Paul Carberry kept up the momentum at the head of the jump jockeys championship when partnering a double at Tralee including Fnan in the featured Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase. The favourite asserted before the straight under Carberry to beat the Jimmy Mangan-trained pair Glacial Sygnet and Monty's Pass.
Carberry earlier initiated his brace aboard Berkeley Bay in the maiden hurdle, making most to beat Fast And Furious. Quality Team (8/11f) proved an expensive failure in the amateur riders race, dropping away tamely at the furlong into fourth as Vatirisk stayed on best to beat outsider Shannon Ranger.
Odds-on punters were also floored in the finale where Mirific (4/6f) gave way inside the final furlong as Star Of Juniper (Mick Kinane) beat Persian Knight. Local trainer Tom Cooper recorded a popular success when Westfield Star took the 1m handicap in fine style under Tadhg O'Shea. Declan Queally saddled his first winner on the Flat with Wacky Sport, ridden by his son Tom, in the 1m3f handicap.
Niall McCullagh ignored riding instructions from trainer Irene Oakes on Royal Fortune, but it proved a good decision as the pair made virtually all in the 2yo median auction maiden. Frances Crowley, whose Piltown yard has been laid low by a coughing bug for the past month, enjoyed a welcome change of fortune with Hidden Genius in the 2m handicap.
Filed by Laura Reynolds
