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Faceman gets back up to give Hayes Tramore double

Faceman and Brian HayesFaceman and Brian Hayes
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Jockey Brian Hayes completed a double on the evening as the David Harry Kelly trained Faceman rallied on the run-in to win the Tramore Directors Rated Novice Hurdle.

Making most of the running, the six-year-old was strongly pressed by his two rivals on the approach to two out. Time In A Bottle came through to lead briefly upon jumping that penultimate obstacle but Faceman drew back alongside jumping the last.

Despite a less than fluent leap, Faceman came away from that flight the better, holding on well to win for the Bowe family.

David Harry Kelly said: "We think he'll get better in time. I think he is still only a shell of a horse. I'm delighted and very grateful to the lads for sending me a nice quality horse like him.

"Everything happened kind of wrong for him today, he ran off the bend and missed the last, but he is tough. He is growing mad and he'll improve, but time will tell.

"John (Bowe) always picks out the races and once he is happy, I'm happy."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy.

About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.