The frustrating Elegant Statesman is given a final chance to reveal his true colours in the Guinness Handicap Chase at Galway this evening.

Bryan Cooper, out of action with a broken leg sustained at Down Royal last May until resuming race-riding at Kilbeggan last Friday, was back in the winner’s enclosure following the smooth success of Captain Arceus in the City Publicans Charity Hurdle in Galway yesterday.

Paul Carberry, out of action from mid-July until two weeks ago with a fractured shoulder-blade, shared a double with Noel Meade in Galway yesterday, delivering the goods on Silverhand and Muirhead.

The most exciting horse on view at Galway this evening is Carlingford Lough, who makes his debut over fences in the Eventus Beginners Chase.