The Guinness Galway Hurdle is the target for Grimes after J P McManus's gelding captured the Murphys Handicap Hurdle for the second successive year at Killarney yesterday.

Charlie Swan's mount made all in this £35,000 event and settled the issue when quickening clear after three out. The eight-year-old was eased right down in the closing stages to record a 13-length win.

"He is a lovely horse to have," said a delighted winning trainer Christy Roche before adding: "I would like to get another race into him before Galway."

Breffni Flyer maintained an impressive record in ladies races when leading a furlong out for Aileen Sloane Lee to beat Rossmill Native by a length-and-a-half in the Whitegates Hotel Ladies Handicap.