Smiles all round as Tramore back on track

IT was smiles all round at Tramore last night as the Festival got back on track following a dreadful start on Thursday, when racing had to be abandoned after the third race.

Extensive work went into getting the course right. It was harrowed, sanded and the troublesome bend past the stands was again realigned.

Ruby Walsh, who was critical of the surface the previous day, describing it as "greasy'', was loud in his praise of the ground.