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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Trebles on the day for Keane and Elliott

Sat 19th Aug 2017, 19:50

Water Sprite, near side, wins under Colin KeaneWater Sprite, near side, wins under Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Title-chasing Colin Keane sealed an across-the-card treble when Water Sprite stayed on stoutly in the two-mile handicap at Tramore.

Keane's busy day commenced with a win on board newcomer Would You Believe in the Curragh before travelling down to Co Waterford to win on High Expectations and then Water Sprite.

Gordon Elliott saddled both High Expectations and Water Sprite to win in addition to Knockmaole Boy in Perth for his across-the-card treble.

This was the third double for Elliott as this year's Tramore Festival - he also had two winners on Thursday and on Friday.

Water Sprite (7/2) unleashed her run off the home bend on the outer as she got to grips with Wood Breizh in the final furlong to win by three parts of a length.

Wood Breizh took second at 16/1 while 2/1 favourite St Lawrence Gap finished third, beaten two and a half lengths by the winner.

Colin Keane said: "We dropped this one in and followed a few of them around. She travelled very easy into it.

"Looking at her videos before she kind of half eased up on herself so we didn't want to get there too soon. She came there cantering to the road and went away and won well."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
7/2
Tote €5.00 €1.90
2nd
0.75L
16/1
€4.10
3rd
1.75L
2/1Fav
€1.30
4th
2.75L
6/1
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.