Rebel Fitz unlikely to run at Galway after setback

Dual Galway Festival winner Rebel Fitz is likely to miss this year’s meeting after suffering a minor setback.

The Mick Winters-trained nine-year-old was a popular winner of the Galway Hurdle in 2012 and completed a hat-trick over fences at Ballybrit last summer.

He was last seen clinching Grade One glory in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse in April and connections had been eyeing a tilt at the Galway Plate, but Winters revealed that plan is likely to be shelved.