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Review tramore 10th Oct
Molinero and Eddie O'Connell
© Photo Healy Racing
Eddie O'Connell enjoyed a treble at Tramore, including victory aboard Jimmy Finn's Coldstonesober in the Christmas Party At Tramore Races On Dec 12th Beginners Chase.
Content to sit off Caddy Man s early lead, the 4-1 chance responded well to O'Connell's urgings, taking over before the last and scoring by four lengths.
Finn also provided O'Connell with his third winner, as Molinero (12-1) prevailed in an incident-packed Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase.
O'Connell had got the ball rolling on The Bold Beckey in the Tramore Racecourse 2013 Special Recognition Award Handicap Hurdle.
Taking up the running on the home turn, the 20-1 chance proved too strong for Wrong Way Corrigan after the last, winning by two and a quarter lengths.< Billybuster bolted up in the Like Tramore Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.
William Delahunty's charge, a half-brother to Monet's Garden, was sent to the front a long way from home under Andrew McNamara.
That proved an ideal tactic, as the 13-8 favourite drew further and further clear, scoring by 10 lengths from Famous Ballerina < Passage Vendome atoned for a desperately unlucky run at Ballinrobe when coasting to victory in the tramoreraces On Twitter Beginners Chase.
A faller when appearing to have the race in safekeeping last time, the 8-11 favourite made no mistake this time, hitting the front on the home turn and surging clear under Ruby Walsh to win by four and a quarter lengths from Gentleman Duke < Kalaroa took to the hurdling game like the proverbial duck to water when making all to land the www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle.
The race was marred by a false start, and when the race finally got under way, favourite Wilde Sapphire was left hopelessly detached.
Sean Treacy's 14-1 chance was allowed to dictate terms under Mark Darcy, and though Artful Artist was gaining swiftly close home, he was still a length down at the line.