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Tom Weekes
Galloping Galen wins by another wide margin
Galen and Dylan Browne McMonagle (centre) leave stalls
© Photo Healy Racing
Runner-up to City Of Troy on career debut, Galen (4/9f) today registered consecutive wide-margin wins as Joseph O'Brien's colt landed Killarney's mile Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race by 11 lengths.
The flashy chesnut Gleneagles-colt finished second to the recent Derby hero on their respective Curragh debuts last July, with Galen bagging his maiden success at that course last month - when scoring by nine lengths.
Today impressive Galen handed a drubbing to the 94-rated runner-up Beechwood with newcomer Atheneum showing promise in third while 93-rated Buttermere Ridge finished last of four runners.
O'Brien and jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had won the earlier opening race with Apples And Bananas and the trainer's representative Sean Corby reported “Galen was impressive and he stretched right out to the line. They went a good even gallop and he picked up.
“Dylan was very happy with him, said he was still babyish in front and said that he will be better in a better race with a lead. He looked pretty good.
“His debut run has turned out to be a very good run and he is now going the right way. His win at the Curragh the last day was on slower ground but Dylan thinks he loves the quick ground so going forward that will be key for him. A mile seems to be suiting him for now.”