The Classic-winning duo of Ger Lyons and Colin Keane added to their burgeoning haul when Lemista sealed a double after winning the featured Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park.
On the evidence of this success, Lemista's graph might not have levelled off yet. The three-year-old (5/2) was always travelling comfortably and moved effortlessly into the lead off the bend, Come September coming out of the pack to claim valuable black type.
The Glenburnie crew had gotten off the mark when Roca Roma (1/2) defied a wide-draw to record a pillar-to-post triumph in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for three-year-old fillies.
A second winner of the day for Colin Keane and trainer Ger Lyons as Lemista (5/2) takes the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF McCalmont Stakes at Gowran Park. Watch live: https://t.co/p9KtsAhFwk pic.twitter.com/j2YTlyVnoR
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There was a first winner of the season for Meath trainer Paddy Rogers and despite Mikey Sheehy charting a wide path, he rarely had cause for concern as The Lady’s Bid (8/1) scooted clear of the always-prominent Attack At Dawn in the MansionBet’s Get Paid As A Winner Handicap.
Denis Hogan and owner James McAuley received a boost ahead of Sceptical’s bid for Royal Ascot glory when Joe Doyle navigated Dalvey (9/1) to the spoils in the Division 1 of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for three-year-old colts and geldings but it was much tougher in the second division for Keats (8/13), who was giving O’Brien an Irish cross-card double to complement his 74th Royal Ascot victory (delivered by Santiago in the Queen’s Vase).
The closing MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap went to Protagonist (3/1jf), who was having his first run for Jessica Harrington and moved to the front easily two furlongs out when asked to do so by Shane Foley.
