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Sat 4th Aug 2012

Grand Opera wins his 10th race

He won in the famous Wylie silks in his time cross-channel and had seven successes to his name when under the care of Gordon Elliott. At Galway today Grand Opera popped up at odds of 16/1 to make it career victory number ten in the Ladbrokes \"Bet In Play\" Handicap.

5.29PM
Sugar Boy did enough to hold Impound at Galway

Smullen can't Impound dogged Sugar Boy

4.59PM

Graham Lee

Lee wins the Stewards' Cup

4.38PM

Richard Fahey

Fahey dominates Stewards' Sprint Stakes

4.30PM

Pintura held the flying late run of Battleroftheboyne at Galway

Great compo for Pintura

4.23PM

The Fugue (pink) seen here in 3rd at Epsom

The Fugue lands Nassau under Hughes

4.00PM

Cest Notre Gris & Declan McDonogh saw it out best at Galway

More Ballybrit joy for the Foleys & Gorman

3.57PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

3.54PM

It was all pretty straight-forward for Carlingford Lough & Mark Walsh at Galway

Carlingford Lough a young horse to follow

3.29PM

A lovely shot of Robbie McNamara & Rock Critic in full flow

Easy for Rock Critic

2.58PM

Cork sprint track

Sprints moved if Cork gets go ahead

1.52PM

Cork

Cork to hold further inspection

11.15AM

Ground now soft to heavy at Galway

Ground now soft to heavy at Galway

9.21AM

Fri 3rd Aug 2012

Shadow's stamina wins the day

Stamina won the day in the last at Galway as Shadow Eile galloped her rivals into submission.

8.44PM
Rain hit the attendance at Galway

Galway figures

8.25PM

South South West (inner) & Stuccodor flash past the post together

West holds on in driving finish

8.15PM

Pale Mimosa streaks away from the field

Mimosa looks smart as Weld doubles up

7.42PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

7.36PM

Inis Meain pulls well clear of his rivals

Meain makes quick return to land big pot

7.13PM

Wellforth and Barry Geraghty pop the last

Wellforth turns out again to score

6.40PM

Muaanid and Pat Smullen beat King Of The Romans

Muaanid makes it seven for Weld

6.01PM

Muzak and Katie Walsh beat Carlowsantana

Muzak gives Monroe festival winner

5.33PM

Now soft to heavy on the chase course

Ground eases at Galway

4.42PM

Trumpet Major carries the same silks as Dick Turpin

Dead-heat in the RSA Thoroughbred Stakes

3.06PM

Quest For Peace won the Lenebane Stakes last year

Quest For Peace lands the Glorious

2.37PM

Bubbly Bellini winning at Curragh

Bubbly bids to continue run

12.44PM

Walsh suffered broken ankle

Walsh recovering from broken ankle

10.47AM

Ground unchanged at Galway

Galway ground unchanged

8.45AM

Thu 2nd Aug 2012

Galway figures

The attendance figure at Galway for Ladies Day was 37,033. Last year 42,789 were at Ballybrit for the Thursday card.

6.59PM
Facts Facts & Bondage

Face Facts gets Sligo race

6.36PM

Iron Duke (the grey)

Iron Duke disqualified

6.33PM

Paul Townend

Townend ban up to five days

6.31PM

Call Me Bubbles beats Inis Meain

Meain can't manage Bubbles

6.00PM

Tugboat and a determined Barry Geraghty

Tugboat is anything but

4.41PM

Midnight Soprano - 6th at Goodwood

No luck for Irish fillies at Goodwood

4.09PM

Lady Wingshot (orange cap white star) holds off Yellow Rosebud (purple & yellow)

Bolger & Manning capture Galway Listed prize

3.58PM

Saddler's Rock

Saddler's Rock is Goodwood hero

3.50PM

Sadler's Mark and Niall McCullagh at Galway

Blinkers do the trick for Mark

3.32PM

Frankel

Frankel fine after Goodwood win

3.24PM

Joe Fanning

Heavy Metal lands the Richmond

3.14PM

Murchu (mauve, centre) kicks on from the back of the last as Its All Hush Hush falls

Murchu's jumping passes the test

2.19PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

1.33PM

Was & The Fugue in action at Epsom

Great Nassau in prospect

11.51AM

Aidan O'Brien

Monarch possible for Irish Champ

11.47AM

Excelebration

Plans for O'Brien stars

11.43AM

Hurdle favourite Drive Time seen here winning at Killarney

Fresh ground at Galway

9.15AM

Wed 1st Aug 2012

Galway day three figures

Even the Galway Festival is not recession proof, not to mention weather proof, with the attendance of 18,145 down over eleven hundred compared with the figure of 19,251 on “Plate” day last year.

7.50PM
Tandem cruises home in the last

Weld and Smullen double up on Tandem

7.23PM

Gris Ladera (nearside) gets better of Cairdiuil

Another Weld winner but not for Dermot

6.51PM

Diplomat (far side) just pips Our Conor

Weld strikes again as Diplomat leaves it late

6.19PM

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