McNamara shines on Cosmic String

ROBBIE McNAMARA, who celebrated his 18th birthday last week, has made a tremendous impression since joining the Dermot Weld yard.

He rode his fourth winner, from seven rides, for the Rosewell House maestro with a copybook display aboard Cosmic String in the Vale Of Tralee Maiden Hurdle at Tralee yesterday.

Available as high as 5-1 in the morning, he was a strong favourite on track, 11-4 from 7-2. Cosmic String travelled beautifully throughout, under a very confident drive, led two out and surged away to beat the running-on Hollywood Law by five and a half lengths.