Review galway 2nd Aug

< Rebel Fitz narrowly hung on for Guinness Galway Hurdle glory in a desperate finish at Ballybrit.

Davy Russell made a fast-forward move rounding the home turn and put daylight between the 11/2 second-favourite and his rivals, but Cause Of Causes flew at the death and only just failed, with Russell celebrating before the post.

Favourite Drive Time gave Ruby Walsh a nasty fall, but his trainer Willie Mullins had cause for celebration when Call Me Bubbles (5/4) justified strong market support in the IRFU Charitable Trust Handicap.

His stablemate Shes Tensixtysix had her supporters for her debut in the Arthur's Legacy INH Flat Race but could only manage third behind Gate Please < Lady Wingshot outbattled Yellow Rosebud to land Listed honours in the Arthur Guinness EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes.

Fitter for her recent return at Naas, Jim Bolger's 9/2 chance took up the running shortly after turning for home and although Yellow Rosebud eventually got close enough to mount a challenge, the line came in time for Lady Wingshot, who held on by a head.< Tugboat (7/2) continued his jumping education with a clear-cut success in the Arthur Guinness Fund Novice Hurdle.

Having just his third start over obstacles, Edward O'Grady's charge established what turned out to be a winning advantage at the penultimate flight, and he inflicted a two-and-a-quarter-length defeat on Letherbelucky < Murchu (13/2) produced a telling surge before the second-last fence in the Perfect Pint Beginners Chase, and maintained his momentum to dispose of Markey Cee by eight lengths, while Glibin (16/1) capitalised on the weight she received from her opponents in the Guinness Series Novice Chase by just repelling the threat of Great Oak

The application of blinkers worked the oracle for Sadler's Mark in the Guinness Time Handicap. The splits opened nicely for the Dermot McLoughlin-trained 9/2 shot at the top of the straight and he quickened through well to beat Maundy Money by two and a quarter lengths.