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Fahy's dual-purpose mare at the top of her game

You Make Me Smile You Make Me Smile
© Healy Racing Photos

The concluding 1m4f handicap for horses rated 0-60 at Galway was won in decisive fashion by You Make Me Smile (9/2) who was reappearing just three days after winning equally easily over hurdles at Sligo. 

Fitted with a visor for the first time, the seven-year-old made her move on the outside coming out of the dip and was ridden clear by Chris Hayes in the straight to beat Cafe Con Leche by four and a quarter lengths. 

Pat Fahy, who trains the winner for Trever and Ryan Hennessy and Alan Fahy, explained: "Trevor Hennessy got to know my nephew Alan Fahy through working in construction some time ago and the Hennessys are top of the range guys.

"If I was broken down in Carlow, they'd come from Sligo to help.

"They are only ten miles away from the track in Sligo so to win there on Friday with this mare was great, and now they have a win in Galway. I couldn't have dreamt for a better result."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
9/2
Tote €5.60 €1.50
2nd
4.5L
14/1
€3.40
3rd
1L
5/1
€1.50
4th
2.25L
16/1
€3.80
bf
0.5L
7/2Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.