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Tue 26th Jul 2011

Weld lands treble as Catch scores for McCreevy

Catch The Eye rounded off yet another memorable night at Galway for Dermot Weld when completing a treble for the King Of Ballybrit in the concluding maiden.

8.30PM
Majestic Concorde

Weld hoping ground safe for Concorde

8.05PM

Iron Major and Johnny Murtagh claim the spoils

Major prevails in bunch finish

7.58PM

Soon (far side) just edges out Redoutable

Soon times it right

7.30PM

Stunning View (third from left) launches his charge as Royal Blue Star leads on the turn

Stunning surge as View takes Topaz

7.16PM

Rainforest Magic leads them home in the Topaz Handicap

Rainforest runs riot for Weld

6.33PM

Truckers Delight blunders as he chases Sarteano

Sarteano proves tough

6.02PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

5.51PM

Pandorama

Meade hopeful of Pandorama return

5.28PM

Princeton Plains (right) comes to claim London Bridge at the last

Plain sailing for Princeton

5.25PM

Workforce

Grimthorpe hopeful of Workforce return

5.01PM

Treasure Beach (centre) winning this year's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby

Irish Derby switches back to Saturday

4.39PM

Requinto (winning at Tipperary)

Requinto lands Molecomb

4.13PM

HRI Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh

2012 Fixture List released

3.52PM

Strong Suit (winning at Ascot)

Suit stars at Goodwood

3.34PM

Frankel

Queally admits tough test for Frankel

1.24PM

Finger Onthe Pulse won last year

McManus goes all out for Plate glory

1.22PM

Galway racecourse

Early Galway market moves

12.41PM

Bahrain Storm (left) in action at Killarney earlier this month

Storm gets into Plate

11.07AM

Mon 25th Jul 2011

Crowd and betting figures down

The recession continues to bite the racing industry with crowd and betting figures both down on the opening evening of the Galway Festival.

9.07PM
John Kiely, saddled a double on the opening evening

Kiely doubles up with Saint

8.50PM

Lovers Peace and Danny Grant stride clear in the 1m4f handicap

Punters in love with Peace

8.12PM

Good Shot Noreen is driven out by Wayne Lordan

Noreen is on target

7.41PM

Fosters Cross has all his rivals in trouble entering the straight

Cross lands opening night feature

7.21PM

Learn leads into the straight, with Riviera Poet (Pat Smullen) ready to pounce in the two year old maiden

Poet doesn't fluff his lines

6.45PM

Carlingford Lough (centre) is about to challenge Tajweed after the last in the handicap hurdle

Lough looks a promising type

6.02PM

Virgil Earp is clear jumping the last under Paul Carberry

Earp takes opener for Meade/Carberry

5.30PM

Action will be hot in the Galway betting ring

Galway market movers

4.44PM

Galway Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

4.15PM

Galway Racecourse

Good ground and weather at Galway

4.04PM

The Real Article clears the last with Captain Cee Bee at Tipperary

The Real Article free to run

3.16PM

Frankel winning last time at Royal Ascot

Frankel & Canford face just two rivals

11.42AM

Paul Townend

Townend returns to the saddle

9.32AM

Sun 24th Jul 2011

Carberry & Smullen head top jockey betting

In the top Flat jockey betting for the Galway Festival, Pat Smullen is the overwhelming 1/5 favourite with Fran Berry & Wayne Lordan next best in the market at 10/1 with bookmaker Paddy Powers.

6.50PM
Racing action at Galway with packed stands in the background

Further watering at Galway

6.40PM

John Gosden, trainer of Nathaniel

Arc next for Nathaniel

4.25PM

Colm O'Donoghue

Hughes, Berry & O'Donoghue make up Irish team

4.19PM

Frankel pictured winning at Royal Ascot

Cecil 'very happy' with Frankel

4.10PM

Admiral Barry pictured winning the opening day feature last year

Competitive renewal of Day 1 feature in prospect

1.50PM

Tom Cooper will be double handed in the Galway Hurdle

Cooper duo set for Galway Hurdle

12.31PM

Overturn pictured winning the Galway Hurdle last year

Late decision to be made on Overturn

12.16AM

Rewilding pictured winning at York last year

Rewilding 'had to be put down'

12.12AM

Sat 23rd Jul 2011

Fallon's dog wins Irish Champion Stakes

After landing the £50,000 Sky Bet Dash Handicap at York this afternoon aboard Hoof It, Kieran Fallon had even more reason to be happy this evening as the greyhound he part owns, Uncle Eoin, took the valuable townviewfoods.com Irish Champion Stakes Final at Shelbourne Park tonight.

11.59PM
Guinness Galway Hurdle topweight Overturn

Late decision on Overturn

6.49PM

Ginger Genie (Colin Motherway) has the loose horse (Smiling Lady) for company near the line in the bumper

Ginger proves magic in bumper

6.42PM

Ken Whelan is full of confidence aboard Don't Stop Me Now (near side) after jumping the final fence

No stopping Me Now

6.19PM

Onzo Mor and Eddie O'Connell jump the last

Onzo proves too big for rivals

5.21PM

Vital Plot (blue sleeves) and Brian O'Connell edge past Goban Saor in the closing stages of the beginners chase

Another Weld makes his mark

5.13PM

Wexford Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

4.45PM

King George winner Nathaniel

Nathaniel wins dramatic King George

4.42PM

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