Ainippe (Colin Keane) beating Majestic Queen in the Brownstown Stakes© Photo Healy Racing
< Ainippe (2-1) helped Ger Lyons and Colin Keane to a double at Fairyhouse with an impressive performance in Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Brownstown Stakes
The Captain Rio filly was completing a Group Three double after scoring over six furlongs at the Curragh last month and appeared to relish tackling an extra furlong at the County Meath track.
Recent Godolphin purchase Majestic Queen who was sent off evens, challenged pacesetter Queen Nefertitti after turning for home but as that duo battled it out, the winner stayed on strongly down the outside to score by a length and a half from the favourite.
Lyons and Keane had already tasted success as Trinity Force came out on top in a thrilling finish to the Q102 Ladies Day Handicap.
With less than a length covering the first five a furlong from home, the four-year-old proved the strongest dropping back in trip and justified 7-4 favouritism by half a length from Captain Cullen < Fit For Function (11-2) left his Leopardstown debut behind to land the opening Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden.
Fifth of six over seven furlongs first time out, he dropped to six furlongs for this assignment and held the late lunge of Lady Allegra by three-quarters of a length after pouncing late on.< Frozen Lake (11-4) got off the mark at the eighth attempt when making virtually all the running in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Despite being pressed from the outset by Zylan John Oxx's gelding kept going all the way to the line to get the verdict by half a length.
Recent Gowran scorer Gussy Goose (6-4fav) completed a double in the Book For Premier Jumps Weekend Handicap.
Whip Up a Frenzy led them into the home straight but was soon swamped by Mizuri and David Wachman's charge, who found a little more at finish to prevail by three-quarters of a length.< Paddy The Celeb (9-1) recorded a half-length success over Waydownsouth in the Cheaper Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap, while Aidan O'Brien saddled the first two home in the Children Under 18 Free Everyday
