One Won One brought his winning haul to double figures, and recorded his fourth victory in Listed company, when taking the featured Carlsberg Ruby Stakes in convincing fashion at a rainy Tralee yesterday.
Kevin Manning's mount stretched clear at the furlong pole to beat Katherine Seymour by two lengths, and trainer Joanna Morgan indicated afterwards that the seven-year-old may go for a #100,000 handicap on Champion Stakes day at Leopardstown (September 8).
Aidan O'Brien introduced a useful juvenile in the Paddy Norris EBF Maiden, where High Sierra headed the pace-setting Kasparov off the home turn and drew clear to beat that stablemate by four lengths.
Seamus Heffernan's mount showed there was still plenty left in the tank after the line as he proceeded to complete another circuit of the course before returning to the unsaddling enclosure.
Heffernan went on to complete a double aboard Definite Best in the Rose Of Tralee 'Own A Race Horse' Handicap, striking the front well over a furlong out to beat Muskerry Sportsman by a length. 'She will go next for a higher class handicap at the Curragh, and may go jumping in time', said trainer Tony Mullins.
Mullins was also completing a double, initiated by Rash Decision in the Stanley Racing Beginners Chase. Odds-on favourite Kilcash Castle could find no extra in third as the Ruby Walsh-ridden Rash Decision touched down in front at the last to beat Twokay by three quarters of a length.
'I hope he can develop into a Galway Plate horse next year', said Mullins, who is planning a trip to Ballybrit next month for a winners race.
Russian Comrade was produced with a well-timed challenge by leading claimer Pat Cosgrave to collar Peruvian Athlete in the final strides of the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap.
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