Ansar leaving the parade ring before winning the 2005 Galway PlateLast year's winner Ansar secured victory once again in the 2005 renewal of the Hewlett-Packard Galway Plate, giving trainer Dermot Weld his fourth Galway Plate success.
A winner on six previous occasions at Ballybrit, Ansar finished a comfortable seven lengths clear of runner-up Ursumman.
Weld commented: "I was concerned that he wouldn't carry that weight, but he got a lovely ride from Denis. Ansar's a super 'leper' and has a tremendous spring to him."
O'Regan added: "Everything worked out well. I didn't want to be too far away as I thought he was the class horse in the race. I jumped him off up there and he was foot perfect all the way.
In the middle of the race there was a loose horse who nearly brought out the lad who was making the running. He was bothering me a bit then because I was keeping to the inner all the way.
I thought I was going too soon, but I was going too well and I jumped the last pretty well."
3.40 William Hill Galway Plate (Steeplechase Handicap) (Grade A) 2m6f
1. Ansar - Denis O'Regan (3) 10/1
2. Ursumman - N P Madden 14/1
3. Light On The Broom - M P Walsh 25/1
4. Junior Fontaine (FR) - C O'Dwyer 11/1
Runners: 22 ran
Distances: 7l, 3/4l, head
Trainer: D K Weld
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