ASHBOURNE, on the Meath/Dublin border, hosted the final meeting of the midlands region season last Sunday and Rossa Ryan took the riding honours with a treble.

Ryan, who will conclude his pony racing days over the final few southern region meetings, opened his account as he partnered Dancing In The Dark to victory for Sinead Lohan in the first division of the mile race. He dictated the race from the front slowing the pace down mid-race before kicking again two furlongs out to win by a couple of lengths.