Galway double for Diego

Diego Garcia added his name to Galway folklore with his second win of the week after being driven home by Ruby Walsh to land the feature race on the sixth day of the festival, the Freshways Handicap Hurdle.

Sun, 06 Aug, 2006 - 11:07

Diego Garcia added his name to Galway folklore with his second win of the week after being driven home by Ruby Walsh to land the feature race on the sixth day of the festival, the Freshways Handicap Hurdle.

Successful on the Flat on Tuesday evening, Willie Mullins produced the six-year-old fresh and well, although he needed all of Walsh’s urgings from the saddle to land odds of 100-30.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: GalwayPlace: TasmanPlace: DrumderryPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Royal AscotPlace: GreecePlace: TraleePerson: Diego Diego GarciaPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Diego GarciaPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: WalshPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Niall MaddenPerson: Yarra MaguirePerson: MaddenPerson: MullinsPerson: Katie WalshPerson: Hammers BoyPerson: Howya Now KidPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Billy LeePerson: Tommy StackPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: TeofiloPerson: Teddy SheringhamPerson: Matthew EtheringtonPerson: Fozzy StackPerson: Pat FlynnPerson: Danny GrantPerson: GrantPerson: BaileysunicePerson: AmarjitPerson: AshlawnPerson: GerannjoPerson: Mark FahyPerson: Val O’BrienPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: O’BrienPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: WeldEvent: Freshways Handicap HurdleEvent: Kerrymaid Festival INH Flat RaceEvent: Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund eventEvent: Coventry StakesEvent: Cheestrings HandicapEvent: Low LowEvent: Galway Blazers Handicap ChaseOrganisation: Breeders Fund MaidenOrganisation: Million
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