COLIN Keane brought himself to the front of the flat jockeys’ championship when partnering a 7.63/1 double at Ballinrobe on Monday evening, highlighted by the victory of War Rooms (15/2–4/1) in the featured Tote-sponsored handicap over a mile and five furlongs.

Owned by the Wear A Pink Ribbon Syndicate, the Churchill gelding was bought by connections out of Owen Burrows’ yard for 155,000gns at the end of 2024. Gelded, he failed to win in 10 starts for trainer Gerry Keane last year but - now aged five - finally got off the mark this week off a mark of 83.