Burns forges new link with Cotter via On A Session Second-reserve On A Session got back to winning ways under Nicola Burns in the Galway Handicap over seven furlongs. Once he got in the clear approaching the final furlong, he stayed on well to land in front in the final 150 yards. Burns sent him on by a length and three-parts at 7/1 from Lady Arwen (13/2). Racing Royalty, 5/1jf, came in third beaten three lengths by the winner. Kieran Cotter said: "If ever a horse deserved to win a race at Galway, it was him as had finished second in three Ahonoora's (handicaps) and was unlucky in this year's festival, as if he had got the gaps he'd probably have won. "Everything went perfectly today, but the only scare we had was his saddle slipped backwards and someone rang to say he had lost his lead-bag, but thankfully it stayed on. Everything was ok, though, and Nicola said he was travelling so well the whole way. "That was Nicola's first ride for me and I had met her and her sister about six years ago when her father came to buy a horse for pony racing. They were only kids then and Nicola is well able to ride. "The horse had won for me in Down Royal in May and his owners sent him to Ireland this year, as they are based here and like to see him run here. He is in his retirement-era but, when you see him do that, you'd wonder why and he could go to Listowel now. "He has won over €200,000 and is a joy to have around the place." Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
