The action from Ballybrit gets underway at 5:10pm.
One of Ireland’s most historic racing events gets underway this evening as the 2023 Galway races begin with seven days of action packed racing to look forward to.The big race on day one is Connacht Hotel Handicap, for which the Emmet Mullins-trained Teed Up looks set to go off favourite.5.10pm: 2m½f Galwaybayhotel.com & TheGalmont.com Novice Hurdle 6.40pm: 2m1f Connacht Hotel Handicap 8.
Some of this evening’s races from Galway being shown live on RTE2’s coverage of the Summer Festival from 5:00pm.Michael TurnbullThe favourite Mystical Power trained by Willie Mullins is the winner of the first race. The four-year old came strong at the end to gallop home comfortably.
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