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Well backed Lyons runner wins F'house's first

Sun 10th Jul 2016, 14:46

Noivado and Colin Keane (right)Noivado and Colin Keane (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Ger Lyons trained 7/4 favourite Noivado justified strong market support (4/1 this morning) to win the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden at Fairyhouse today.

Ridden by Lyons’ stable jockey Colin Keane, the Group 1 entered Noivado came out best in a bunch finish to eventually score a half length win over staying on Hunaina

Afterwards Lyons stated “he ran a lovely race in Leopardstown and ran out the furthest one of our horses ever ran out in the race but like a clown I stepped him straight up to seven (furlongs). If you watch the Curragh he just arrived at the furlong pole to win his race.

"While he might be a seven or a mile horse later, he's physically not there yet. He's a light horse even though he doesn't look it.

"I think he's a horse with a bright future and I think he did it well. I would be very happy with him. The minute he got to the front his ears pricked. I don't know what he beat but I like this horse."

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Michael Graham

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €2.50 €1.30
2nd
0.5L
11/2
€1.40
3rd
0.5L
50/1
€11.90
4th
shd
33/1