Maddens look to supplement recent gains with Flat strike

Alveena is the only course-and-distance winner in the raceCredit: Patrick McCann

6.50 Galway
Guinness Handicap | 3yo+ | 1m4f | ATR

Dermot Weld has won all the feature events - many of them several times - at the Galway festival, but it is 23 years since he last plundered today's most valuable prize.

The trainer is represented by the Aga Khan's Alveena, on whom Pat Smullen will be attempting to win this race for the first time.

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Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 28 July 2016inIreland

Last updated 16:46, 29 July 2016

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