Tramore report: Gaelic Warrior shows star quality
Gaelic Warrior ridden by Paul Townend win the Tramore Races Maiden Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing
Willie Mullins has sent plenty of stars to Tramore in recent seasons, most notably dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo. But none of them produced a performance to match the display of 134-rated Gaelic Warrior, a runaway winner of yesterday’s opener, the Get Your 2023 Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle.
Pipped by Brazil in the ‘Boodles’ at Cheltenham on his only previous start for Closutton, Susannah Ricci’s four-year-old was sent off a red-hot 1/12 favourite to beat nine modest rivals. And he produced a spectacular display to come home, hard held, a massive 86 lengths of Littel Flour.
