Old Castletown and Ruby Walsh© Photo Healy Racing
Ruby Walsh maintained his unbeaten record since returning from injury when guiding Old Castletown to an all-the-way success in the www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle at Tramore.
The 11-10 favourite, trained by Walsh's father Ted, was always in command and once given his office on the home turn, he scooted clear to beat Crown Theatre by three and three-quarter lengths.
Mikey Fogarty is another who has been on the sidelines with injury and he got on the scoresheet at the seventh attempt when guiding Pollywollydoodle to victory in the Graudn Hill Suite - Great For Christmas Parties Beginners Chase.
With Wells China taking a crashing fall on the flat and Tikka Light exiting at the last fence on the second circuit, the front-running 5-4 favourite had no trouble in despatching Asockastar by 14 lengths.
It's rather apt that Daigreen (7-1) should be a good hurdler, and he made it two wins on the spin in the Like Tramore Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.
Welsh world champion 400m hurdler Dai Greene's namesake shot to the lead before the last under Jody McGarvey before running on to beat Pleased As Punch by two and a quarter lengths.
Roger Quinlan was happy to dictate terms on Pumbaa in the At tramoreraces On Twitter Beginners Chase, and that tactic bore fruit as he ran out a comfortable winner.
Making his debut for trainer Donal Commins, the 5-2 favourite made all to beat Empresario by an easy 10 lengths.
Shane Crimin guided The Bold Beckey to an impressive success in the Waterford And Tramore Racecourse 2014 Special Recognition Award Handicap Hurdle, the 6-1 chance beating Perrie Hill by four and three-quarter lengths.< Kilmurry Kid saw his commanding lead in the Waterford And Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase dwindle after the second last, but he still had two and a half lengths in hand at the line.
