Galway Festival tips: The Shunter can strike to continue a famous family tradition

The Shunter has already scooped a £100,000 bonus this year and looks set to continue the Mullins family’s success story in the Galway Plate

The Shunter and Jordan Gainford win the Paddy Power Plate for owner Paul Byrne and trainer Emmet Mullins at Cheltenham last March. Picture: Healy Racing

Ante-post favourite The Shunter looks the horse to beat in today's €250,000 Tote Galway Plate.

The eight-year-old, equally adept over hurdle and fences, has already scooped a £100,000 bonus this year and looks set to continue the Mullins family’s success story in the Plate and give owner JP McManus an eighth win in the highlight of the summer jumps programme.