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Mon 25th Jul 2011

Townend returns to the saddle

Paul Townend makes a welcome return to action at Galway this evening with two strong rides in the opening two races as the seven day Festival meeting gets underway at 5.05pm.

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

Dramatic action as the runners clear the final fence

Consort delights Palussiere

4.27PM

Aon Sceal pictured with trainer Oliver McKiernan and rider Shane Crimin

Aon Sceal provides fairytale story

3.44PM

The flying grey Isobella Blue (Tim Carroll) clears the last

Blue routs the opposition

3.05PM

Dirty Den (left) holds a fractional lead over the last

Dirty Den cleans out punters

2.28PM

George Mernagh

Death of George Mernagh

11.50AM

Fri 22nd Jul 2011

Galileos Daughter shows her ability

Galileos Daughter did her father proud when getting her first victory in Down Royal’s extended one mile two furlong maiden for trainer John Bleahen and jockey Declan McDonogh.

9.57PM
Sonapour defeats Mojita

Sonapour scores for Halford

9.15PM

Sadler's Mark and Danny Mullins

Sadler's off the Mark

9.11PM

Jockey Johnny Murtagh and owners Vincent and Geraldine Gaul discuss Trans City's win with trainer Ger Lyons

Trans City and Murtagh team up well

8.56PM

Seamus Heffernan

Heffernan and Hussey suspended

8.45PM

Gold Mirage and Kevin Manning win at Wexford

Bolger's filly finally gets the Gold

8.21PM

Lady Bennett, orange, prevails in Down Royal's fillies handicap feature

Lady Bennett proves too strong

8.11PM

Runners for the Claiming Race, won by Belleau (red cap, 2nd left), race away from the stands

Belleau floors Black Belt

7.53PM

Elusive Moon (far side) edges out King's Jester

Gorman & Hussey win with Moon

7.40PM

Wexford Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

7.24PM

Slim Chance sprints away from her rivals at Down Royal

Slim Chance lands gamble

7.22PM

Flic Flac comes home clear of Boom to Bust

Timely winner for Weld

7.17PM

Six Silver Lane and Joseph O Brien beat Grainne Whale

St Nic jockey in winning form

7.03PM

Down Royal Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

6.51PM

Liberty Island, orange cap, wins a driving finish

Liberty Island follows up

6.45PM

Beauty Express and Willie Supple

Beauty gets her turn

6.39PM

Hadrian's Waltz and Bill Lee get the better of Katherine Lee

Hadrian's gets off the mark

6.15PM

Approaching the straight at Galway

Galway turn on the taps

4.54PM

St Nicholas Abbey defeats Midday

O'Brien looking forward to Abbey

12.27PM

Patrick Mullins returns to the jumping world tomorrrow

Mullins returns at Wexford

12.24PM

Fairyhouse racecourse

Fairyhouse switch date

12.20PM

Cape Blanco easily winning the Irish Champion Stakes last September

Red Mills to sponsor Irish Champion Stakes

12.09PM

Bahrain Storm (left)

Plate remains Storm plan

10.43AM

Thu 21st Jul 2011

Highly Efficient lives up to his name

Highly Efficient took Leopardstown’s closing one mile four furlong maiden for the Ger Lyons/Keagan Latham combination, but not before getting a scare from Maggie Neary.

9.31PM
Pharney Lady & Mikey Fogarty sprint to the line

Bowe takes last with lesser fancied of his two

9.20PM

Shane Gray and Yellow Rock get the better of Gary Carroll and Hangar Five

Yellow Rock shines bright

9.00PM

Street Runner (purple) just leads Face Facts over the last

Face Facts stays on best to score

8.59PM

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