Review galway 27th Jul

< Ask Jack kept out of trouble at the front end of the race all the way to land the feature event on the second day of the Galway Festival, the Topaz Mile EBF Handicap.

Handed a good draw in stall 17, the Joe Murphy-trained 9-1 shot was pushed into the lead early on by Chris Hayes and it proved a good move as there was plenty of scrimmaging in behind, with favourite Mujaazef among the sufferers.

Ask Jack beat off the attentions of If By Chance in the straight and was never threatened thereafter in holding Mid Mon Lady by two and a half lengths.

Dermot Weld was again among the winners and introduced a potentially smart youngster in Famous Name's half-sister Zaminast (4-1) in the caulfieldindustrial.com EBF Fillies Maiden.

Pat Smullen produced her late to catch Ballybacka Lady and though she was only half a length in front at the line, there appeared to be plenty more in the locker.

Weld had earlier put another on the scoreboard when talented bumper performer Universal Truth (13-8 favourite) just lasted home in the Topaz Maiden Hurdle.

Robbie McNamara sent the five-year-old into the lead before the third-last but he was chased hard by Drumfire and had to be rousted along to maintain his advantage on the run-in by a diminishing half a length.

The master of Rosewell House then scored when top-weight Easy Mate (12-1) tracked favourite Don Leone most of the way in the Topaz Handicap before getting the better of a duel to win by a neck under determined 7lb claimer Leigh Roche.

British raider Invisible Man a reserve in the Plate, spreadeagled the field in the Latin Quarter Chase to win just as he liked.

Barry Geraghty sent the Ian Williams-trained five-year-old into the lead before the second-last and the 3-1 favourite soon put the race to bed before coasting in by 11 lengths with the jockey barely moving a muscle.