Chantez denied Karl Burke’s raider Soul Love back-to-back Naas victories when causing a 28/1 shock in the Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes on Sunday.

Ger Lyons’ four-year-old had not tasted success since a listed win in her juvenile days and arrived having finished three lengths adrift of Soul Love in the Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF Stakes over the same course and distance last month.

However, she finished with a flourish to reverse form in style this time around, winning in Group Three company for the first time in the hands of Gary Carroll and quite possibly staving off impending retirement for the time being.

P.J. Colville, racing manager for owners Newtown Anner Stud, said: “That was great because this could have been her last run. We’ll probably keep her going now, we’ll speak to Ger.

“She was running well over longer distances, but she wasn’t showing as much as she did as a two-year-old so we decided to throw the dice and come back in trip with a pair of blinkers.

“I think this set-up, a stiff six, suits her well. The last day she did everything right, but she just needs to get into the rhythm of the sprinting division.

“She was sharp today and got a good set-up, so we’re delighted.

“She does stay a bit further and I think the finish here suits her, the stiff six is ideal.”

He added: “She might not be retired at all! We’ll speak to Ger and Maurice (Regan), but I’m sure we’ll have another go somewhere now. She does want good ground, so we’ll see what the weather is going to do.”

Maeda Matsu put herself in line for a tilt at a good race with victory in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden.

The Sheila Lavery-trained youngster served notice of her ability when second on debut to Livenka in the valuable Ballyhane Stakes here earlier this month, but was still allowed to go off at 7/1 for this seven-furlong affair.

Taking it up just outside the furlong pole, the Dubawi Legend filly still looked a little green but was full of running passing the post three-quarters of a length ahead of Star Glory in the hands of Rory Cleary.

Lavery said: “It’s just pure relief. The horses have been running fantastic, we’ve been touched off in big handicaps, but that is my first winner this year and that’s a bit scary. I’m thrilled.

“She was very green in front and Rory wasn’t hard on her. I would think I’d be looking at the Ingabelle for her, that’s why I stepped her up so quickly to seven.

“She’s not in any of the big races, hopefully she’ll be a stunning filly for next year. She leaned in, but it wasn’t ungenuine, it was just pure greenness.

“I tend not to take them off the bridle and they learn on the track. Rory said at the end the penny was starting to drop and it was the same in the Ballyhane.”

The Matchbook Exchange Irish EBF Fillies Maiden was won in runaway fashion by Willie McCreery-trained debutante Timeless Tale (14/1).

“That was impressive and I’m delighted to have her,” said McCreery.

“She’s a lovely, big, strong filly and she’s all natural. She’s never been away from the place and I’m delighted with her.

“This filly has natural ability and we’ll see where the lads want to go now. It’ll be a stakes race and she won’t mind a bit of ease in the ground either.”

Zoar, meanwhile, had debuted when best of the rest behind subsequent Richmond Stakes winner and Prix Morny fourth Man’s Best Friend here and showed the benefit of that in winning the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden.

The No Nay Never colt is now with Donnacha O’Brien, who said of his 11/10 favourite: “He’s a grand horse. I’ve not had him that long and in fairness to the Halleys they did a great job with him.

“I think he’ll get another furlong, but I’m not convinced he’s going to be a seven-furlong/mile horse. I’d say he’ll probably get quicker as he gets older.

“It was a nice performance. I’d imagine we’ll have a look at stakes company next time and see where he stands at that level.”