Hassett and Stepdance claim Tramore Derby Handicap glory
Stepdance and Wayne Hassett win the Tote Tramore Derby Handicap. Pic: Healy Racing
The Tramore Derby Handicap, worth €20,000, topped the bill on Tuesday night’s meeting at the sun-soaked Waterford track, and the lion’s share of the spoils stayed local as Stepdance emerged triumphant for Henry de Bromhead and the Dawson family.
The five-year-old mare, having her first run of the season, was given an ultra-confident ride by Wayne Hassett, who waited and waited before allowing his mount, the 3-1 second-favourite, to quicken into the lead with a furlong to go.
