Racing at Tramore was abandoned yesterday afternoon on safety grounds after a number of horses slipped up in the opening races.
There were no fewer than seven casualties in the opening three races with four horses slipping up on the bend past the stands.
An ugly incident in the opening Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle saw Sockittothem slip up on the bend past the stands and his fall resulted in both Adari and Shandy Girl being brought down.
Larry Hurley, rider of Shandy Girl, suffered a broken collar bone and he was the only rider to suffer injury.
Kilmoney Gamble was the sole casualty in the twelve furlong Shay Brennan Memorial Handicap, but an early end to the day's action was called ater a further three horses came down in the Queally Group Handicap.
A number of riders expressed their concerns after the running of the opening event and the running rail on the bend past the stands was realigned in time for the second race.
However, with a repeat of the opening race melee in the third race, racing was abandoned after the track was inspected by Stewards, trainers and jockeys.
Keith Hogan will remember the afternoon for different reasons as he rode his first winner on Krosno for trainer Irene Oakes in the Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle.
Sean Cleary landed the Shay Brennan Memorial Handicap on Sean Treacy's Dunbrody Cove while Fran Berry, who almost came down at the three furlong pole in that race, rode Noel Meade's Albrighton to win the Queally Group Handicap.
