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The racing world is no stranger to risk, to fragility, to the sharp awareness that promise and peril often travel side by side. Yet nothing can soften the blow of a loss as cruel and sudden as that of Paul Kavanagh, a young Galway jockey whose life was taken far too soon in a car accident last week. He was only 20, but in that short time he managed to leave an imprint far deeper than many who live much longer lives.

The racing world is no stranger to risk, to fragility, to the sharp awareness that promise and peril often travel side by side. Yet nothing can soften the blow of a loss as cruel and sudden as that of Paul Kavanagh, a young Galway jockey whose life was taken far too soon in a car accident last week. He was only 20, but in that short time he managed to leave an imprint far deeper than many who live much longer lives.

Every year a number of horses make more than one appearance during Galway race week, and following these closely can prove lucrative as we approach the weekend. 'Horses for courses' is a cliche that is now in use in everyday language to remind us that things have a habit of repeating themselves.