Reduced turnover at Galway Festival There was a drop in attendance today compared to last year of 4,052 which was attributed to the All Ireland Hurling Semi-Final taking place between Galway and Tipperary at Croke Park. There was less turnover for bookmakers today - € 424,125 in relation to € 741,477 last year (a drop of almost 43%). The Tote increased its turnover to € 715,679 from € 712,465 on this day last year. For the week, 137,682 people passed through the gates while 138,909 attended last year. Bookmakers saw € 7,332,893 in their satchels this week compared to € 7,973,927 last year - a drop of 8%. Tote turnover on the week was € 6,217,529 which was € 458,141 down on € 6,675,670 last year. Flat jockey Billy Lee and jumps rider Barry Geraghty took the riding honours with four winners apiece while Willie Mullins was the leading trainer with 12 victories. Geraghty said: "It was always the target to get back for Galway and to ride four winners is brilliant."
