Pat Flynn and young apprentice Tom Queally both recorded personal milestones when teaming up for a double with Pilgrim Star and Rainbow Realm in front of a crowd of 7,500 on day three of the Festival meeting at Tramore.
Queally (15) is enjoying a remarkable first season in the saddle, and brought his tally to 12 with a first ever double on the Flynn-trained pair. Pilgrim Star led before the furlong pole in the Glenpatrick Spring Water Handicap and, despite idling a bit in front, kept on to beat Biddy Blackhurst by two lengths.
Flynn saddled the 400th winner of his career half-an-hour later when Rainbow Realm justified good support in the Queally Group EBF Fillies Handicap. The three-year-old also struck the front on the uphill rise to the final furlong for a neck victory over Shvera and, like Pilgrim Star, is likely to be part of the Flynn team at the Tralee Festival next week.
The Carrick-On-Suir trainer was denied a treble in the bumper when the 7/4 favourite Native Kin failed by a neck to peg back Mandy`s Trix.
Brancardier made virtually all under Martin Dunne in the opening Dawn Meats (QR) Handicap Hurdle, stretching clear after three out for an easy 15 length success over Miss Information. 'He needs hard ground, and will go chasing soon,' said Berry.
