Colgan and Martin team up to take Galway Mile with Orandi
Orandi, trained by Tony Martin and ridden by Robbie Colgan, won the feature Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap at the Galway Festival. Additionally, Lizzie Twigg secured a victory in the Novice Hurdle under trainer Gordon Elliott.
Why it matters
The Galway Festival is a major event in the Irish horse racing calendar, drawing significant attention from the sporting community and betting industry.
Orandi played the waiting game before slipping through a gap up the inside to scoot away and win the feature Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap on the second day of the Galway Festival.
Lord Massusus and Dunum disputed the early lead with Orandi handily placed in midfield before the race began to take shape on the turn for home.
Pierre Royal was the first to lay down his challenge down the straight but when the space opened up for the Tony Martin-trained Orandi, Robbie Colgan sent the 16-1 shot through the gap and he showed a smart turn of foot to pull clear and gallop on to a one and three-quarter length victory.
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