The JP McManus-owned Thomas Edison was a popular winner of the Guinness Galway Hurdle on day four of the Festival.

The Tony Martin-trained seven-year-old was sent off 7-2 favourite for the & euro;250,000 feature and was always going well prior moving into contention at the second-last flight.

He took it up from the front-running Fergal and was pushed out by Tony McCoy for a comfortable three-length success from Bayan with The Game Changer and Hisaabaat third and fourth respectively.< Dalkova (13-2) collected Listed honours in the Arthur Guinness EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes.

Niall McCullagh set out to make all on Johnny Murtagh's mare but looked in trouble when Tested loomed up, only to find more for pressure than the Dermot Weld-trained market leader and she pulled away for a half-length verdict.< Alelchi Inois extended his unbeaten record over fences to three in the Guinness Harp Novice Chase.

Paul Townend dictated terms to suit himself on Willie Mullins' 8-11 market leader and he coasted home 13 lengths clear of Howwoulduno

Mullins and Townend looked like following up with Pink Hat in the Guinness Novice Hurdle.

The mare appeared set to be the chief beneficiary of Icy Reply drifting to the stands' rail, but Desertmore Stream (3-1) sprouted wings between them and got up for an unlikely triumph, with Icy Reply grabbing second.< Hasanour was a game winner of the Guinness Time Handicap, finding more when challenged by Sretaw to prevail by a head in a thrilling finish.< Aranhill Chief (12-1) kicked clear after jumping the last in the GuinnessPlus App Beginners Chase and held the rallying Thomond at bay by two lengths.< Ridestan found one too good here on Monday but made no mistake in the Guinness Surge Handicap.

The Denis Hogan-trained 7-4 favourite stole a march on his rivals as they turned for home and collected with three and three-quarter lengths to spare from Knight's Parade < Clondaw Farmer (6-4fav) denied Blueprint Bob by a short head in a thrilling finish to the Guinness Legacy Flat Race.