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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Elliott seals Tramore double with easy winner Hammerstein

Fri 17th Aug 2018, 20:42

Hammerstein dominant in TramoreHammerstein dominant in Tramore
© Photo Healy Racing

Hammerstein strode right away from his rivals in the Brennan's Pharmacy INH Flat Race to give Gordon Elliott a Tramore double.

The four-year-old gelding cruised in for Jamie Codd by an impressive 14 lengths at 7/2. Chasing Abbey (3/1) won the race for second by a length and a quarter from Mid Day Gun (6/1).

Hammerstein kicked clear under three furlongs out and put the race to bed in the final quarter of a mile.

Gordon Elliott, who was at Dundalk, said: "He's a grand honest horse and did it well. He will go jumping now.

"It's great for Jim and Noeleen Power who are from Tramore."

Jamie Codd added: "That was super. He had snippets of form there once he got off the winter ground.

"Tramore is probably ideal for him as he is a nice sharp horse. I'd say when he jumps a hurdle now he'll really fly as well.

"It's great for Jim who owns him, he is a local man (from Dunmore East)."

Earlier on the card, Global Jackpot justified 11-10 favouritism for Elliott and Barry Geraghty in the Flynn Hotel Group Maiden Hurdle.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.