Colin Keane has really emerged at the top table of flat jockeys this year through the cementing of his relationship with Ger Lyons, and the pair teamed up for a landmark 519/1 treble at this sparsely attended mid-week fixture.

Azurite (7/1) provided the highlight, and the final leg of Keane’s first ever treble, when taking the featured €20,000 Like Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap. Sean Jones’ gelding struck the front over a furlong out in this mile and a half event, and soon asserted to beat Coolfighter by a length and a half.

Lyons was busy at the Goffs Orby Sale and was represented by his brother and assistant Shane, who said: “I love this horse and he’ll be a fine horse next year when he fills into himself. He’s in the October Horses In Training Sale at Newmarket and I’d say the jumping lads will be keen on him.”

General Marshall (rated 92) appeared to have found a good opportunity in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden but the 1/4 favourite had to settle for the runner-up spot for the third time when going down by half a length to Lyons’ newcomer Buenos Y Bobos (14/1). Sporting the familiar Anamoine colours, the son of Big Bad Bob just proved the stronger in the final 100 yards as the pair pulled over three lengths clear.

Shane Lyons said: “He’s green and will come on for the run. We’ve always liked him, and I loved the way the first two pulled clear. He’ll go now for the listed race (Star Appeal Stakes) at Dundalk (October 10th).”

Chocolate Diamond (100/30) was the middle leg of the Lyons/Keane treble as the son of Intense Focus opened his account in the mile and a quarter claiming race. Keane, now on the 49 winner mark for the campaign, made virtually all on the first-time blinkered gelding drawing clear early in the straight and holding on well under pressure to beat Trade Marked by nearly two lengths.

Shane Lyons said: “He’s only growing into himself and will make a nice jumper. I’m delighted for the (RMS Diamond Racing) Syndicate from north Co Dublin, and they did well last year with Mordanmijobsworth and Angela’s Dream. It was a good tactical ride by Colin and it’s nice to see the instructions going to plan.”

Odds-on punters enjoyed better luck with Katimavik (2/5) in the seven-furlong maiden. Pat Smullen sent the hot-pot on early in the straight and he kept on under pressure to beat newcomer Sirikoi by two lengths. The Moyglare Stud Farm homebred son of Invincible Spirit is trained by Dermot Weld, and his son Kris said: “The experience of his first run was a help in the last furlong plus he appreciated the lovely genuine good ground. He’s a heavy horse. Another furlong or two would be no problem in time and we’ll look for a handicap next.”

Cailin Mor defied both top-weight and a high draw to take the six-furlong nursery. Ronan Whelan had her prominent throughout, and asserted over a furlong out to beat the staying on No Way Jack by three quarters of a length. The 15/2 chance is trained by Joanna Morgan for a partnership that includes her mother Margaret, David Brennan and Donal Breen, nephew of the late Fr Sean Breen. “She’s improving with every run. She’s a huge filly, already 17hh and will be better next year. She has plenty of pace but is still a bit weak. They are all sprinters in her family,” said Ms Morgan.

Eddie Lynam, who bought a half-brother by Whipper to the nursery winner for €21,000 later that evening at the Orby Sale, was also on the mark when Justin Carthy’s Break My Mind (6/4 favourite) justified good support in the mile and a half fillies’ maiden. The front-running Lettre De Cachet appeared to have stolen a march on her rivals early in the straight but Billy Lee’s mount wore her down inside the final furlong to score by a length and a half. “She was a bit green when she got there but will make a nice staying type for next year,” commented Lee afterwards.

Lily’s Prince (14/1) has proved a grand servant for owner/breeder Martin Sheridan, and recorded his fourth victory this year in the six-furlong apprentice handicap. Gary Phillips mount got a nice run up the rail to challenge a furlong out and kept on well to hold 4/1 favourite Teeline by a neck.

Winning trainer Garvan Donnelly said: “There is a scarcity of these six-furlong races and, although he’s had a hard season, we said we’d keep him going for this. I knew in an apprentice race they would go fast and I told Gary to ride him for luck. He’s like a lot of mine in that he would appreciate a little give on grass and doesn’t mind the all-weather.”

Complicated filly

She’s Not Simple refused to race for the third time in her last six outings in the apprentice handicap and was suspended from races started by stalls for 60 days.