Willie Mullins maintained his stranglehold on the 2018 Galway Races as Sharjah came out from the pack to take the Guinness Galway Hurdle on Thursday (2nd August).
It was his third winner of the day to take the €300,000 prize at 12/1 on Patrick Mullins. Earlier, Minella Beau delivered in the opening race with Ruby Walsh. And Calie du Mesnil was successful in the Novice Hurdle at 4pm through Danny Mullins before Patrick Mullins brought home Sharjah.
The weather proved difficult for many horses but also was a challenge in the Ladies Day competitions before the winners were announced. Charlene Byers from Co. Down was the winner of the ‘Best Dressed’ Competition while Kilkenny’s Moira O’Toole won the ‘Best Hat.’
Winner of Best Dressed Lady at Galway Races is Charlene Byers from Newry Co Down and winner of Best Hat is Moira O’Toole from Kilkenny @rtenews #GalwayRaces #bestdressed pic.twitter.com/tOM9WA4hs6
— TERESA MANNION (@TeresaMannion) August 2, 2018
Other winners on the day included Rasheen, Honor Oak and Yulong Gold Fairy. Trainers Colin Kidd, Tom Hogan and Dermot Weld respectively saw their horses come home by Davy Russell, Billy Lee and Shane Foley.
Billy Lee also enjoyed his own double as he rode John Joseph Hanlon’s Camlann to glory in the penultimate race. And You Raised Me Up took the spoils in the final race.
Our luck didn’t return as only one winner came in for the Galway Daily Tipsters after kicking off with a one-two in the first race through Minella Beau and second placed Caltax.
The fifth day sees action returns to the evening (Friday) with racing beginning at 5.10pm with seven races and the last starting at 8.25pm.
The feature is the €100000.00 Guinness Handicap which goes to post at 6.50pm.
Thursday Results
1.40 Guinness Beginners Steeplechase
Winner – MINELLA BEAU – 6/4f
GALWAY RACES: Beginners Steeplechase Goes to MINELLA BEAU https://t.co/OQ0ML5PVbi
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
2.15 Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase
Winner – RASHAAN – 6/1
GALWAY RACES: Rashaan Comes Through in Open Gate Steeplechase https://t.co/jizv9DQsv9
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
2.50 Rockshore Handicap
Winner – HONOR OAK – 11/2
GALWAY RACES: Honor Oak has the Rockshore Handicap https://t.co/iTMCKRDusW
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
3.25 Arthur Guinness Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes
Winner – YULONG GOLD FAIRY – 13/8F
GALWAY RACES: Yulong Gold Fairy Sparkles in Corrib Fillies Stakes https://t.co/TvgSnNtilp
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
4.00 Guinness Novice Hurdle
Winner – CALIE DU MESNAL – 8/1
GALWAY RACES: Caley Du Mesnil Gets The Novice Hurdle https://t.co/2OiiAymDQk
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
4.35 Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
Winner – SHARJAH – 12/1
GALWAY RACES: SHARJAH wins THE GALWAY HURDLE https://t.co/zn1lwot1t0
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
5.15 Open Gate Pure Brew Handicap
Winner – CAMLANN – 9/2
GALWAY RACES: Camlann enjoys the Pure Brew Handicap https://t.co/uRZbP4dec0
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
5.50 Good Time for A Guinness Flat Race
Winner – YOU RAISED ME UP – 9/4
GALWAY RACES: You Raised Me Up Has a Good Time https://t.co/LN130Rp6KS
— Galway Daily (@GalwayDaily) August 2, 2018
