Craic and competition are two hallmarks of the Galway Races, both familiar concepts to Ado McGuinness.

The Lusk-based handler first conquered Ballybrit in 2010, when Beau Michael landed a novice chase under Barry Geraghty and though that stable star won three graded contests over jumps, it’s for the Festival’s flat handicaps that McGuinness has become known in recent years.