Kalann wins Galway prep in style Smart hurdler Kalann made a successful switch back to the level when claiming the concluding mile-and-a-half handicap at Fairyhouse. Gary Carroll produced his mount with a well-timed run to hit the front at the furlong pole. The Sabrina Harty-trained gelding kept on well in the closing stages to record a two-length victory over Gypsie Queen. It was the winners' first start since finishing third over timber at the Punchestown Festival and Galway is now on the agenda. "He's a nice horse. He's Aga Khan bred and we got him at the sales for only €1,000," said Harty. "Mentally he has the best head on him. He wasn't fully wound up today. This was a prep run for Galway. He'll have a couple of entries there. "He had been a bit weak in his races so I gave him a holiday after Punchestown."
