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.

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

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.

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