Rock comes good for Lambe and Behan

The James Lambe-trained Ever Rock was another to lunge late and land the spoils when taking the Coors Handicap over the sharp five at Down Royal. King's View soon bagged the lead from his low draw but was joined inside the final furlong by Betrayed

The pair were both trumped in the closing stages as Ever Rock swooped under Declan McDonogh to lead in the last 50 yards and secure a length-and-a-half win.

Betrayed prevailed for the second, a neck ahead of King's View.

Ever Rock was sent off 4/1 joint-favourite having finished a close fourth on his last outing at Naas.

Lambe said: "It is fantastic for the owner, Richard (Behan) is a great supporter. He puts a lot of money into the game.

"She has been very frustrating and maybe she has just come right. She has been disappointing on the whole but it is great to win for Richard. It is great to get it at my local track.

"We'll take small steps again with her and hopefully we can get her in again.

"She was fourth in Naas and second in Navan, she has been a little frustrating because she did win a couple in England.

"I just said to Declan that the conformation of the track might not suit but she will come home well as she runs well at Navan and Naas.

"We had a good draw and the draw didn't work out. Declan was cool and he played his cards late and he put her head in front where it counts on the post. He's one of the top-class pilots and he didn't panic."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)