Racing: Bolodenka ran out a thoroughly convincing winner of the Michael McNamara & Co. Builders Dublin & Galway Handicap to notch his second victory at this year's ever-popular festival.
Richard Fahey's four-year-old was a comfortable winner at Ballybrit on Thursday and underlined his current well-being with another ready success in this 100,000 feature event.
Kieren Fallon had been on board three days ago but Declan McDonogh took the reins and proved a more than able replacement. He settled Bolodenka just in behind the early leaders and made his move as the field entered the straight.
The 9-2 second-favourite found a grand turn of foot when asked for maximum effort and swept to the front inside the final furlong, readily drawing two lengths clear of Dynamo Dancer (9-1).
King Of Tory belied his 33-1 starting price by filling third spot, just a short-head further away, while 3-1 favourite Uhoomagoo — partnered by Fallon — found his stride late in the day to take fourth.
On The Other Hand provided handler Charlie Swan with a notable success when proving far too strong for his 17 rivals in the valuable Cork Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle.
JP McManus' six-year-old was waited with during the early stages but Denis Hogan ensured he took closer order as the field moved down the back straight for the final time.
The 10-1 chance jumped to the front at the last and cleared away for a ready four-length success over 33-1 outsider Milord Jones. Classic Croco had raced prominently throughout but tired to finish third, a further neck behind, while Strand Line stayed on to grab fourth.
Tommy Treacy had earlier galvanised a winning run from 14-1 shot Lugante in the opening race of the day — the Corrib Village Beginners Chase.
Jessica Harrington's mare responded gamely for pressure up the straight to score by half a length from the staying on Sabadilla (5-1).
Kevin Coleman brought Castle Hope with a power-packed finish to edge out 2-1 favourite Adastra Lad by a short-head in a thrilling finish to the Tara Towers Hotel Handicap Hurdle.
Stephen Ryan's 8-1 chance made steady progress throughout the final half mile and led on the line to deny the runner-up, who had looked set to score when taking up the running before the second-last.
Racegoers were treated to another fantastic finish just 30 minutes later when Kuwait Tower got up in the shadow of the post in the Galway Fairgreen Hotel Handicap.
Joseph Quinn's 20-1 winner overhauled Incline late on to record a head success, while Bolodenka's stablemate Bolton Hall (5-1) flew home to finish third.
Dermot Weld was on the board with Bling It On in the Mercer Hotel European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden.
Pat Smullen delivered the 5-1 chance with a strong challenge approaching the final furlong and she comfortably stretched three and a half lengths clear of Zulu Queen (100-30), with Cabin Point (9-2) taking third.
The curtain was brought down on the 2006 Festival with the Tara Towers Hotel (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, in which Cork All Star maintained his unbeaten record to provide Jessica Harrington with a 164-1 double.
The Fasliyev gelding took up the running approaching the final quarter mile and kept up the gallop to defeat fellow 10-1 shot Silver Adonis by two lengths, with Daramas (8-1) back in third.