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- Lyons doubles up in Dundalk opener
Lyons doubles up in Dundalk opener
Ger Lyons added the opener at Dundalk to his first race success at Cork when Muckle Bahoochie ran out a convincing winner of the two-year-old maiden on the all-weather.
It was a welcome winner for Keagan Latham as it was the South African's first success of the season.
He gave the Moss Vale filly a positive ride, soon getting to the front, and keeping on gamely from over a furlong out to record a length success.
8/13 favourite Danziger had looked a big threat early in the straight but faded inside the final furlong and Rockview Diamond eventually came through to take the runner-up spot.
The winner had finished mid-divison on her debut at Navan. She attracted support this morning from 12/1 into 11/2 and was eventually sent off 7/1 on course.
"She came out the Navan race with very sore shins and I was gutted with how she ran. I think she's a Listed filly," said Lyons.
"I told the owner I would be gutted if she didn't win tonight. She'll get an entry for the (Listed) Marble Hill Stakes (Curragh 21st May).
"I have a nice bunch of fillies but they haven't been running as expected. My two-year-olds seem to be taking a bit of time to come to hand.
"I'm really aiming everything towards Royal Ascot as that the type of two-year-old races I want to be winning."
Lyons had also struck in the opening two-year-old maiden at Cork with Greek Canyon also by Moss Vale. Both winners picked up a €10,000 bonus thanks to the Racing Post Yearling Bonus scheme.