No grounds for concern at Galway

Preparations for the Galway Festival, which begins on Monday week, July 29, are into their final stages but the recent spell of hot weather has put added pressure on the Ballybrit management, who have been working feverishly to ensure perfect going for the start of the seven-day meeting.

The dry spell has called for extra attention to the ground itself but racecourse manager John Moloney is confident he and his team are in control of matters and all set for another successful meeting.

“We began by putting seven millimetres of water on the track for the first four days and we’re well on top of it now and are down to five millimetres,” said Moloney.