THE BIG WINNER on day three of the Galway festival was Shanahan’s Turn as the Henry de Bromhead trained 7-year-old stormed to the Galway Plate this afternoon.
The 16/1 shot, with Jonathan Burke aboard, defied a series of disappointing results to come home a convincing winner by five and a half lengths.
The Paparrazi Kid was second with Sadler’s Risk third.
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The festival continues tomorrow with the highlight on Ladies Day being the Galway Hurdle Handicap.
Earlier, Thomas Hobson made it another good day for the Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh pairing as the 11-10 favourite won the Maiden Hurdle.
Nice bit of silverware for JJ Burke’s mantelpiece
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James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
After he guided the relatively unfancied Shanahan’s Turn to a big win
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
AP McCoy was among another large crowd at Ballybrit
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
As was President Michael D Higgins
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Layla Kenny from Offaly was determined to pick a winner as she studied the form book along with her brothers
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Organisers say attendances are already up on last year, although today’s good weather out west was undoubtedly a factor in another bumper crowd
James Crombie / INPHO
James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
President Higgins among another bumper crowd at a sun-drenched Galway Races
THE BIG WINNER on day three of the Galway festival was Shanahan’s Turn as the Henry de Bromhead trained 7-year-old stormed to the Galway Plate this afternoon.
The 16/1 shot, with Jonathan Burke aboard, defied a series of disappointing results to come home a convincing winner by five and a half lengths.
The Paparrazi Kid was second with Sadler’s Risk third.
The festival continues tomorrow with the highlight on Ladies Day being the Galway Hurdle Handicap.
Earlier, Thomas Hobson made it another good day for the Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh pairing as the 11-10 favourite won the Maiden Hurdle.
Nice bit of silverware for JJ Burke’s mantelpiece
After he guided the relatively unfancied Shanahan’s Turn to a big win
AP McCoy was among another large crowd at Ballybrit
As was President Michael D Higgins
Layla Kenny from Offaly was determined to pick a winner as she studied the form book along with her brothers
Organisers say attendances are already up on last year, although today’s good weather out west was undoubtedly a factor in another bumper crowd
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