Mulvany's Express piles the misery on the bookies

There was another McManus-owned winner in the sixth at Galway, the three-year-old handicap over a mile, but this time it was the white and blue silks of Terence Bellew McManus that came home in front courtesy of the 10/3 favourite, ironically enough named Jp's Express

A fast-finishing third at Fairyhouse on his previous start, the Soldier's Call gelding was behind the leaders when coming off the bridle three furlongs out but he finished well up the hill and led close home to beat Casamorati and Down The Glen by a neck and half a length.

The Wesley Joyce-ridden winner was the fourth winning favourite of the evening.

"It's lovely when you have one that's set up for it," said winning trainer Mick Mulvany.  

"I told the owner two months ago that I thought he was a Galway horse. He just scraped in at the bottom of the weights.

" There is a big long hill up there and you need to be able to stay and have the heart for it. 

"We put cheekpieces on him today, just to liven him up. At Fairyhouse the last day, he kind of half went to sleep and didn't know what he was doing. 

"The hardest part is to keep it rolling (good run of form). The wheels could come off the bus very easily. 

"We seem to have a nice team of horses and we have great staff. We don't have many new owners, lads have been with me for years. I wouldn't mind if someone came with a cheque book!"

Mulvany added that the winner is likely to turn out again in a similar contest on Sunday.

Additional reporting by John O'Riordan