THE Wallpark (14/1) came with a wet sail to land the featured BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle on day six of the festival.

So Scottish looked all set to land the prize when fending off the challenge of fellow J.P. McManus-owned contender Comfort Zone on the run-in.

However, The Wallpark, only sixth jumping the last, stormed home under Sam Ewing to score by half a length.

Trainer Gordon Elliott said: “We thought the step up in trip would suit him, he was very tough and I’m delighted for the owner Fran Mangan, who put his money down and bought him and is now getting his rewards.

“Fran is actually down in Kerry playing golf today, so I’ll give him some stick over that! It was a nice pot to win and we might try to get him qualified for the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham.”

Supreme repeat

Imposing Supreme recorded his fourth Galway festival victory when landing the Ardilaun Hotel Handicap under Gavin Ryan.

The winner of the corresponding seven-furlong contest in 2021 after scoring over a mile earlier that week, the Alhebayeb gelding was also on target during race week in 2019.

Here, after finishing third over course and distance on Tuesday evening, the 4/1 favourite sat second to Eddie G before mastering that one inside the final furlong for a three-quarters of a length win.

Trainer Tom Gibney said: “Even though he is a big horse, he likes tight tracks. Leonard Kinsella owns him on his own for the past year, he is with me from the start and is a great friend.”

WILLIE Mullins recorded his third winner of the festival when Jackfinbar (11/4 favourite) led home a stable one-two in the BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle.

A smart stayer on the level, the nine-year-old was making his hurdling debut on his first appearance for nearly ten months.

Danny Mullins’ mount picked up well rounding the home turn to beat the Paul Townend-partnered Hipop De Loire by a length and three-quarters in the colours of the Haven’t A Pot Partnership.

Mullins reported: “They are two nice horses. They both might go to the Ebor in York now - Absurde got beaten here last year and went on and won the Ebor so these will try and do the same.”

Blacktype ambitions

Mullins doubled up when Cameletta Vega was a poignant winner of the Salthill Hotel EBF INH Mares Flat Race

The daughter of Camelot is out of brilliant racemare Quevega, making her a three-parts sister to multiple Grade One-winning stablemate Facile Vega, who was fatally injured in an accident in his stable earlier in the week.

With the champion trainer’s son Patrick doing the steering, Cameletta Vega was an 8/11 shot for her debut and made all to beat The Diddler by three and three-quarter lengths in the colours of the Hammer & Trowel Syndicate.

Mullins said: “She was backward last year but has come forward nicely and Quevega’s progeny seem to take time. We’ll aim for the listed bumper at Gowran in October.”

Oriole on top

The Natalia Lupini-trained Oriole (7/1) was a two-length winner of the McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap.

Ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle, the daughter of Nathaniel made headway on the outer to challenge on the approach to the straight and led under a furlong out to beat Alpha Capture.

The winning rider, whose family, including his father John, are part of the In For The Crack Syndicate, said: “Natalia had her spot on today and has done a good job with her. She hit the line well and gets that trip. I think she could be a bit better on nicer ground.”

THE 1/2 favourite Puppet Master confirmed Killarney form with Starry Desert to win the BoyleSports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Irish EBF Maiden under Wayne Lordan.

Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot colt, owned by the Coolmore partners, had been two and a half lengths in front of Starry Desert when finishing runner-up on debut at the Kerry venue.

He took a lead off that rival before taking command off the home bend and had four lengths to spare over Jessica Harrrington’s colt on this occasion.

Ballydoyle representative Chris Armstrong said: “Coming here with a run under your belt really stands to you. He will be a lovely middle-distance horse for next year and will be in the mix for the Beresford Stakes.”

Runner-up to earlier festival handicap winner Monasterboice on seasonal debut at Killarney, Flying Bay (15/2) went one better in the Bathshack Maiden under Ben Coen.

Bay digs deep

The winner, owned by Bennett Kelly Construction Ltd, got to the front after a furlong and a half and made the rest to see off Vadali by half a length.

It was a second victory of the festival from just two runners for Andrew Kinirions, who said: “I thought he was a serious horse last year but he got the usual bad scopes and I ran him too fresh on his first run at the Curragh. He was just weak and the New Bays need time.”

Lady O (10/3) made virtually all to land the Whiriskey Refrigeration Irish EBF Nursery Handicap.

Harrington on fire

Shane Foley kicked her on approaching the home turn and the winner found plenty to see off market leader Elzem by four and a half lengths.

It was a fourth winner of the festival for Jessica Harrington, who trains the daughter of Australia for the It’s All About The Girls syndicate. Assistant Kate Harrington commented: “She relishes this stiff uphill finish as she will be a 10-furlong filly next year. If she keeps progressing, we might try to get to Irish Champions Weekend for the Ingabelle Stakes, which the syndicate won in 2018 with Sparkle’n’joy.”