Sun finally shines on Galway Races but only punters feel the heat

The gods sent the sun yesterday — well, kind of — as the real racing business of the week arrived: the Galway Plate.

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary was the man of the hour with Lord Scoundrel coming home at 10/1 to make a good day for the bookies even better. It’s been a pretty good year for O’Leary as he has already landed the Grand National and Gold Cup this year.

Fresh-faced 20-year-old Donagh Meyler from Kilkenny was the jubilant rider, the young jockey looking like all his Christmases had come at once after landing the biggest win of his career.