Keane doubles up on newcomer Gambino Gambino took the scalp of Royal Hollow in the Racing Again April 16th Maiden at Gowran Park to bring up a double for Colin Keane. Royal Hollow, the 7/4 favourite, had a battle on her hands well into the straight as Spring Dance and Gambino got more than interested in the first prize. Gambino took a fractional lead into the final furlong as Spring Dance moved into second, and Colin Keane drove the winner home from a rallying Royal Hollow. The winner prevailed by half a length at 6/1 from the 7/4 runner-up. Spring Dance (7/1) was the same margin back in third. This was a winning start to Gambino's career at the age of four. Noel Meade said: “He’s a fair horse. I bought two yearlings with Donnchadh (Doyle) and the other fella went out to Saudi when he ran as a two-year-old. “This lad pulled a muscle as a two-year-old and didn’t get a chance to run and then did something similar as a three-year-old and got held up, so it’s taken time to get him out on the track. “I’d imagine with myself and Donnchadh owning him he’d be a horse to sell. Colin said he’ll go on quicker ground and will go a bit further.” Keane also took the opener on Michael O'Callaghan's debutant The Liffey Swim. Additional reporting by Alan Magee
