Father-and-son team Tony and Danny Mullins were celebrating after Rock And Roll Kid landed the big race on the second day of the Galway Festival, the Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap.
The 5lb claimer took up a handy position on the 6-1 joint-favourite and went for home in the straight, chased by Maundy Money
Rock And Roll Kid produced a decisive response when asked a serious question and ran on strongly to win by two lengths, with Bobs Pride third and sole British raider Wigwam Willie fourth.< Natal rediscovered his sparkle for his new trainer James Lambe to take the Cara Diamonds Chase under a fine ride from Denis O'Regan.
The 8-1 shot won nearly & pound;250,000 when with British champion trainer Paul Nicholls, but lost his way last season.
Sweetened up by Lambe, the eight-year-old travelled beautifully throughout and collared favourite Tasman in the straight to score by a length and a half.
King of Ballybrit Dermot Weld landed a double on the opening day of the Festival and he picked up where he left off when Teach Nua won the opening Tote Placepot Races 1 To 6 Maiden Hurdle.
Paul Townend moved the 8-1 shot into contention jumping the second-last and the combination took the final flight just in front of favourite For The Staff
Teach Nua, who may run again on Wednesday, was driven clear and comfortably held the running-on Boragh Princess by two lengths.
It wasn't long before Weld made it four for the meeting as Pat Smullen produced Almolahek (11-2) with a fine run up the rail to deny the front-running My Valley a third consecutive victory in the Tote Jackpot Handicap by a length and a half.
Weld's hot favourite Brushed Aside was a disappointment in the www.thetote.com EBF Fillies Maiden, being unable to mount a serious challenge as the Aidan O'Brien-trained Devoted To You (5-2) surged clear to score by nine lengths under Colm O'Donoghue.
But the trainer completed a treble when Qassaar landed the Tote EBF Maiden, though the favourite was all out to hold off My Blue Heaven by a neck.
