Review WELD EQUALS 53 YEAR OLD RECORD

Dermot Weld equalled the 53 year old record of 2,577 winners trained in Ireland by Senator Jim Parkinson when Worldly Treasure landed the 1m conditions race.

`It means alot to me as it`s a life`s work,` said the master of Rosewell House after the American bred colt made all under Pat Smullen to beat Sand Partridge by 1/2L.

He recalled the Melbourne Cup win of Vintage Crop, and the runaway victory of Zagreb in the Irish Derby, as special moments in his career todate.

Weld, who saddled nine winners over the week at Ballybrit, plans to cut back on the number of horses in his care over the next few years.

Soorah landed the featured Eircell Handicap as the record-breaking seven day Festival drew to a close in front of a crowd of 15,912.

Stephen Craine`s mount tracked the front-running Tushna, winner of the McDonogh Handicap here on Tuesday, and led inside the final furlong to score by 1/2L.

The #30,000 handicap hurdle was divided to provide an eight race card, with Drewstown Lady and Busy Signal scoring respectively in exciting finishes.

Drewstown Lady, an unlucky third at Bellewstown last month, provided reigning champion Barry Geraghty with his only winner of the meeting leading after two out to beat Gift Token by 3/4L.

Busy Signal pinged the last in division 2, and made up 4L to overhaul A Leaders Wish in the final stride under a powerful ride from Jim Culloty.

The 5yo gelding is trained locally by Matty O`Toole, who was recording his biggest win since taking out a full licence last year.

Miss Information fell at the fourth, and brought down Colonel Bradley (6/4f) and Magua.

Pat Hughes brought his tally for the week to four when saddling Grinkov to justify odds-on support in the 2m maiden hurdle.

Charlie Swan`s mount was driven along in third place at the last but stayed on well on the uphill run to the line to beat French Style by 1/2L.

`He would prefer more of an ease in the ground, so I will give him a break for a few weeks before going handicapping,` said Hughes.

`He could run in a National one day,` said Noel Meade after Sun Strand (Paul Carberry) showed reserves of stamina when making most to take the 2m6f novice chase.

`I was thinking about running him in the Plate but he was too far out of the handicap (8st3lb) with Moscow Express in the race,` said the Navan trainer.

He added: `He is a real old fashioned chaser - an out and out stayer, and a great jumper.`

The 12/1 (paid #23.80 on the Tote) victory of Benefits Galore in the 6f handicap resulted in the jackpot pool of #30,465 being carried forward to Sept 4.

Peace In Ireland (Peter Fahey) built up a huge lead in the bumper, and had enough in reserve from the home turn to hold the staying on Buffalo Bill (5/4-2/1f) by 6L.