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Westmeath Trainer Bags Handicap On Day One At Galway Festival

Monday, 26 July 2021 14:08

Photo Credit: IHRB

The rain is falling on day one at Ballybrit.

Mullingar trainer Ciaran Murphy is off the mark at the Galway festival.

He was triple handed in the opening handicap at 4:40 with Black Cat Bobby, Chica Power and Lust for Life all taking their chance.

It was the Gavin Ryan steered Black Cat Bobby who stayed on grimly up the hill to win at odds of 14/1 in the colours of the former licence holder at Charlestown, Dot Love.

It's the second win of his career with E6,900 on the way back to Westmeath this evening.

The other local interest on the card is the consistent Fridtjof Nansen in the Galwaybayhotel.com handicap at 5:15 trained by Kieran Cotter.

Following some showers yesterday evening, the going has eased to good to yielding on the Flat while the description for National Hunt horses later in the week remains good.

Selective watering will continue on the chase course.

The Connacht Hotel Handicap for amateur riders is the feature race on day one with an off time of 6.15pm.

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