Crazy money changes hands as festival hits final straight

IT'S been a long week but punters made it over the line yesterday as the Galway Races entered the final few furlongs.

Friday is always a more relaxed affair at Ballybrit and a time for families to enjoy a day free from the thronging hustle and bustle of Wednesday and Thursday.

With a bit more space to move around, children were scouring the ground looking to find a lost winning betting slip.