Galway Bay fm newsroom - There was a surge in attendance figures and bookmaker takings at Ballybrit yesterday, to mark the final day of this year's Galway Races.
However, there was a significant drop in tote figures.
Yesterday was 'Mad Hatters Day' - and it was a strong finish for the final day of this year's Galway Races.
Almost 10, 500 people passed through the turnstiles at Ballybrit yesterday - an increase of almost 700 people on the figure for 2017.
For just the second time over the course of the week, the bookmakers were also up on last year's figures.
They collected €474 thousand across the day, an increase of €50 thousand compared to last year.
However, the tote experienced a significant drop of €260 thousand - from €716 thousand collected in 2017, to just €456 thousand yesterday.
