NOEL Meade won the Magners Ulster Derby for the first time with the strong-staying Dadoozdart who was the middle leg of a treble for jockey Shane Foley.

King’s Vow went for home at the top of the hill in this extended mile-and-a-half contest but Dadoozdart and British-raider Future Investment refused to let him get away.

Dawn Approach colt Dadoozdart finished with a real surge as he got to grips with King’s Vow in the final 100 yards to get up by a neck.

Stepping up to this trip, the winner was very easy to back, from 7/2 out to 11/2 at the off, despite having the form of his Naas victory eye-catchingly franked by runner-up South Pacific in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Meade said: “We don’t have very many flat horses. Over the last couple of years we have sort of got a few more just to keep the thing going through the summer.

“The plan was to go to Ascot (for King George V Stakes). We were second reserve and we decided it wasn’t worth the risk.

“Three did come out but we still wouldn’t have got in because they didn’t come out until the day.

Green

“Shane said he was very green and he felt like he was having his first run. He hasn’t been on a track like this before, he’s been in Naas and he did have a run around Roscommon last year where he got a little bit injured.

“I was worried about the track, I was worried it might be a bit quick coming down the hill. I was confident he would stay, he kept at it well.”

Both Foley and Gary Carroll on third-placed Future Investment picked up one-day suspensions for use of the whip.

Classy Camphor much too good in Oaks

JESSICA Harrington’s Camphor ran away with the Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Ulster Oaks Fillies Handicap in the hands of Foley. The three-year-old daughter of Camelot was popular with punters who sent her off 6/4 favourite and they had very few moments of worry.

She travelled well to hit the front with less than a quarter of a mile to go and drew clear in the final furlong to win easily by five and a half lengths. Harrington, saddling a double on the card, said: “I’d say she will probably step up into listed class, I think she deserves it.

“She actually loved the bit of juice in the ground as well. She has gone on good to firm (but) she just travels very well on that ground.”

Foley, in the Rollx Syndicate colours, added: “It’s been a fantastic day – to ride a treble and win the two features is great.

“It was her first handicap today against the older ones but she’d been pleasing us at home and I did 8st 7lb today, which isn’t normal for me.”

Foley put up 1lb of his declared possible overweight on Camphor.

Harrington and Foley began their day by teaming up with Invincible Diva (9/10f) who made all in the Rainbow Communications Maiden. She had good form in the book from a runner-up spot at Cork and showed improvement to close out this contest by one and three-quarter lengths for owner Jon Kelly.

Tide too strong as Lynam makes it four in a row

EDDIE Lynam won the five-furlong Get Your Free Trial Now At Racingtv.com Handicap for the fourth year in a row, this time with Tide Of Time at 9/2 for long-time ally Trevor Dalzell.

The Choisir gelding made all from stall one under Oisin Orr for a two-length success. Lynam also supplied the 11/4 favourite Teddy Boy who could make no impression in fifth.

First-reserve Very Smart took full advantage of getting a run in the Value Cabs Handicap as she was heavily backed from 25/1 to 10/1. Gavin Ryan got down to 8st for the ride and it paid off as the pair pipped 5/2 favourite Canford Art by a neck for trainer Pat Martin and owner Tom Brennan.

Finding Nero followed up on his Gowran Park victory at the start of the month with a three-quarter-length verdict in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap.

This was a further step up in trip to an extended mile and a quarter and Colin Keane got the leg up again. The 4/1 favourite, sporting Valerie Osborne’s silks, overwhelmed Cuban Surfer in the final 100 yards.

John Murphy’s Shared Ambition belied odds of 12/1 to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.

Robbie Colgan steered him into the lead in the final quarter of a mile and the pair forged on by a length and three-quarters for the Paola Hewins & Olivia Hoare Partnership.