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Sun 3rd Aug 2014

Madden hoping Cairdiuil strikes again

Local trainer Iggy Madden sends course specialist Cairdiuil into battle on the last day of the Galway Festival.

8.38AM
Sat 2nd Aug 2014

Shortall full of praise for Martin

Tony Martin has had another memorable week so far at Galway but earlier in the week his 22-year-old conditional jockey Shane Shortall was writing the headlines after winning the thetote.com Galway Plate on Noel Meade's Road To Riches and on the irishracing.com podcast this week Shortall was full of praise for Martin. Shortall was chatting to Slippers Madden, while the show also features jockey Andrew McNamara on his rides for the weekend and you can listen to the show here Link Text Here

1.17PM

Mon 4th Aug 2014

Lynam targets first Irish Group One

Eddie Lynam believes fast ground at the Curragh next Sunday will increase the chances of Anthem Alexander continuing her fine summer form in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes.

10.01AM
Anthem Alexander

Lynam targets first Irish Group One

9.59AM

Sat 2nd Aug 2014

Galway figures

The attendance on day six of the Galway Festival was 13,149 compared to 12,925 a year ago.

7.32PM
Lucky Pat and Declan Lavery win Galway's bumper

Lucky Pat wins on his way to a chasing career

7.11PM

Winter Lion beats Whodoyouthink in Galway

Winter Lion caps off fine week for Hogan

7.00PM

Silwana and Pat Smullen gallop to the line in Ballybrit

Silwana another for Weld and Smullen

5.45PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

5.12PM

Yulong Xiongba, second left, on his way to victory

Yulong Xiongba devours the Galway hill

4.55PM

Venus De Milo, centre

Venus third in Nassau Stakes

4.19PM

David Nicholls

Nicholls set Fair for Irish raid

4.16PM

Clonard Street passes Prologue in Galway

McConnell unleashes Clonard Street

4.12PM

Prince Rudi, red cap, comes through to win the feature in Ballybrit

Prince Rudi shows his younger rivals the way

3.42PM

Marchese Marconi and Robbie Power negotiate the last in Galway

Marchese Marconi enjoys the Ballybrit rain

3.09PM

Prince Of All

Prince Of All has Platinum assignment

2.07PM

Yes I Am

Deegan ponders Naas option

9.57AM

Shay Barry

Barry has high hopes for Ballybrit glory

9.54AM

Off The Charts, near side

Hughes looking to go Off The Charts

9.50AM

Fri 1st Aug 2014

Galway figures

The attendance at stage five of the Galway Festival was 21,163 compared with 23,555 a year ago.

9.03PM
Forgotten Rules and Pat Smullen stride clear for another impressive win

Rules sets the pulses racing again in finale

8.59PM

Botanical Lady and Leigh Roche

Lady gets compo under local lad Roche

8.23PM

Massinga (Pat Smullen) has her rivals seen off at Galway

Massinga impresses for Weld and Smullen

7.54PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

7.39PM

Artful Artist (Sean Corby, nearside) comes through to beat Show Court with Cliff House in behind

Martin makes further big gains at Galway

7.25PM

Aranhill Chief (green and white) on his way to victory at Galway

Chief making Ballybrit his own

6.56PM

Fit For The Job

Job Fit to emulate his brother

6.09PM

Whips up - Maxim Gorky (nearside, Paul Townend) comes through to beat Orgilgo Bay with Xsquared in behind

Maxim keeps up good work for connections

5.36PM

Off The Charts (nearside)

Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle preview

4.32PM

Shay Barry

Barry's Galway hopes

4.30PM

Darwin seen here beating Russian Soul at Fairyhouse

Darwin plan

1.35PM

Venus De Milo (centre)

O'Brien's reservation about trip for Venus

12.30PM

Show Court

Guinness Handicap preview

11.18AM

Speckled Wood

McManus trio aimed at Blazers

11.09AM

Racing mourns Christy Grassick

9.49AM

Thu 31st Jul 2014

Big Crowd attends Ladies Day at Galway

For the fourth consecutive day at the Galway Races the crowd in attendance was well ahead of the 2013 equivalent.

7.14PM
Clondaw Farmer (Patrick Mullins, left) just edged out Blueprint Bob and Declan Queally

Farmer well prepared by Shark

6.41PM

Ridestan is clear under Conor Hoban at Galway

Ridestan is back to go a place better

6.22PM

Thomas Edison (noseband and hood, Tony McCoy up) making his race winning move on the turn-in

Thomas delivers big prize a year on

5.38PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

5.24PM

Pink Hat and Icy Reply lead winner Desertmore Stream (Brian O'Connell) over the last

Stream finds full flow

4.56PM

Missunited

Missunited swansong win in Lillie Langtry

4.32PM

Dalkova (Niall McCullagh) saw off all challengers

Dalkova the queen of the Corrib

4.18PM

Cavalryman (left) seen here winning at Newmarket

Cavalryman lands Goodwood Cup

3.54PM

What a scene - Hasanour holds on from Sretaw in front of the packed enclosures

Hasanour comes good for Halford

3.32PM

Ivawood seen here winning previously

Ivawood looks good again - at Goodwood

3.06PM

Alelchi Inois and Paul Townend

Alelchi remains unbeaten over fences

2.46PM

Aranhill Chief and Denis O'Regan lead the field towards the end of the back straight

Chief calls the tune for the locals

2.25PM

Venus De Milo (nearside)

Nassau news

11.30AM

Hooray wins a previous running of the Lowther

York next for Patience

10.12AM

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