Galway festival plans hatched for The Eggler For Galway connections, The Eggler (13/2) took Sligo's Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle over two miles, four furlongs. Last seen at Galway in October, when pulled up after being sent off  favourite for a handicap hurdle, the Brian McMhaon-trained gelding came from well off the pace to lead jumping the last and he held the challenge of Love Like This by half a length. Winning rider James Smith said "I rode him once before, when he was fifth in Galway. He can be a a bit lit-up, and was very keen to the start that day but relaxed well in the race itself.   "I was keen to ride him again and I was happy to take my time on him. "Brian is very good to me and lets me ride a lot of his. He's a good trainer and well able to get one ready.  The Hillstar gelding is owned by the Horses & Hurling Syndicate, which includes breeder Kevin Fahey, Joe and Tim Gleeson and hurling and Gaelic football manager Anthony Cunningham. A friend of the group, former Galway hurler Pearse Piggott, is an egg farmer in Co Galway, hence the name of the winner which is an historical term for a person who deals in eggs.  We'll give him a break now, and hopefully head to Galway for the festival," said syndicate member Tim Gleeson.
