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Tue 5th Aug 2025

It's Never Simple gets up late to register first career success

Unplaced on all previous eight starts prior to tonight, the Martin Brassil trained It's Never Simple opened his account when getting up right on the line under Ricky Doyle to win the Kepak Handicap Chase at Roscommon.

7.48PM
Solsbury Hill and Charlies O'Dwyer

Solsbury Hill wins dramatic Beginners' Chase for O'Dwyers

7.23PM

Mags Nelson and Danny Gilligan

Mags Nelson takes Roscommon feature for O'Sullivan

6.47PM

Yosemite Gold and Philip Enright

Doyle strikes Gold as Yosemite lands maiden under Enright

6.21PM

Laurie Blue and Jordan Gainford

Laurie Blue battles back to beat Firebrand at Roscommon

5.49PM

Power Of Words and Jack Kennedy

Power Of Words steps up a place to land maiden

5.04PM

Top Contenders for Group 1 Phoenix Stakes at The Curragh This Weekend

4.43PM

Tim Easterby trains Argentine Tango.

Argentine Tango booked for Lowther Stakes bid

3.29PM

Galway Winners to Watch for Cheltenham Festival 2026

4.12PM

Delacroix and Ryan Moore likely to be in action on Champions Day

Star-studded cast in the making for British Champions Day

2.59PM

Scandinavia heads the list of St Leger contenders

Scandinavia and Lambourn lead 26 St Leger hopefuls

1.50PM

Field Of Gold will not take up York engagement

Field Of Gold to miss International assignment at York

1.23PM

La Isla Mujeres and Billy Lee

Twomey adopting patient approach with La Isla Mujeres

2.00PM

'He's a right horse' - Galway Runners Destined for Big Things

1.37PM

Quinault winning the bet365 Handicap Stakes at Newmarket

Williams believes Quinault has ‘more to offer’ at York

12.10PM

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Robbie Dolan

Melbourne Cup Winning Jockey Robbie Dolan Returns to His Roots at Curragh

12.51PM

Fitzella and Oisin Murphy won for trainer Hugo Palmer

Palmer considering Deauville or Newmarket for Fitzella

9.39AM

Discover Today's Top Picks for Roscommon

9.15AM

Roscommon stage a National Hunt card on Tuesday

Tuesday going update

8.53AM

Sunny South West and Phillip Enright

Power retains faith in Sunny South West

8.37AM

Mon 4th Aug 2025

Ob La Di dominates from the front under Coen

Carrying the Galway Plate winning silks of Weld-Spec (Glasgow) Limited, Ob La Di made virtually all in the concluding Naas Racecourse Handicap.

6.20PM
Passenger & Finian Maguire lead home St Lawrence's Well & Declan Queally

Well-bred Passenger outclasses his rivals

5.59PM

Howd'yadoit and Colin Keane

Treble for Keane as Howd'yadoit leaves Lyons 'gobsmacked'

5.36PM

Nunthorpe challenge still in the mix for Lady Iman

4.14PM

Young Lucy and Derek O'Connor (left) get the better of Warm In Gorey and Tiernan Power Roche

O'Connor guides Young Lucy to narrow win

5.09PM

Danny Tudhope and Fallen Angel pictured after their Group 1 win at Deauville yesterday

Tudhope backs up Group One strike with Ripon double

3.50PM

Noli Timere and Colin Keane

Keane doubles-up on Noli Timere

4.42PM

Smooth Tom (left) hits the last but goes on to beat Mozzies Sister

Smooth Tom beats Mozzies Sister in Cork match

4.32PM

William Tell and Peter Smithers

William Tell hits the target at Cork

4.23PM

Star Mind and Nicola Burns

Star Mind flies home under Burns in division 2

4.11PM

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Danon Decile ready to go in search of International honours

3.06PM

Pampar Lady's trainer Gavin Cromwell and jockey Keith Donoghue

Pampar Lady scores for Wash Yer Hands Syndicate

4.00PM

Spent All Me Money (cheekpieces) holds off the late surge of Touted Plan (nearest)

Spent All Me Money strikes on first start for Sexton

3.43PM

The Border Boy and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Enright doubles-up on The Border Boy

3.33PM

Annie Lavinia and Sorcha Woods

Sorcha and Annie team up for sprint success

3.20PM

Venetian Sun

Venetian Sun on course for Prix Morny before stepping up in trip

2.15PM

Mint Man and Leigh Roche

Mint the Man under Roche for Murphy

2.53PM

Lucinda Russell

Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore announce joint training licence

1.46PM

Cappa Hill (nearest) sails over the last as Avalo gets in tight

Second win for Allen as Cappa comes out on top

2.41PM

Joseph and Aidan O’Brien Lead Ireland's Triumph at Goodwood

2.34PM

Bonus Time and Colin Keane lead home their rivals

Bonus Time gets the job done in Naas opener

2.21PM

Love At Sea and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Love conquers Kabylia in Cork opener

2.06PM

Charlie Johnston (left) with his father Mark

Johnston has plenty to look forward to with Ancient Egypt

12.47PM

Key Galway Races Insights: Add These Horses To Your Tracker

12.49PM

John and Thady Gosden

Publish schedule will follow some classy names

11.18AM

The scene at Thurles as runners go to post for a race in 2024

Thurles closure cast a shadow over festival week at Galway

10.44AM

Isle Of Jura

Isle Of Jura pencilled in for September Stakes return

9.08AM

Trainer Denis Hogan

Hogan and McAuley to combine forces again

9.47AM

Basil Holian and his wife Bernie

Gameball sold after impressive Ballinrobe win

8.22AM

Sun 3rd Aug 2025

Crowds and betting figures both show a healthy rise at Galway

Attendance and betting figures were both up as the seven-day Galway Festival drew to a close this afternoon with Chief Executive Michael Moloney delighted with events both on and off the track.

6.05PM
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