Trainer Peter Fahey celebrated a fourth winner of the week when Ambitious Fellow and Sam Ewing collected the spoils in the feature BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle on day six of the Galway Festival.

Jockey Gearoid Brouder was banned for 21 race days and trainer Charles Byrnes fined €6,000 after Ellaat was deemed by the stewards to have been prevented from running the horse on its merits at Gowran Park on Wednesday.

Charles Byrnes has given Blazing Khal the go-ahead for the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Charles Byrnes is hoping Blazing Khal can pass a crucial pre-Cheltenham fitness test in order to lead his strongest festival squad.

Charles Byrnes’ Stayers’ Hurdle favourite Blazing Khal has suffered a minor setback ahead of his Cheltenham Festival target.