LARGE CROWDS AT BALLYBRIT FOR GALWAY HURDLE DAY

Date Published: 28-Jul-2011

The promise of dry weather and high fashion have been attracting large crowds to Ballybrit today

The feature race, the Guinness Galway Hurdle gets underway at ten to five

However the fashion is taking centre stage ahead of the horses today as it's Ladies Day and the Anthony Ryan's Best Dressed Lady and Best Hat Competition winners will be announced at 3.30

The prize for the most stylish lady is worth 20 thousand euro while the prize for the winner of 'Best Hat' is a 15 hundred euro shopping spree at Anthony Ryans