Dermot Weld’s Ansar improved an already impressive track record when landing back-to-back victories in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate at the famous festival this afternoon.

Ansar landed back-to-back victories in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate when running out a most convincing winner at the Irish festival this afternoon.

Galway specialist Ansar has won the Galway Plate for the second consecutive time.

ANYONE who doubted the quality of Hardy Eustace had their answer at Punchestown yesterday.

CHAMPION jockey Paul Carberry experienced the highs and lows of his precarious profession at Fairyhouse yesterday, taking the riding honours with a double before being stood down, badly bruised, following a fall.