BEAKSTOWN staged a goods performance for a novice to win yesterday's featured Nortel Applications Handicap Chase at Galway. Paddy Mullins's charge, who has now completed his hat trick, is on the upgrade and may take his chance in the Kerry National.

However, the big Listowel feature is also the objective of Jassu, who made a bold attempt to win yesterday's race for the second time in three years. Running on strongly in the last 100 yards, he failed by a length under a determined ride by Richard Dunwoody to give 20lb to his three years younger rival. Jassu is better treated in the Kerry National and, as Beakstown will be penalised, one can expect the placings to be reversed. However, Jassu, a remote third in last year's race, is not getting any younger.

A mixed double with Ideal Plan and Zankle secured the Chanelle leading trainer award of the Festival and September meetings for Dermot Weld, who beat last year's recipient, Aidan O'Brien. Weld has now won this award for the 10th time.

Michael Kinane won the Rooney insurance sponsored leading jockey award for the seventh time. Charlie Swan was the leading jump jockey. Charlie, who sustained a hairline fracture of a collarbone in a fall at Tralee, was at Galway yesterday. His injury is healing slowly and he will be back in action at Listowel.

This was a most successful three day autumn meeting, especially on Tuesday when the book makers' takings realised £357,537, nearly £94,000 up on last year's corresponding meeting. Tuesday's Tote of almost £80,000 was up £11,000 plus on last year.

Obviously well schooled and clearly more in love with jumping than flat racing, the Richard Dunwoody partnered Ideal Plan led on straightening for home to forge clear of Caitriona's Choice to win the Nortel Enterprise Maiden Hurdle with ease. As Dermot Weld said, "jumping is the name of the game". A big horse, Ideal Plan will eventually go chasing.

Zankle, twice a winner at the Festival, showed his liking for the course when storming clear from the home turn to win the Trappers Inn Handicap, eased down by Michael Kinane. The winner, who has now joined the ranks of Galway specialists, will be put under the hammer at the October sales.

Sheikh Mohammed's Matangi got the better of a protracted duel with the Weld trained Class Note to win the Nortel Meridian Race from Helsingor, who deprived Class Note of second place by a short head. The highly rated John Oxx trained winner, a half sister to Darnay, may now go to the paddocks.

Caiseal Ros justified her short price with a ready success in the Galway City Vintners Race. Ridden by Kevin Manning, the consistent Jim Bolger trained filly had her race in safe keeping once she had breasted the hill.

In a day the bookmakers would prefer to forget, the Tommy Stack trained Sir Oracle was another easy winner, taking the Connaught Security Group Handicap.

. Ladbrokes report support for Clerkenwell (12 to 1 from 16 to 1) and further interest in Dermot Weld's Gordi for Saturday's Pertemps St Leger, prompting a wholesale revision of Ladbrokes ante post book.

"The gamble on Gordi continues unabated, forcing us to cut his odds from 6 to 1 to 5 to 1, while the prominent showing of Corradini and to a lesser extent Beauchamp Jade in the Park Hill and good each way support has seen Clerkenwell cut from 16 to 1 to 12 to 1, said Ladbrokes spokesman Ian Wassell.

Favourite Dushyantor is out to 100 to 30 from 3 to 1 and Mons has eased to 9 to 2 from 4 to 1.