Galway Goers: Tips from the top

Dermot WeldThe ground will be a very important factor for my horses, but I would nominate Musical Mayhem as one to follow

Dermot WeldThe ground will be a very important factor for my horses, but I would nominate Musical Mayhem as one to follow. He is a very consistent horse and it is very hard to see him finishing out of the first two, wherever he runs. We willdecide between a maiden hurdle or a two-mile handicap on Tuesday. Noel Meade If the ground is soft at Galway, Marsul should run a good race on Thursday. I bought him at the October Sales out of John Gosden's Newmarket stables and I was very pleased with the way he won at Wexford earlier this month,making all the running to win a conditions hurdle by seven lengths.Pat FlynnIt's always hard to win at Galway, but all my horses are very well at the moment. It doesn't take a brainbox to see that Kate Emily must have a chance in a two-mile handicap on the Saturday. She's been in great form this season and although she was beaten at Killarney, I think we will have her back to her best for Galway.John MurtaghI won the McDonogh Handicap on Salmon Eile in 1992 and I think Playacting will do well in it on Tuesday. He ran a very good race in the Golden Pages at Leopardstown and he should come on a good bit for that. My one worry is if the ground is too slow, but Galway usually dries out in a couple of days.