Galway Races - Galway Plate 2004

"You can have 2 million euros at 10/1 and the other 3 million euros at 8/1."

The Dermot Weld trained Ansar, winner of the 2001 Guinness Galway Hurdle, recorded a rare double when he galloped to success for jockey David Casey in the 2004 Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate.

Knight Errant, Galway Plate 1957 and Galway Hurdle 1958, was the last horse before Ansar to achieve this remarkable feat.

"It is rare that a horse that is still young has won both the Hurdle and the Plate here," said Weld.

Referring to the tactics of winning jockey David Casey, he remarked: "David went the long way around on Ansar last year. I must say that he rode a better race this time. He has done well."

Casey told reporters: " A good jump at the last where I got the split I wanted was a big help and, although Ansar was idling in front, I was always happy that we would stay there."

3.40 William Hill Galway Plate (Steeplechase Handicap) (Grade A) 2m6f

1. Ansar - D J Casey 10/1

2. Risk Accessor - A P McCoy 20/1

3. Manjoe (IRE) - Mark Grant 14/1

4. Direct Bearing - Mick Fitzgerald 11/1

Runners: 22 ran

Distances: 1l, 1/2l, 1 1/2l

Trainer: D K Weld