Rubenesque was the fifth winning favourite to prevail in Tramore when taking the concluding two-mile handicap at 5/2.

John Murphy 's mare gave jockey Shane Foley a treble on the card as he also won the opening two races on All Of Me and Miss Snossyboots

Rubenesque was off the bridle inside the final half mile but found plenty for Foley as the pair moved into third with less than three furlongs to travel.

She hit the front a furlong and a half out and kept on well to win by two and a quarter lengths. Oighear Dubh (13/2) stayed on to get up for second by a head from Lord Erskine (9/1).

Shane Foley said: "That was a good day at the office. She deserved that. I was a bit worried about the ground to be honest because she is a very good mover. That's why I kept her out good and wide on what's the best of it.

"She was due that after a couple of nice runs, she was a bit unlucky at Killarney. She handled the track well here and it's nice to get a winner for John as well.

"She is a low-grade handicapper that could progress. She would be a grand mare for anyone who wants to go hurdling. She is a fine, big, scopey, clean-winded mare."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy