Lyons & Keane complete Dundalk double

Trainer Ger Lyons and jockey Colin Keane completed a maidens double at Dundalk today when their The Paris Shrug was their second horse of the evening to win at the third attempt when landing the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Maiden

Previously second at the venue in November, the daughter of Manduro travelled well through today’s race and in the end stayed on gamely for a neck win over Sitting Bull

Lyons and Keane were earlier successful with November Tale who was also making it third time lucky, and following their latest win Shane Lyons, representing his brother, stated “she was very professional and it was very important she got her bracket because she is a half-sister to Big Orange (fifth in the 2015 Melbourne Cup).

“Her main thing this year was to win because the owner (Patrick Cosgrove) is a breeder. It’s the first horse we’ve had from him so we’re delighted.

“It’s only her third run and she’s improved at home every month she’s been with us and her family seem to be an improving family. We’ll have a good think now to see whether we’ll try for some black-type or whether she goes in foal - that’ll be the owner’s decision.”

By Tom Weekes. quotes from Gary Carson