DERBY TRIAL STAKE

While I was impressed with Gallys Bridge on saturday, seeing him run a "back to slips" made me think that victory would be a hard task for a pup in a 64 dog stake.
It was a good training performance by Dan Brassil as the dog was still fresh at the end of the day.

A son of Judicial Best who is having a great start to the season, his dam is Beaufort Bridge....a trial stake winning daughter of  Cotters Bridge....sister of Hilltown

Sponsor Denis Holly presents the trophy to the Gally syndicate

Striding out with Shannon Vale Matt in the Final

Taken from the ICC website
There were emotional scenes at Glin this afternoon when Gallys Bridge, owned by The Gally Syndicate, Tralee triumphed in the Derby Trial Stake.
Syndicate member and Co Kerry C.C stalwart Sean O’Brien was laid to rest on Friday morning last, the opening day of the Glin fixture.
However the O’Brien family gave their blessing to trainer Dan Brassil to run Gallys Bridge as it is what Sean would have wanted.
Sean’s fellow syndicate members Liam Brassil, Martin Enright and Ena Galvin will be heartbroken this evening that Sean is not with them to celebrate this wonderful success.