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Riven Light quickens clear of his rivals at Ballybrit

Riven Light justifies favouritism in Galway feature

Riven Light survived a stewards enquiry after showing a sparkling turn of foot to cross the line first in the feature on day two of the Galway Races, the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap.

Racing • 01 Aug 17

Aubrey McMahon celebrates his the Connacht Hotel QR Handicap triumph

Aubrey McMahon savours sweet Whiskey Sour success

Aubrey McMahon punched the air after steering Whiskey Sour to a clear-cut victory in the Connacht Hotel Handicap at Galway.

Racing • 31 Jul 17

Sandymount Duke in the winners enclosure at Ballybrit in 2015

Sandymount Duke leads Jessica Harrington's Galway team

Galway Plate contender Sandymount Duke is set to lead into battle a strong team for Jessica Harrington at next week's Festival.

Racing • 29 Jul 17

Another winner for Willie Mullins at Ballybrit

Westerner Lady claims Ladbrokes Hurdle at Galway

Westerner Lady pulled out all the stops to land the feature race on day six of the Galway Races, the Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle.

Racing • 30 Jul 16

Bryan Cooper has suffered a number of serious injuries in recent seasons

Cooper suffers partially collapsed lung at Galway

Jockey Bryan Cooper suffered a partially collapsed lung in a nasty incident on the fourth day of the Galway Races.

Racing • 28 Jul 16

Ruby Walsh punches the air after ending his Galway Hurdle hoodoo

As it happened: Galway Races & Glorious Goodwood

All the action, as it happened, on Ladies’ Day at the Galway Races, where Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh teamed up to win the Galway Hurdle with Clondaw Warrior. Big Orange was a popular winner of the Goodwood Cup as he scored at the Sussex meeting for a second consecutive year.

Racing • 28 Jul 16

Modem (green and black silks) is expected to outrun his odds in the feature race

Tips and previews: Galway Races Day 4

Declan Meagher marks your card for the televised races on the fourth day of action from Ballybrit, where the feature event is the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap.

Racing • 28 Jul 16

As it happened: Galway Races & Glorious Goodwood

All the action from the third day at the Galway Races, where Gordon Elliott's 10-1 shot Lord Scoundrel won the Galway Plate, while 11-8 favourite won the Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood for Aidan O'Brien.

Racing • 27 Jul 16

Silver Concorde rides in the opening Tote Maiden Hurdle

Tips and previews: Galway Festival Day 3

Declan Meagher marks your card for the televised races on the third day of action from Ballybrit, which includes the Galway Plate.

Racing • 27 Jul 16

Declan McDonogh onboard Creggs Pipes comes home to win

Creggs Pipes hits top gear in BMW Handicap

Creggs Pipes completed a four-timer with an all-the-way success in the Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap at the Galway Festival.

Racing • 26 Jul 16

Galway Festival review: Weld and Smullen on double

Pat Smullen piloted Eziyra and Sikandarabad to victory for Dermot Weld on the second day of the Galway Festival.

Racing • 26 Jul 16

Pat Smullen onboard Right Honourable comes home to win at Galway

Weld eyes step up in grade for Right Honourable

Galway king Dermot Weld will look to step Right Honourable (5-4 favourite) up in grade after he stayed on strongly to take the Claregalwayhotel.ie EBF Maiden.

Racing • 25 Jul 16

Mullins hopes Briar Hill can prove worth at Galway

Briar Hill attempts to give his career a much-needed boost when he makes his fencing debut in the Latin Quarter Beginners Chase at Galway on Tuesday.

Racing • 25 Jul 16

Clarcam has won two of his last three starts

Clarcam remains on course for Galway Plate

Gordon Elliott will head all guns blazing to the Galway Races next week with high hopes for Clarcam in Wednesday's Galway Plate.

