Crosse has title glory in his sights

Shane Crosse moved ever closer to the apprentice jockeys' title with a victory on board Tuamhain in the Barna Recycling Handicap at Galway.

Crosse moved onto 26 winners for the season which ends at Naas on Sunday. He is now four ahead of Killian Leonard and five in front of Ben Coen.

Tuamhain won at Gowran Park under Crosse last week when 5/1 favourite and was 11/4 'jolly' this time.

She crept into contention passing the two pole and came to grab Cyrus Dallin (with Leonard on top) inside the final furlong.

She swept home in the final 100 yards to prevail by two and a half lengths. Runner-up Cyrus Dallin was 7/1 while Escallonia in third was returned at 14/1 ahead of 7/1 shot Bercasa in fourth.

Joseph O'Brien 's representative Damian Byrne said: "She is an improving filly and she is a straightforward filly.

"He (the handicapper) didn't miss her by giving her 10lbs for winning at Gowran but she won well there.

"Even when Kevin (Prendergast) had her she liked an ease and she wants that softish ground."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes