IT is always mildly exciting glancing down through the Galway Plate and Hurdle entries for the first time.

DERMOT WELD’S Ansar heads the list of 45 horses entered for the valuable William Hill Galway Plate on August 2.

Dermot Weld’s Ansar heads the list of 45 horses entered for the valuable William Hill Galway Plate on August 2.

THE progresssive Carlesimo can complete a hat-trick in the Guinness Novice Chase at the final stage of the Listowel Festival this afternoon.

RUBY WALSH, who has spent a lot of the week on the ground, suffering several falls, left it all behind when guiding Euro Leader to success in the featured Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase at Tralee yesterday.

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.

WARRENS CASTLE gets the vote to give Willie Mullins a first success in the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate at Ballybrit this afternoon.

NAPLES, who has already lost a race in somewhat bizarre circumstances, can enjoy a 'first' success in the Bumper at Bellewstown tonight.

SILVERGINO, who finished 21st the last time we saw him on a racecourse, is napped to take the Innkeepers’ Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight.