Liberman leaves it late

THE rehabilitation of Liberman continued apace at Tralee yesterday when the Tom Mullins trained gelding landed the featured Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle.

He won the bumper at the Cheltenham Festival in 2003, trained then by Martin Pipe, but subsequently lost his way completely when launched over hurdles.

The six-year-old returned to this country to again carry the colours of former owner, Corkman, Pat O’Donovan, and scored on the flat at the recent Tramore Festival.