Bowe family on the march again with promising Coolcashin
At Tramore yesterday newcomer Coolcashin, trained by James and owned by his son, Michael, landed the Lisselan Ladies Bumper.
The son of Taipan was partnered by a neighbour of the Bowe's, Michelle Gannon, who was enjoying a second success, the first coming aboard Tingshaw Ring at Gowran Park.
“She said if I didn't give her the ride on this lad, she would never speak to me again”, reported Michael Bowe.
Ms Gannon took her time in the early stages, but then allowed Coolcashin to stride on early on the final circuit.
In typical Bowe fashion, he never gave any indication of stopping, striding home five lengths clear of Cannery Row.
“He's a nice young horse”, commented Michael Bowe.
“He had done just two pieces of work and had never seen a racecourse until today. We have schooled him over hurdles and he may now go that route.”
The Ken Condon-trained Violet Wings, who didn't run at all badly first time up at Fairyhouse, was friendless in the market for the Guillamene Maiden, but proceded to do the business at 20-1.
She paid almost 37-1 on the Tote and was strongly handled by Robbie Burke to score by a head.
Burke powered her into the lead early in the straight and Violet Wings battled on to resist the late surge of Jayo.
Condon was represented by assistant, Darren Bunyan, who said: “I am surprised to be honest. I'm not sure what Ken wants to do with her, but there's no reason why she shouldn't run again this season.”
Callan, Co Kilkenny trainer, John O'Shea, enjoyed a turn when 12-1 shot Dschungel Song took the Waterford and Tramore Directors' Claiming Race.
The capable Shane Gorey committed the six-year-old early on the last circuit and he stayed on well in the closing stages to beat handicap hurdler, Aizen Myoo.
“That was badly wanted”, remarked O'Shea. “It has been a frustrating summer and we were hoping for the flat season to end. He will probably go for a maiden hurdle next.”
Robert Tyner, who has his charges in fine shape right now, was on the mark when Collinstown, 9-2 to 7-2, took the Newtown Handicap Chase.
Barry Geraghty exercised plenty of patience, before easing Collinstown to the front approaching two out.
Said Tyner: “He will go wherever we can find another two miles and six or three mile handicap chase.”
Gilo, described by trainer, Maureen Danagher, as “a bit of a rogue”, ran his rivals ragged in the moderate Maiden Hurdle.
Denis O'Regan sent him an immediate lead and Gilo did the rest, scoring unextended by 16 lengths.
“He hasn't been putting it in, so we decided to let him go off in front and we put cheekpieces on to help as well”, said Danagher.
The legendary Vincent O'Brien had his colours carried to victory by Museo, trained by his son, Charles, in the Sponsor A Race At Tramore Handicap.
The grey son of El Prado made all the running for Wayne Lordan, having little difficulty shaking off the challenge of weak favourite, Princess Nicole, subsequently found to have been badly struck into, through the last furlong.
Gerry Cully's Fantastic Fleur, an unconsidered 14-1 shot, jumped to the front at the last for Davy Condon to take the Graun Hill Handicap Hurdle.
Tydall, 2-1 to 6-4, was beaten long before the home turn was reached.
