Fog Of War (Colin Keane) stays on too well for Karezak© Photo Healy Racing
Colin Keane landed a double at Tipperary, culminating in a well-judged ride on Fog Of War in the Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Median Auction Maiden.
Keane was happy to let the 11-4 chance take up the running with a full circuit to run, and though odds-on favourite Karezak tracked him throughout, he could not get on terms and Ger Lyons' charge secured a length-and-a-quarter success.
Keane's double was initiated when My Good Brother showed plenty of zip to make all in the Follow Tipperary On Facebook Handicap for Tom McCourt.
The 16-1 chance was quickly sent to the head of affairs and opened up a commanding lead at the furlong pole.< Dashwood was gaining ground in the closing stages, but he had to settle for second, a length behind the winner.< Anthem Alexander ran out an impressive winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Eddie Lynam's speedily-bred 2-1 chance built on a promising debut at the Curragh to travel sweetly for Pat Smullen early on, before bounding clear in the closing stages to leave Puck Fair trailing seven lengths adrift.< Money Spider (6-1) bucked the trend of front-running types winning when coming from well off the pace under Gary Carroll to land the Tipperary Youth Raceday Handicap.< Erlkonig built on an encouraging hurdling debut at Killarney to make all in the TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle.
Tony Mullins' 13-8 favourite looked to have got the better of the argument with Irish Bulletin heading to the last, and when that rival unseated at the final obstacle, Danny Mullins was able to drive Erlkonig to a seven-length success over Cassells Rock
Paul Nolan's Big Generator clung on grimly to land the Pride Of Tipperary Launch Handicap Hurdle.
Despite holding a clear lead at the last under Robbie Power, the 16-1 chance needed the line to come in time and it did, with Fethard Player just half a length down at the finish.
