Beautiful Ben and Denis Hogan© Photo Healy Racing
Beautiful Ben just got the better of No Dice after the pair fought out the finish to the novice chase at Tramore.
The pair moved through to dispute going to the penultimate fence in the two-mile contest and it was between the two from there.
Beautiful Ben, under trainer/rider Denis Hogan, found a bit more on the run-in to secure a neck success.
The 3/1 winner had previously won three times over timber and was opening his account over the larger obstacles.
"I'm delighted for the owner Adrian McNamara from Killaloe as he's a great supporter of mine,” said Hogan.
"It was my fault the last day as he clipped heels at Gowran, and he had a fall before that. It's strange that he has an F and a U in front of his name as he's a good jumper.
"He just did enough there and deserves another win on his page. He'll go for handicap chases now."
(Quotes by Alan Magee)
