ORLA Tynan had an evening to remember as the teenager doubled her career tally to four winners after partnering both Kitty Bear and Soldier’s Tree to success on this eight-race card.

Tynan rode out her 10lb claim aboard Kitty Bear, trained by Andy Slattery for a partnership of Charles and Brendan Kerwin and Liam Kehoe. The 14/1 shot quickened to the front on the outer early in the straight and kept on well to hold off Imperial Fighter by half a length.

“I knew she was in good form at home,” said Tynan. “I had a wide draw and sometimes she can be a bit slow into stride, but she jumped and I got her a bit more settled than the last day.”

Family affair

Soldier’s Tree, owned and trained by Tynan’s grandad Matty, was a much stronger fancy in the apprentice maiden and made virtually all in this seven-furlong event. All his rivals were struggling early in the straight and the 15/8 (from 9/2) favourite stretched clear to score by six lengths.

“This is like a dream really! You couldn’t write it, could you?” said Matty Tynan, who also bred the winner.

“We think he is a good horse, and this is the icing on the cake for your granddaughter to ride a winner. We might get him in a big race off a light weight, and Orla could ride him. We’ll enjoy tonight!”

Young talent

Reese Holohan has been seen to good effect at Dundalk in recent weeks and the 16-year-old partnered his fourth winner aboard Dawn Flame in the second of two mile handicaps on the card.

The 18/1 outsider of the six runners was never too far from the pace and kept on well inside the final furlong to beat Whatchadoin by half a length.

“I thought he would win last week, but I think it was pure greenness,” said Paul Flynn, who trains the winner for Patrick Hanlon. “It went smoother tonight and sure we had just eight stone.”

RIVER Of Life justified good support on debut in division one of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, having been available at 7/1 overnight and supported into 2/1 favourite. Trained by Stephen Thorne for John Kirkland, Jack Kearney’s mount made headway in the straight to lead a furlong out and kept on well to beat Fate’s Gambit by half a length.

“He was bought at the breeze-ups and we decided to give him a little bit of time off through the summer just to mature and strengthen,” said Thorne. “He has impressed us the whole way through and was ready to start today, but we knew he would come forward plenty for it. He will be a lovely horse for the turf.”

Checkmate

Robson De Aguiar, trainer of Fate’s Gambit, went one better in division two where Flanker Jet, sporting the colours of his wife Giselle, opened his account at the sixth attempt. Gary Carroll made a successful return to the saddle here after fracturing his fibula in November, with the 5/2 chance keeping on gamely under a strong drive to win by half a length.

“He finished the race well and I’d say a mile will be no problem for him,” said the winning trainer. “He has a big stride and, as the year goes on, I think he is going to improve again.”

COLIN Keane made his first ride of 2026 a winning one as Autocrat, owned and trained by Paul Sweeney, justified good support in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race.

The 3/1 chance was patiently ridden and got on top in the closing stages to beat Porsche Lad by a length and three-quarters, with the pair stretching eight lengths clear of the third. There were friendly claims for the first two home, while Comfort Line (10th) was claimed for €6,000 by Ado McGuinness.

“He has done it well, but keeps a bit for himself,” said Sweeney. “Colin was looking for the ride, and it is not often you get a man of his calibre.”

Nice surprise

Subiaco, trained by Kieran Cotter for J.P. Murphy, recorded a 28/1 surprise in the five-furlong handicap, showing good speed throughout and kept on well in the closing stages under Leigh Roche to win by a length and a half. Killian Leonard was given a four-day ban for careless riding on the unplaced Ballysax Lil’ Mick following an incident early in the straight.

“His work at home has been a lot better than what he has shown at the track, and he’d been spoiling his races by being slowly away,” said Roche. “He’s a good-actioned horse, so I think he will handle the grass as well.”

Aul boyo

Church Mountain recorded a ninth career win when taking the mile-and-a-half handicap in ultimately decisive fashion for Denis Hogan and owner Joseph Kelly. The 9/1 shot made headway between horses to lead just inside the furlong pole and soon got on top under Joey Sheridan to score by three lengths. Joe Harnett picked up a two-day whip ban on Sinbad My Dad (eighth).

Sheridan said: “He’s an aul boyo, but it is about keeping him interested and you have to do different things. I’m delighted for the owner and his wife, who are good supporters of Denis (Hogan) for many years now.”