Ryan has signs set on Galway Plate with Gaelic Arc

Tipperary trainer John Ryan is looking forward to one of his stable stars Gaelic Arc bidding for glory in next weeks Galway Plate.

A five-time winner, the gelding prepped for the Galway feature when narrowly denied at Killarney last week.

Ryan believes that there is more to come from the nine-year-old, who is guaranteed a run in the race this year.

He said: "Gaelic Arc is going for the Galway Plate and gets straight in and can't be balloted as he won a trial. I was left frustrated by his ride at Killarney but he came out of the race well.

"He is a half-brother to Galop Marin who won three Grand Prix d'Automne stayers hurdles in France, so he'll stay at Galway."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.