Double delight for Seán Flanagan and Darragh O’Keeffe at Tramore

Willie Mullins saddled just one runner at the meeting and made it count with newcomer Tina Meehan, who ran out an easy winner of the finale, the Copper Coast Ladies’ Bumper

EXITING THE STAGE: Kilbunny Pontic and Seán Flanagan, left,  win the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Mares' Maiden Hurdle as Which Robin and Brian Hayes part company at the last. Both horse and jockey were fine.  Picture: Healy Racing

Seán Flanagan and Darragh O’Keeffe were the jockeys in the ascendancy on Thursday’s card in Tramore, both recording a double. Flanagan put his two on the sheet early, starting in the tramoreraces.ie Maiden Hurdle aboard the Liz Doyle-trained First Dare.

This was a triumph for Flanagan’s quality as his mount was very keen over the first two, but the rider managed to keep on a lid on him thereafter before delivering him with a late rush to snatch victory in the final strides.