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- Review tramore 1st Jan
Review tramore 1st Jan
David Mullins kicked off the new year with a treble at Fairyhouse, including landing the Listed Download The Free At The Races App Chase on Champagne West
Aiming for a first victory in over two years, Henry de Bromhead's charge was sent off 2-1 for the afternoon's feature and was quickly out in the front in the two-mile-five-furlong contest.
Gordon Elliott duo Clarcam and Roi Des France gave chase but couldn't land a serious blow as the winner strode clear to record a 12-length margin over the latter.
That completed a double for de Bromhead who sent out Adreamstillalive to victory in the opening David Flynn Building Contractors Maiden Hurdle.
The 5-4 chance always looked in control as he made all under Mullins and crossed the line three lengths clear Voiceofthekingdom who proved the only real threat.
Mullins also partnered Peculiar Genius (10-1) to victory in the Currans South East Cleaners Handicap Hurdle.
Having travelled well throughout, Paul Nolan's charge took it up before the second-last and was strong in the finish to repel the challenge of Ardera Cross by a length and three-quarters.
The market suggested the Ryan's Racecourse Services Maiden Hurdle was all about Gigginstown House Stud-owned duo Berry Des Aulmes and Brightest Flame (2-1) and that proved to be the case.
The latter surged past Elliott's 6-4 favourite at the second-last and the Noel Meade-trained runner stormed clear to score by 20 lengths.
There was another wide-margin winner in the Ani-Pets Veterinary Clinic Handicap Hurdle as Returntovendor justified 5-2 favouritism with ease.< Samanntom blazed a trail but had no answer when challenged by JP Fahey's runner who galloped 14 lengths clear up the home straight.
Mouse Morris got on the scoresheet as Catalaunian Fields (10-1) asserted late on to land the Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Chase by two lengths from Minella Scamp while Line View sprang a 20-1 surprise in the concluding Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase when recording an eight-and-a-half-leng