Irish Racing/Galway report: Rory Cleary shone again as he scored in his second big handicap of the week at Galway last night.

The young apprentice followed up his McDonogh Handicap success when steering High Priestess (5 to 1) to a length-and-a-half victory over Former Senator in the 70,000 Guinness Handicap.

The Michael O'Brien-trained mare had run well here on Monday when fourth in the GPT Handicap, when she was partnered by assistant trainer Dennis Cullen.

"She gave me a great spin on Monday but was a bit rusty as she hadn't run since Christmas. That left her spot on. She won here last year so there was no doubt about her coming up the hill," said Cullen.

Favourite backers were tearing up their tickets early in the Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase after 6 to 1 market leader Wouldn't You Agree crashed out at the first.

He did no favours to Stage Affair but Dermot Weld's gelding triumphed regardless under a patient ride from David Casey.

Casey's mount still had a mountain to climb turning for home but stuck to his task with great tenacity to get up close home and beat Green Finger by a length-and-a-half.

Weld was full of praise afterwards for the winning pilot: "David gave him a lovely ride. There were a lot of casualties out there. He ran a good race here on Tuesday (when third)."

Starrystarrynight was out of her depth on her debut in listed company at Gowran Park but a step up in trip and maiden company proved up her street as she scored by three lengths from 50 to 1 shot Sloats Burg in the Smirnoff Black Ice Maiden.

Mr Jayjay continued his winning way as he made it three from four with success in the Smirnoff Ice Handicap. Swiss Roll pipped Sandy Owen by a short-head in the Harp Lager Race.

Jamie Moore is reported not to have suffered any lasting damage when crushing two vertebrae in his back in a fall at Newton Abbot on Wednesday. His brother Ryan, last year's champion apprentice on the Flat, told BBC Sport yesterday: "He had a scan yesterday and we got the results. Thank God they are not that bad and there's no lasting damage. It will take a couple of months, but hopefully he'll be back and there'll be no further tests."