Favourite-backers got it right when the well-backed Oslot (11-4) landed the William Hill Galway Plate by four lengths.

Paul Nicholls' raider couldn't have travelled better for Ruby Walsh and touched down over three out in a share of the lead.

A couple of swift leaps at the last two took him clear of the field and he was always holding the threat of Oodachee with dual winner Ansar a gallant third.

Nicholls said: "We had planned this race for some time and today was his Gold Cup."

Dermot Weld was back in the winner's enclsoure when Directa King slaughtered his rivals in the William Hill 1800 333 555 Handicap.

Having been settled in rear early on, the 3-1 joint-favourite pulled his way into the lead approaching the turn for home and galloped right away, eventually crushing Cloone River by 17 lengths.

The master of Rosewell House landed his 200th winner at the Festival when 6-1 shot Lady Alicia followed up with a last-gasp success in the William Hill Irish Sports Book (QR) Maiden.

For once, Weld had to settle for second when his favourite Designated Decoy could only get to within four and a half lengths of main market rival Amarama (7-2) in the williamhillarcade.com Maiden.

The reapplication of blinkers worked the oracle for Vanishing Causeway (16-1) who relished reverting back to the level after a spell over timber and ran away with the williamhillpoker.com Handicap in the hands of Fran Berry.

Keagan Latham enjoyed his first winner at the Festival when partnering the Ger Lyons-traind Invincible Joe (8-1) to a decisive win in the williamhillcasino.com Handicap.< Clover Pearl (9-1) made it two wins from as many starts at Galway when staying on best in the williamhill.ie Handicap Hurdle, while Desert Abbey outbattled Go Native to land odds of 7-1 in the William Hill In Ireland Novice Hurdle.

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