Gordon Elliott eyeing Grand National as Galvin makes winning return at Punchestown

Mighty Meggsie and Robert Power (right) jump the last on the way to winning the Kildare Mares Handicap Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing

Last seen when winning the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, the Gordon Elliott-trained Galvin made it six wins from ten starts over fences when landing the Irish Daily Star Chase in Punchestown.

The seven-year-old, now unbeaten in his last six outings, was giving Elliott a seventh win in the day’s Grade 3 twin-feature. Sent off even-money favourite, he stalked the Mullins-trained pair Annamix and Brahma Bull all the way, challenged at the second last and, after a good tussle, got the better of Annamix by a half-length with Brahma Bull back in third.