Review galway 29th Jul

< Ballyholland (16-1) ran out a convincing winner of the William Hill Galway Plate in the hands of Andrew McNamara.

Colin McBratney's eight-year-old had been highly tried last term but enjoyed a confidence-boosting win at Down Royal last month and could be seen travelling better than anything approaching the final couple of fences.

He headed Washington Lad after the last and strolled home with eight lengths in hand. Knock On The Head pipped Washington Lad for second, but the favourite Roby De Cimbre never really threatened.

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh got on the scoresheet at this year's Festival when Tawaagg landed the odds in the William Hill In Ireland Novice Hurdle.

The 4-5 favourite is progressing nicely over obstacles and after taking the lead from No Stopping Sarah at the last, he just had to be kept up to his work to register a five-and-a-half-length victory.

The trainer combined with his son Patrick to double up in the williamhill.com-casino (QR) Maiden courtesy of 5-4 shot Blackstairmountain < Charleville wasn't sighted behind Tawaagg at Downpatrick last time, but the return to the level did the trick and he sprung a 20-1 surprise in the William Hill 1800 333 555 Handicap.< Steve Capall (12-1) fought hard to gain a deserved victory in the williamhill.com Handicap Hurdle.

A slicker leap at the final flight appeared to hand the initiative to The Rebel Returns but Noel Meade's charge responded to every question asked of him by Paul Carberry and he got back up by a head.

Jessica Harrington had to sweat through a stewards' inquiry after Gimli's Rock (14-1) denied Izagonawin by a short head in the William Hill Irish Sports Book 2009 Handicap.

Top-weight Steig (6-1) supplemented last week's Ballinrobe success in the williamhill.com-poker Handicap, while Dermot Weld got his obligatory Galway winner when the williamhill.com-vegas Maiden went the way of his 5-4 market leader Precious Gem