Review PERUGINO DIAMOND LANDS FEATURE - TRAMORE 16TH AUG

Perugino Diamond, winner of the Galway Hurdle earlier this month, successfully reverted to the Flat to land the featured Noel M Griffin Memorial Q.R. Handicap as the four-day Tramore Festival meeting drew to a close yesterday afternoon.

The four-year-old gelding was driven to the front over a furlong out by Pat Colville, and was eased down in the closing stages to beat Aboriginal by a comfortable four and a half lengths.

'Galway took nothing out of him, and he will be aimed at the Guinness Gold Cup at Tralee next Wednesday,' said permit-holder Seamus O'Farrell.

Barry Geraghty completed a 21 1/2 to 1 double when partnering the opening two maiden hurdle winners, Sockittothem and Kate Emily. Sockittothem headed hot-pot Neutron on the run-in for a head success in the Frank Gillane Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle, while Kate Emily cruised to the front in the dip for a cosy two and a half length win over Celtic Project in the McDonald Bros Maiden Hurdle.

Geraghty's brother Ross had his claim reduced from 7lb to 5lb after gaining his 15th career win aboard Minister's Cross in the Kiely Gaule Handicap Hurdle. The eight-year-old is the only horse in training with permit-holder Stephen Cox, and is likely to be sent chasing soon.

Eddie Ahern was left red-faced after Sharavogue Cookie was headed in the final stride by Mutakarrim in the Commercial Refrigeration Maiden. The Charlie Swan-trained filly held a clear advantage throughout but was caught on the line with Ahern, riding out with hands and heels, apparently not sencing the danger.