Tesseract (centre, J J Slevin up) on his way to success in the Galway opener© Photo Healy Racing
The opening Guinness Galway Gold Beginners Chase seemed to be a muddling affair where many held chances until late on. Tesseract was the one to find most when it mattered to prevail for Joseph O'Brien and J J Slevin.
Winning owner J P McManus, and Joseph O'Brien, had the 7/1 scorer, and Oathkeeper in the line-up. Four to one favourite Oathkeeper came to grief at the last when still in touch.
Tesseract meanwhile was always on the sharp-end and at the death he clung on by a neck from Dont Tell No One There was five and a half lengths back to Ballela Boy in third.
"J.J. gave him a lovely positive ride and was good and positive on him. His jumping was much better today and I'm delighted," said the winning trainer.
"He has never run at that trip until now and it would make sense to stick to that trip now and we'll find a novice next."
It was another opening race winner at the 2017 festival for J P McManus and Joseph O'Brien following on from Le Richebourg (Monday) and Housesofparliament (Tuesday).
(TW & EM)
