Dermot Weld top trainer for 29th time in 30 years

Dermot Weld was the Galway Festival’s top trainer for the 29th time in the last 30 years. He had five winners, while Willie Mullins trained eight winners and Tony Martin saddled six.

However, the point s based system of 5 for a win, 3 for a second and 1 for a third meant that Weld finished on 57 points, one ahead of Mullins. Ruby Walsh was the top jump jockey and Fran Berry, with four winners, became top flat jockey.

Fran Berry said: “It was an unbelievable week. It is 10 years ago since I won this award. You start the Galway week hoping for a winner or two at best but the week has gone unbelievably well and it’s brilliant.”