FOLLOWING a treble the previous afternoon, Colin Keane stepped up his defence of the Jockeys’ Championship with a further two winners at Dundalk on Friday evening.

By The Lake, trained by Ger Lyons, justified odds of 6/4 favourite when leading inside the final furlong to land the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race. Carrying the colours of John Kirkland and Mrs J M Ryan, the filly beat Rosie Firth a neck.