BALLYBRIT had to wait 23 years to see a four-year-old win the Guinness Galway Hurdle, when Zarak The Brave achieved the feat last year and Nurburgring followed suit 12 months later with a dominant seven-length success under J.J. Slevin for Joseph O’Brien and Bronsan Racing.

In a race that got off to a particularly messy start for many, Slevin managed to find an extremely smooth run through on the 13/2 shot. The youngster jumped and travelled with purpose throughout.