Weld and Smullen double up on Tandem

It was very straight forward for odds-on punters as Tandem opened his account in the concluding maiden at Galway.

The Dansili gelding was sent off 3/10 favourite to give Dermot Weld a double on the card and the result never looked in doubt.

Pat Smullen tracked front-runner Exact before hitting the front over two furlongs out.

He kicked clear turning for home and could afford to ease down in the closing stages for a cosy 11-length success. Instant Memories kept on in the closing stages to get up at the death and deny Exact the runner-up spot.

The Khalid Abdullah winner had shaped with plenty of promise when second on his debut at Naas last month.

"He's a lovely big horse and will go for a conditions race next. We'll see where he fits in," said Weld.

"He's a big backward horse and ran a nice race first time at Naas."

Weld and Smullen had also teamed up earlier to score with Diplomat

(On course reporting by Alan Magee)