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Review galway 4th Aug

Declan McDonogh was in double-winning form at Galway, culminating in Pintura s well-earned success in the Ladbrokes Mobile App Handicap.

Kevin Ryan's 5-1 chance had finished second in the Topaz Mile earlier in the week, but he made no mistake here, taking up a prominent position before going clear on the home turn.< Battleroftheboyne was eating up the ground quickly in the closing stages, but Pintura held on well to win by a neck.< Cest Notre Gris gave McDonogh his first win when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery.< Chips Are Down appeared to have seen off his rivals turning for home, but Jim Gorman's 7-1 chance flew down the straight to record a three and a quarter-length success.

McDonogh had to settle for second in the Ladbrokes 'Bet In Play' Handicap as his mount Rawnaq was narrowly denied by 16-1 chance Grand Opera under apprentice Samantha Bell.< Sugar Boy held on well to win the Ladbrokes.com EBF Maiden for Patrick Prendergast and Chris Hayes.

The 15-8 chance looked to have the race in safe keeping when clear at the home turn, but favourite Impound ate up the ground before going down by just half a length.

Owner JP McManus landed the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle for the third year in a row when Carlingford Lough took the spoils.

The John Kiely-trained 7-2 chance cruised into the lead before the last under Mark Walsh and scooted clear to beat another McManus-owned runner, Dancing Tornado by six and a half lengths.< Rock Critic may have failed when favourite for the Topaz Mile earlier in the week, but those who kept the faith were rewarded when he bolted up in the Ladbrokes Maiden Hurdle.

Dermot Weld's 4-7 market leader was quickly in front under Robbie McNamara, and he barely had to move a muscle to secure an 11-length success over Flying Light