Trainer Ger Lyons and recently appointed stable jockey Colin Keane are making hay at present and the pair combined to land the opening Eskies Live After Racing Maiden at Fairyhouse today with even money favourite and easy winner Bilderberg

Keane lost his right to claim having ridden Artistic Integrity to win at Gowran yesterday and, with 48 hours grace before it comes into force, the rider steered his seventh winner of the past fortnight for Lyons on the Anamoine Stud owned filly.

It took a while to get her ready this year as she was slow to come to hand and we gave her the time because we like her. She was entered in the big race today (Brownstown Stakes), and it would have been nice to do what her sister (Berg Bahm, 2010 Brownstown winner) did, but there's time to do that next year.

“The experienced horse (runner-up Monsieur Power gave her a toe into the race but she was green when she hit the front and we'll take baby steps with her and next year we can concentrate on races like the Brownstown.”

Quotes from Gary Carson