Shankar top weight for Galway Hurdle.(Sports) From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: July 24, 1999| Author: O'Hehir, Tony | COPYRIGHT 1999 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A CHANGE of plan by Aidan O'Brien means that British raider Shankar will head the weights for the Guinness Galway Handicap Hurdle on Thursday, writes Tony O'Hehir.

Earlier this week, O'Brien had indicated that Theatreworld, top weight with 12st 7lb, would run en route to next month's Ebor Handicap.

But Theatreworld's name was missing when the list of 43 final acceptors for the race (in which a maximum of 27 will be allowed to run) was issued yesterday.

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