Francis Flood's Shardari came home an easy winner of the Easyfix Handicap Hurdle at Galway for owner Paddy Kelly from Suncroft in Co. Kildare.

Francis Flood Jnr said: This is his second win of the year. he ran well here earlier in the week over a shorter trip. He certainly appreciated the extra distance today. We will probably run him in a similar race at Killarney later in the month."

David Casey broke his right collarbone following a fall from Barregarrow in this race.