Racing • 24 Jul 16

Robbie McNamara after winning the GPT on Majestic Concorde for Dr Ronan Lambe in 2008

Galway Races: Robbie ready for Ballybrit challenge

Rookie trainer Robbie McNamara, who made a sensational start to his new career earlier this month, looks set to saddle four horses at next week’s Galway Races.

Racing • 20 Jul 16

JP McManus's retained rider Tony McCoy will partner Alderwood for his boss in the Galway Plate

Galway preview - Day 3

Owner JP McManus will have his colours carried by at least seven horses as he bids to lift thetote.com Galway Plate for the fourth time in five years.

Racing • 29 Jul 14

The Tony Martin-trained four-year-old won on Tuesday and Saturday aswell

Tycoon makes it a Galway hat trick

Busted Tycoon achieved a remarkable feat as victory in the Vision Express European Breeders Fund Mares Handicap Hurdle gave the Tony Martin-trained four-year-old a third win of the week in Galway.

Racing • 04 Aug 13

Galway preview – Day 7

The 2013 Galway Festival draws to a close on Sunday and Pires attempts to end an excellent week for Tony Martin on a high in the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase.

Racing • 05 Aug 13

Fosters Cross has recorded three of his 10 career wins at Ballybrit

Galway preview - Day 3

The Galway Plate provides the undoubted highlight of the third day of the Galway Festival and sees last year's winner Bob Lingo share top weight with British raider The Disengager.

Racing • 31 Jul 13

English raider Woolcombe Folly bids to end a losing streak that stretches back to 2010

Galway preview - Day 2

The feature event on day two of the Galway Festival is the Topaz Mile Handicap and last year's one-two Vastonea and Pintura renew rivalry in the €115,000 contest.

Racing • 30 Jul 13

Walsh taken to hospital after Galway fall

Ruby Walsh was taken to hospital for precautionary X-rays after temporarily being knocked unconscious following a fall in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Racing • 02 Aug 12

Rebel Fitz triumphant in Galway Hurdle

Rebel Fitz just held off the late thrust of Cause Of Causes to take the glory in an incident-packed Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Racing • 02 Aug 12

Gossamer Seed is ready to go in the Arthur Guinness European Breeders Fund Corrib Fillies Stakes

Seed planted for Galway success

John Murphy believes Gossamer Seed has plenty going for her as she aims to get back to winning ways in the Arthur Guinness European Breeders Fund Corrib Fillies Stakes at Galway tomorrow.

Racing • 01 Aug 12

Brendan Powell should be back in time for the Galway Festival

Powell hoping to make Galway trip

Jockey Brendan Powell is hoping to be fit for action at the Galway Festival next week.

Racing • 24 Jul 12

Mister improvement a mystery for Duke

Brendan Duke is at a loss to explain the the sudden improvement in his Guinness Galway Hurdle candidate Mister Benedictine.

Racing • 17 Jul 12

Galway Races

Riven Light justifies favouritism in Galway feature

Aubrey McMahon savours sweet Whiskey Sour success

Sandymount Duke leads Jessica Harrington's Galway team

Westerner Lady claims Ladbrokes Hurdle at Galway

Cooper suffers partially collapsed lung at Galway

As it happened: Galway Races & Glorious Goodwood

Tips and previews: Galway Races Day 4

As it happened: Galway Races & Glorious Goodwood

Tips and previews: Galway Festival Day 3

Creggs Pipes hits top gear in BMW Handicap

Galway Festival review: Weld and Smullen on double

Weld eyes step up in grade for Right Honourable

Mullins hopes Briar Hill can prove worth at Galway

Clarcam remains on course for Galway Plate

Galway Races: Robbie ready for Ballybrit challenge

Galway preview - Day 3

Tycoon makes it a Galway hat trick

Galway preview – Day 7

Galway preview - Day 3

Galway preview - Day 2

Walsh taken to hospital after Galway fall

Rebel Fitz triumphant in Galway Hurdle

Seed planted for Galway success

Powell hoping to make Galway trip

Mister improvement a mystery for Duke

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