TEENAGER DONNACHA O’BRIEN had a memorable day in Ballybrit, as he claimed the feature on the the final day of the Galway Races.
17-year-old son of trainer Aidan was victorious for the first time at the festival on 7/4 favourite Baraweez, snatching the 7f Irish Stallion Farms EBF ‘Ahanoora’ handicap by a neck for trainer Brian Ellison.
O’Brien had been in the saddle when Baraweez finished second in the Topaz Mile on Tuesday, but the pair ended the week on a high by snatching the Sunday feature, while a winner in the second last was enough for the undisputed “King of Galway” Dermot Weld to take a 29th top trainer title in 30 years.
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Barweez was a narrow winner in the feature.
The opening race of the day also went to the favourite, with Tony Martin’s Dollar and a Dream winning by three-and-a-half-lengths from Afatcat in the Martinstown Opportunity handicap hurdle over two miles.
Shane Shortall brings Dollar and a Dream home in the opener.
There was a big 16/1 winner in the Galway Shopping Centre handicap hurdle though, as Slygufftou was a winner for jockey Luke Dempsey and trainer Michael McCullagh.
Slygufftou clears a fence en route to taking the Galway Shopping Centre handicap hurdle.
Jessica Harrington had her fourth winner of the week in the At The Races Steeplechase, as 14/1 shot Cailin Annamh held off favourite Rebel Fitz under jockey Robbie Power.
Cailin Annamh brought Jessica Harrington's Galway tally to four.
Barry Geraghty and Bally Longford came out on top by a length in the Lord Hemphill handicap steeplechase, the 8/1 shot Bally Longford holding off Ruby Walsh and Un Beau Roman.
Geraghty (right) picked up his first win of the meeting with Bally Longford.
The punters got some much needed winners on the final day. Fran Berry and Tony Martin had a 5/4 winner with Whatsforuwontgobyu in the JPK Fencing handicap.
Fran Berry was a comfortable eight-and-a-half lengths winner for JP McManus. PA Wire / PA Images
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1/3 favourite Almela had 19 lengths to spare in the second last, giving Weld his fourth winner of the week, and wrapping up yet another top trainer title.
There was no stopping Pat Smullen on Almela in the Trappers Inn EBF Fillies Maiden.
While the final race of the festival went to another favourite, as Willie and Patrick Mullins combined to take the bumper on 5/4 favourite Fugi Mountain.
"Go for another bumper & then novice hurdling. Not a winter horse & showed nice gears" @WillieMullinsNH Fugi Mountain 5/4fav @Galway_Races
Aidan O'Brien's teenage son rode a memorable Galway winner this afternoon
TEENAGER DONNACHA O’BRIEN had a memorable day in Ballybrit, as he claimed the feature on the the final day of the Galway Races.
17-year-old son of trainer Aidan was victorious for the first time at the festival on 7/4 favourite Baraweez, snatching the 7f Irish Stallion Farms EBF ‘Ahanoora’ handicap by a neck for trainer Brian Ellison.
O’Brien had been in the saddle when Baraweez finished second in the Topaz Mile on Tuesday, but the pair ended the week on a high by snatching the Sunday feature, while a winner in the second last was enough for the undisputed “King of Galway” Dermot Weld to take a 29th top trainer title in 30 years.
The opening race of the day also went to the favourite, with Tony Martin’s Dollar and a Dream winning by three-and-a-half-lengths from Afatcat in the Martinstown Opportunity handicap hurdle over two miles.
There was a big 16/1 winner in the Galway Shopping Centre handicap hurdle though, as Slygufftou was a winner for jockey Luke Dempsey and trainer Michael McCullagh.
Jessica Harrington had her fourth winner of the week in the At The Races Steeplechase, as 14/1 shot Cailin Annamh held off favourite Rebel Fitz under jockey Robbie Power.
Barry Geraghty and Bally Longford came out on top by a length in the Lord Hemphill handicap steeplechase, the 8/1 shot Bally Longford holding off Ruby Walsh and Un Beau Roman.
The punters got some much needed winners on the final day. Fran Berry and Tony Martin had a 5/4 winner with Whatsforuwontgobyu in the JPK Fencing handicap.
1/3 favourite Almela had 19 lengths to spare in the second last, giving Weld his fourth winner of the week, and wrapping up yet another top trainer title.
While the final race of the festival went to another favourite, as Willie and Patrick Mullins combined to take the bumper on 5/4 favourite Fugi Mountain.
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