IT may have taken her some time to get things together but Byron Beauty is certainly rewarding the patience of Harry Rogers as she picked up her second decent prize in three starts in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

The Galway-bound nine-year-old, who didn’t win until last August, came here in excellent form as the winner of a useful Ballinrobe handicap before coming up just short at Bellewstown next time. Surprisingly, given those credentials, she was the 10/1 outsider of an open seven runner contest which was headed by a pair of 4/1 joint favourite.

Chris Hayes took his time over this steadily run eleven furlongs but when he asked his mount to quicken up in the straight she responded well. She swept into the lead inside the last couple of furlongs and kept on strongly to finish a length and three parts ahead of the staying on Magen’s Moon.

“The rain that came was a help and Chris gets on very well with her too,” said Rogers who trains the mare for his wife, Mary. “It’s great to win another prize like that with her and hopefully she’ll head to Galway next. As a two-year-old she showed us a nice bit but she then went lame and it just took a long time to get her right.”

Hayes then made it 30 winners for the season on the Willie Mullins-trained She’s So Flawless (11/1) in the Corcorans Furniture & Carpets Maiden over a mile and three quarters. The Douglas Taylor-owned and bred filly showed promise on her debut at Ballinrobe last month and built on that display to account for a field that included her Grade 1-winning stablemate Airlie Beach.

From over a furlong out She’s So Flawless looked to have the measure of Airlie Beach and, having eventually subdued that one, she contained the staying on Abyssinian by three parts of a length. She’s So Flawless is a half-sister to her trainer’s former County Hurdle winner Final Approach and the classy German filly Parvaneh.

“She improved a lot from her run in Ballinrobe. I got her going early enough and she was good and genuine when she needed to be. She should improve again,” said Hayes.

Mullins went on to record a double when Lagostovegas sauntered to an impressive success under Pat Smullen in the MC Group Handicap over an extended two miles. The 11/8 favourite pulled up on her debut for the trainer at the May meeting but showed that run to be all wrong with this commanding effort. The John Donohue-owned mare cruised to the front early in the straight and she scored by four and a quarter lengths from Shinghari who was nine lengths clear of the remainder.

“She ran no race here the last day but she’s put that well behind her and she did have winning course form as a three-year-old. The rain probably did her no harm,” reported Ruby Walsh.

Pat Kelly made it three winners from his last four runners as Dawn Raider (9/2) bagged the Bet Through The Racing Post App Handicap Hurdle under seven pounds claimer Adam Short. The Thomas Kelly-owned son of Mahler travelled easily throughout this two and three quarter miles contest and when he came under pressure to fend off the effort of Conduct Yourself after the second last he responded in fine style. He drew away to cross the line four and a quarter lengths clear.

“I thought he’d have won before now. He had been running well (placed on his last six starts) and he’d a light weight today which helped. He’ll get an entry in a three-mile handicap hurdle at Galway,” declared Kelly.

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane combined for their third winner in as many days at the meeting as Always Dancing (9/2) dominated the Killarney Avenue/Munster Joinery Handicap. The Sean Jones-owned filly got to the front after a furlong and she surged away from her discouraged rivals over the last quarter of a mile to defeat Empress Lyla by four and a half lengths.

‘’She’s been running over further and appreciated coming back to a mile,” reported the trainer’s brother Shane. “The rain that fell was a concern but Colin kept her out towards the middle of the track to give her every chance. It’s possible she could go to Gowran at the weekend but we’ll just see how she is when we get her home.”

After being picked up for a mere €450 at Goresbridge this time two years ago the Sean Aherne-trained The Diary Keeper (12/1) captured the lady rider’s bumper on her second career outing. A first winner in 11 months for jockey Sheila Ahern, the Mahler mare made the running and she kept on bravely over the last quarter of a mile when Marble Moon arrived with a stern challenge. The leaders were almost in unison crossing the line but The Diary Keeper got the verdict by a short-head. The odds on newcomer Galaxy Burg had to settle for fourth.

“She’s a hardy mare and kept at it well. Her first run (sixth to Nana Joan at Tramore) wasn’t a bad one she didn’t come down the hill that well so we were hoping there was improvement in her,” reported Aherne who also owns the five-year-old. “She jumps well and hopefully she’ll keep progressing away over hurdles.”

The 102-rated Open To The World justified 13/8 favouritism in the two and three quarter miles McSweeney Arms Hotel Mares Maiden Hurdle. The Shantou mare, who is trained by Christy Roche for his wife Noeleen, helped to force the pace from the outset under Jody McGarvey. In the closing stages she repelled the effort of Kilbarry Marien to carry the day by two and a quarter lengths.

Veterinary withdrawal

The stewards ordered the withdrawal of Hamley from the fillies handicap after the Turf Club Veterinary Officer, Noeleen O’Brien, observed a venous puncture on the off side of the filly’s neck and that there was evidence of congealed blood and localised swelling. Trainer Peter Fahey reported that his charge can sweat very freely and consequently she was administered a double dose of Duphalytes on the previous evening but under Rule 18 the stewards ordered the withdrawal of Hamley and the matter was referred on to the Turf Club.

ACTING STEWARDS

S. McDonogh, J. Horgan, Ms. J. Farrell, C. O’Mahony, P.D. Matthews.

HORSE TO FOLLOW

ABYSSINIAN (A.P. O’Brien): This Galileo colt ran well to take second behind She’s So Flawless in the mile and three quarters maiden which was his first outing since last October. A first success can be expected to come his way before too long.