GAVIN Ryan fired in a 167/1 double on the hill when first reserve Private Larry forged home well in the Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap.

Although the Alan McIntyre-trained three-year-old went off at 20/1, he certainly wasn’t unbacked, and Ryan raced him in rear before the pair began to take interest with half a mile to travel. The Ruth McCreery-owned bay made solid headway approaching the final quarter of a mile and hit the front a furlong and a half down, going on to win by three and a half lengths.

McIntyre said: “You’d be worried (about the trip) being by Inns Of Court, but Gavin thought a mile and a half is his trip. Gavin was adamant for a long time.

“I didn’t want any jockey bar Gavin to ride him today because I just knew he would know him so well. He just gave him the perfect ride and crept away. There’s hurdling options as well. He has schooled a lot over hurdles.”

Never headed

Ryan deployed vastly different tactics aboard Focaccia (7/1) who prevailed in the Landy, Muldoon & Co Maiden over the extended five furlongs.

The Fozzy Stack-owned and trained three-year-old broke well and made all. Although the favourite Sparky Sparky came to challenge a furlong and a half out, the Kodiac filly readily kicked on inside the final furlong to open up by two and three quarter lengths.

Ryan said: “She’s a fast filly and when she gets on the front end, she probably enjoys it most. The fact she never got headed too probably suited her down to the ground.”

JESSICA Harrington’s Full Volume was an easy winner of the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden to the cheers of favourite backers at 3/1.

Ace Stud’s homebred Lucky Vega colt tracked the leaders and switched out to challenge approaching the final two furlongs. Shane Foley sent the two-year-old into the lead a furlong later and stretched five and a half lengths clear on the line.

Harrington said: “He got very upset in the stalls and had to be removed in Down Royal. He ran his race before he ever got there (sixth).

“He is a nice horse, and he got a lovely tow into the race, and everything went right. He quickened up well and eased down. We will go baby steps.”

Blacktype hopes

April Mist gave Ger Lyons his first juvenile winner of the season in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden over the extended five furlongs.

The 11/8 favourite led after a furlong and was asked for more by Colin Keane at the furlong pole, from which she drew two and a half lengths clear for Woodridge Stables Limited.

Lyons said: “She’s a homebred, so she will go for the Marwell (Stakes, listed at Naas) now to try and rob a little bit of blacktype. If she gets blacktype, then they can keep her on the team and breed from her.”

WILLIE McCreery’s homebred Happy Henry bagged a second victory from his last three starts in the Eco Bullet Handicap.

Leigh Roche positioned the 4/1 co favourite in mid-division and took aim at their rivals outside the final furlong, picking up to win by a length and a half. McCreery said: “He’s growing into himself; he’s putting it all together. He seems to enjoy it because he is bucking around like a wally beforehand and after!

“We’ll keep progressing and he is one for Megan (Telford Kelly) to ride now as he has gone up in the handicap and she can take 7lb off.”

Change of luck

Bay Of Dreams, who won twice in Britain for James Ferguson, grabbed her first Irish success for Ciaran Murphy in the Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap over an extended seven-furlongs.

Ben Coen always had the leaders in view and moved the Adelaide Racing Syndicate-owned filly to the head of affairs with a furlong and a half to travel. She was strong at the business end in delivering by a length and three quarters at 5/1.

Murphy said: “She had very bad luck, she nearly got brought down here the first day we ran her. It probably took her a run to get over that.

“We felt in Leopardstown it was a cracking run (third) and the ground was as quick that day as she wanted it. She came here absolutely bouncing. Ben was very good on her, he had a horse to follow there today and she won nicely.”

Ado 1-2-3

Ado McGuinness fielded three horses in the Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race and was rewarded with a 1-2-3 as Minaun View took the honours under Patrick McGettigan.

Ridden prominently, the Paul Hardman-owned filly took over after a furlong and a half and proved half a length too strong for Gloriously Glam, with Land Of The Giants back in third.

McGuinness said: “Minaun View had a lovely run - he (McGettigan) was drawn wide, but he got to the front so was able to settle it down on him.

“She’s solid, but it is the first time she has won and we had to drop her back to this class to win.”

Minaun View and Land Of The Giants were the subject of friendly claims, while Gloriously Glam was claimed by the Lucky 15 Syndicate to be trained by Claire O’Connell. Je Suis Celebre was claimed by Eoin McCarthy.