Third time lucky for Dolphin

Flying Dolphin made it third time lucky when making all to claim the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Auction Maiden.

Ben Coen bounced out in front on the 4/5 shot in the extended nine furlong contest and the Zoffany gelding found plenty in the closing stages.

Coen asked the Johnny Murtagh-trained charge for an effort passing the two pole and he looked in control from there as he posted a two-and-three-quarter length success over Hazy Memory.

“I thought coming here today he would be hard to beat,” said Murtagh.

“We put the cheek-pieces on him because he's just a bit starey, Ben said he was looking at everything.

“We'll see where we go next, the plan was today and it's always nice to get a maiden out of the way.

“Ben said a mile-and-a-quarter is good for him and he might even get a mile-and-a-half, but he's not a slow horse either.”