month’s second over 5f at this track.The son of Invincible Army has landed prizes on the all-weather at Chelmsford and on turf at Bath over 5f in the past and he finished his race off well over the minimum trip here last time, although unable to peg back the winner, Truly Glamorous.That horse and the third home, Hallandale Beach, both won their next starts at Newbury and Chepstow respectively, while two more next-time-out winners featured amongst the beaten horses in Sea Her Excel and Rianka. Solar Invincible is rated 2lb higher now but promises to do well on this first turf start at 6f.Forever Glamorous comes here with claims after winning recently at Ffos Las but that was a weak Class 6 event over 5f and he may not be one to trust in the follow-up attempt, whereas Solar Invincible is proving a consistent performer so far in 2026 after six starts.19:50 Galway – Vantage Code @ 11/2Local owners Pearse and Annette Mee place major emphasis on Galway, describing the summer jamboree at Ballybrit as the Olympics of horse racing in the past.Their silks are sported by VANTAGE CODE for the first time here in the Gra Chocolates Handicap over an extended 1m4f trip.The Emmet Mullins-trained son of Ghaiyyath arrives off the back of improved form when second at Roscommon (1m2½f, good) last month, seemingly benefitting from a more positive ride on that occasion.A mark of 69 is well within reach for this lightly-raced individual and a further step up in trip could also help bring about further improvement for connections that will be desperate to secure a Galway winner.talkSPORT offer: Get up to £30 in free bets on racingVisit talkSPORT BET for all the latest horse racing betting odds*all odds correct at time of writing and subject to change*18+ New Customers. Opt in and bet up to £35 on Horse Racing (odds 2/1+) within 7 days. If your first bet loses get your initial stake back, up to £35 in Free Bets for any sports. Free Bets expire in 7 days. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. Gambleaware.org