A LANDMARK season for Ger Lyons yielded another notable first as the trainer sent out his first winner in Sue Magnier’s silks when Even So produced a display in keeping with her position as the 5/4 favourite in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over a mile. This filly, who was one of three winners for Camelot on the card, was a very promising debut third to Blissful at Tipperary last month and built on that with a commanding front-running display under Colin Keane. She recorded a three-and-three-quarter-length victory over the 80-rated Azila to look every inch a stakes filly for 2020. Even So is likely to be put away until next year.

The Magnier colours were back in the winner’s enclosure for the one-mile Irish Stallion Farms EBF C&G Maiden as the Camelot colt Mythical (9/4) produced a display of some quality under Donnacha O’Brien. The Aidan O’Brien inmate was well held when going off at odds-on for his debut at Leopardstown last month but looked an entirely different proposition here. He asserted in emphatic fashion in the closing stages to score by eight and a half lengths and could easily make his mark in good company before the end of the season.

The Camelot hat-trick was brought up by Joe Murphy’s Istoria in the extended nine-furlong maiden. This Gary Carroll-ridden three-year-old had reached the frame in several maidens over the course of the season and took advantage of a good opportunity to defeat Cafe Con Leche by a length and a half. A tilt at blacktype is now on the agenda for the Paget Bloodstock-owned 5/2 favourite.

Bigger keeps getting Better

FRESH from his decisive victory at Fairyhouse on Monday, Bigger And Better (9/4) made it three wins from his last four starts in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel Bar & Bistro Of The Year Winner Handicap. Tony Martin’s charge had to carry 10st 6lbs here but was still 6lbs well in relative to his revised mark (86) and his task was eased by jockey Chris Timmons’ 5lb claim. The Lyreen Syndicate-owned gelding took control of this race a quarter of a mile from home and stuck to his task well to hold the staying-on 6/4 favourite Pasley. This was a second winner in as many days for Timmons, while Bigger And Better could bid to add to his recent haul at Cork on Tuesday.

Denis Hogan and his apprentice Joey Sheridan have formed a potent alliance this year and their latest victory came courtesy of Lady In Lavender (4/1) in the first division of the 45-65 rated apprentice handicap. The soft ground looked sure to suit this daughter of Jeremy and, after showing up well in a couple of recent runs over hurdles, she ran out a resounding winner after surging clear of the field over the last furlong and a half. The Conor O’Brien-owned five-year-old crossed the line five lengths ahead of Harvey Specter. This victory made it 11 winners for the season for Sheridan.

Last year’s champion apprentice Shane Crosse won the second divide of that 45-65 rated handicap aboard Joseph O’Brien’s Tuamhain who got back to the form that carried her to two victories on slow ground late last season. On her return from over two months off the track, the 12/1 shot contained the late effort of the favourite Conversant. Tuamhain is owned by the Wait For Us Syndicate whose members include Irish rugby stars Conor Murray and Keith Earls.