IT’S THAT TIME of the year again.
The Galway races got underway at Ballybrit today with the Harringtons centre stage.
Trainer Jessican and daughter Kate teamed up for a famous win in the feature race of Day 1.
Modem, a 5-1 fancy, took the two-mile Connacht Hotel Qualified Riders’ Handicap.
Wood Breizh was beaten into second in the final stretch with favourite Ted Veale third. Here’s how it looked out west:
Rugby player George Naoupu with his wife Sene
A view of the first race of the day which was won by Bachasson for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh
Beckwith Star (7-1) won the two-mile Easyfix Rubber Products Handicap Hurdle for a second consecutive year
Kate Harrington celebrates as Modem comes home to win the The Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
Tv3′s Noel Cunningham with sisters Gabrielle and Barbara Dunne from Galway
Beckwith Star ridden by Adam O’Neil comes home to win the Easyfix Rubber Products Handicap Hurdle
Laura Fox from Galway was among the racegoers
Danny Boy Betting ahead of today’s racing
Harasava ridden by Pat Smullen comes home to win The Colm Quinn BMW Handicap
A view of a busy grandstand
More to follow
