Electric Concorde sees it out best in Galway© Photo Healy Racing
Jim Culloty's Electric Concorde won a final-furlong battle with Robin Des Foret in the concluding bumper on day one of the Galway Festival.
The five-year-old gelding proved too strong in the final 150 yards as he went on by three and a half lengths to win at 8/1.
The runner-up, for Willie and Patrick Mullins, was a 4/1 chance. Mindsmadeup (20/1) came home third, beaten eight and a half lengths by the winner.
Jim Culloty said: "He's a lovely horse who wants three miles over hurdles. He ran an adequate race in March and we put him aside for this.
"Finny gave him a peach and the horse galloped the whole way to the line. He'll probably go on over hurdles now and wants a trip. He's a King's Theatre and that ground is spot-on for him - he wants the easy side of good. Stamina is his forte.
"Finny has ridden for me a couple of times and is an excellent rider. This is my first Galway Festival winner."
This gave owner Dr Ronan Lambe a double on the card as his Right Honourable took the earlier seven-furlong maiden.
Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes
