GALWAY FESTIVAL 2017 [JULY 31st -- AUG 6th] -- DAY SEVEN SUNDAY

DAY SEVEN SUNDAY

Sunday is our final day of action here at Galway and the meeting will begin at 2:15pm with a 2m Handicap Hurdle.

The feature race today is the Ahonoora Handicap over 7f and will be under way at 3:20, where 15 runners face the starter for this sixty thousand euro contest. 

As mentioned on day one our recent years have focused on the horses from trainer Dermot Weld all week but it's not been the best of meetings this time and indeed on the final day he only has the ONE runner declared. I feel that perhaps time has caught up wiht him.

Still it's only once a year and plenty of fun to be had all the same. Since there's only the 1 runner for Sunday we will have a good look at some of the other races today as well.

Going -- NH - Soft, Flat - Soft to Heavy.

Weather Forecast -- A high of 16C with a good chance of rain during the day sadly. 

DAY SEVEN SELECTIONS;

2:15 -- The opening race on the final day of this years festival is a 2m+ Handicap Hurdle and with 23 runners will look at backing two against the field. Joseph O'Brien has been doing ok this week and might be the one to follow in future and we will take his 4yo TREASURE CHEST [14th 8/1] along with Jessica Harrington's TEN THEATRE [Non Runner] against the field.

3:20 -- A 7f Maiden and the only Dermot Weld runner today appears here which is YULONG GOLD FAIRY [WON 5/1] and we wish him all the best with this one as he's had no luck at all this week

3:55 -- Our feature race of the final day, the Ahonoora Handicap over 7f with 19 declared. Top weight RIVEN LIGHT [5th 9/4F] is turned out again after winning here on Tuesday and if taking his chance is certainly one to look carefully at for top trainer Willie Mullins. 

Hat Trick seeking TITHONUS [11th 7/1] comes here in great form, has a wonderful draw and his trainer is very bullish about his chances, two recent wins at Curragh now up in trip and weights but must be on the short list in current mood.

4:30 -- Just a small field of seven for this Chase event on Sunday and the Galway Plate runner up SHANESHILL [2nd 4/9F] can take this as consolation. 

5:00 -- DICOSIMO [Pulled Up 7/1]. 

5:30 -- ENSIGN [12th 10/1].

6:00 -- AINSI VA LA VIE [WON 4/7F].

Hopefully we can at least end the week with a winner. And we did when Mr Weld's final runner today YULONG GOLD FAIRY a 5/1 winner. 

D Weld p/l for week +/- [-7.50] FINISHED
Overall week p/l to date +/- [-14.74] FINISHED

Summer, Horse Racing, Galway, Irish Women, Guinness = Life IS Good.

And sadly that's all from Galway for this years festival, plenty of exciting racing still to go this year but I hope you enjoyed yourselves. I did despite the results ... and I'll be back.