Bringsty puts it all together for Keane and McAuley

Bringsty stayed on strongly for Colin Keane to win the concluding 1m1f Live Music After Racing Handicap in Leopardstown.

The five-year-old gelding was making his second start for James McAuley since switching from Pat Downey and improved for Keane to tack onto the heels of the leaders on the run to the final furlong.

Keane was in the drive position in fourth inside the furlong pole and his mount found generously to come through to win in the closing stages.

The 17/2 chance won going away by two and a half lengths from Neverfindanother U (13/2). Nevada Brave was another length and a quarter back in third at 10/1.

McAuley said: "That was brilliant. It's his second run for us and to be fair we haven't a whole pile with him.

“He came with a reputation of having problems, he probably does but they haven't surfaced just yet!

“We'll keep tipping away with him. He was only a five grand claim and he cost other people a lot more.

“The pleasure that Jim gets from leading horses in is what it's all about. He's in his element at the minute.

“He has lumps on his back, he half looks like a camel, with whatever back job was done on him.

“Colin said it takes him a while to warm up to it and he surprised me with the way he knuckled down.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson