Moveable Asset (right) and Seamie Heffernan just beats Manuka© Photo Healy Racing
Seamie Heffernan has been associated with many big winners for champion Flat trainer Aidan O'Brien but linked up with jumps maestro Willie Mullins to score on Moveable Asset at Tramore.< Manuka made a brave attempt to make all the running in the EY Rated Race in the hands of Ben Curtis and was in front everywhere except the line in the mile-and-three-quarters contest.
Moveable Asset (9-1) had plenty to do coming off the final bend, but made remorseless progress and collared the leader in the shadow of the post to win by a nose, with Anshan Dreams in third.
It was almost as close in the Like Tramore Racecourse On Facebook Handicap when Heffernan completed a double, sticking to the inside rail on John Murphy's Diamond Pro (6-1) and grabbing Ocean Bright close home to win by a short head.
Ger O'Leary claimed Jan Van Eyck after his easy victory for the Ken Condon yard at Navan in mid-June and the three-year-old has won another twice since then following his ready success in the Follow Tramore Races On Twitter Rated Race.
Shane Foley took charge half a mile out and the evens favourite was always holding Flight Ofthe Saker who never looked comfortable on the tight track and was two lengths in arrears at the line.
The Noel Dooly-trained Kims Dream defied a 15lb hike in the ratings in the Fourth Time Lucky Handicap. Held up by the in-form Shane Gray, the 11-4 shot challenged going down to the final bend and was driven past Sabaidee to score by two and a half lengths.
Emmet McNamara always had the Andrew Heffernan-trained Cin Cin close up in the Ashtown House Stud EBF Fillies Maiden and the 5-1 shot comfortably held favourite Palace Of Winds at bay to score by three and a quarter lengths.
Eoin Doyle's well-backed Dusty Trail (5-2 favourite) was brought with a sweeping run round the outside by Danny Grant on the final bend and cleared away to take the Bet Online At www.thetote.com Claiming Race by two and a half lengths.
