Galway Race Committee yesterday announced that Guinness has renewed its festival sponsorship for a further five years to the value of €1million.

Plans remain fluid for vanquished Epsom Derby favourite Dawn Approach.

DONALD McCAIN’S Overturn will have to defy a stone extra if the versatile performer is to repeat last year’s emphatic victory in the Guinness Galway Handicap Hurdle, the richest National Hunt race in Ireland this year, at Ballybrit on Thursday fortnight.

Ansar goes for a hat-trick of victories in the William Hill Galway Plate tomorrow and an incredible eighth win in all at the famous festival.

Accordion Etoile did all that was required for consecutive victories in the betdaq.com Hurdle at Tipperary this afternoon.