Murtagh and Lyons double up with Pearl Johnny Murtagh and Ger Lyons teamed up to record a double courtesy of Jemima's Pearl in the fillies maiden at Dundalk. The American-bred daughter of Distorted Humor made all the running to record a comfortable success in the seven furlong contest. Murtagh had his rivals in trouble over a furlong from home and the pair galloped on strongly to record a two-and-a-half lengths victory over Mahaazen. "You can draw a line through Galway as she was drawn wide and never handled the track," said Lyons afterwards. "She's American-bred and is bred for the polytrack. I have a smart bunch of fillies and she's right there with them. "I thought I'd give Johnny a hand with the blinkers. I'm not afraid to put them on when they help her to do her job. "I'll plan a stakes campaign with her. You need fast ground with the American-breds and the only place you're guaranteed to get it is here at Dundalk." The trainer/rider combination had also struck earlier with Disagree in the auction maiden.
