NOEL MEADE’S Jewel Of The West is fancied to give us the ideal start to the Galway Festival by landing the opening GPT Sligo Novice Hurdle at Ballybrit tonight.

WE have to rely on the tried and trusted system of winner-finding at Galway and put our faith in Dermot Weld at the first stage of the Ballybrit extravaganza this evening.

THE tough Euro Leader has the qualities needed to land the featured GPT Handicap at the first stage of the Galway Festival this evening.