Gallahers Cross different class to his rivals

Gallahers Cross added euro to his value when storming home in the bumper at Galway.

Katie Walsh steered him into contention between horses on the home bend and he powered away in the final furlong to win by six and a half lengths. Monstrosity could make no impression in second at 5/2. Eagle Lion (18/1) finished third.

Peter Fahey said of the 7/4 joint favourite: "It was a good performance and he won his point-to-point well and is a cracking horse. More than likely he will go to the Sales at Cheltenham in November and I'd love to keep him in the yard but we'll see what happens.

"Roger Loughran did a lot with him and pre-trained him before he came to me and he had previously won his point-to-point for Sandra Hughes. He's only with me a short while and Roger has done a lot with him.

"He's a lovely horse and hopefully should make a few quid. He's owned by Sean and Jerry Bell, from Kildare, and both are farriers; Jerry was a farrier with Dessie Hughes and Sean is farrier with Kevin Prendergast."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes