Kingsmaster lands gamble in smooth style

DAVY RUSSELL continued his relentless pursuit of a first jockey’s title when guiding well-backed Kingsmaster to a smooth successs in the Waterford and Tramore Supporters’ Club Maiden Hurdle at the final stage of the Tramore Festival yesterday.

Kingsmaster lands gamble in smooth style
Mon, 20 Aug, 2007 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Trained by Lar Byrne at Clonroche, Co Wexford, Kingsmaster was backed from 7-2 to 9-4 favourite.

He made every yard of the running, scampering clear from the second last to take Russell’s tally for the season to 42. He now leads the champion, Ruby Walsh, by seven.

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CourtsRacingPlace: WaterfordPlace: ClonrochePlace: BallinspittlePlace: Timely ProspectPlace: Laggan BayPlace: WexfordPlace: Salt LakePlace: BallinrobePlace: GalwayPerson: KingsmasterPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Lar ByrnePerson: RussellPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: ByrnePerson: Philip EnrightPerson: Thomas O’LearyPerson: Darc LeaderPerson: PhilipPerson: O’LearyPerson: TraleePerson: Michael HouriganPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: CarberryPerson: HouriganPerson: godPerson: Alain CawleyPerson: CawleyPerson: William CoddPerson: ListowelPerson: LiscooneyPerson: Denis O’ReganPerson: David KielyPerson: Silent JoPerson: Roger LoughranPerson: Matthew O’ConnorPerson: Colm MurphyEvent: ClubEvent: Tramore festivalEvent: Irish Daily Star Handicap ChaseEvent: Directors’ Mares Handicap HurdleEvent: Bank Of Ireland Beginners ChaseEvent: GPT HandicapOrganisation: De Courcey Racing ClubOrganisation: Vale Of AvociaOrganisation: Tramore
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