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Pier Pressure lands the odds for Lyons & Kearney

Pier Pressure and Jack Kearney Pier Pressure and Jack Kearney
© Photo Healy Racing

Pier Pressure justified strong market support when landing odds of 4/5 in the Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden.

The Ger Lyons-trained son of Kingman filled the runner-up spot on his only juvenile start in a Naas maiden but has been quite lightly raced since.

Jack Kearney ’s mount made headway towards the far side under two furlongs out and, despite edging right, kept on well inside the final 150 yards to beat Local Girl by half-a-length. Shanadar finished a further length and a half back in third.

Lyons' brother and assistant Shane said, "He's a lightly-raced horse that is only learning his job. He'll improve for the experience, he's very immature. He'll improve immensely for it.

"He likes the surface, so we will campaign him in the next seven-furlong race he is eligible for. He'll be a good summer horse.

"This fella has an engine and he is by Kingman and you can't go wrong with that. When he really matures, he will be a nice horse for next summer."

Quotes by Michael Graham

1st
4/5Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.10
2nd
0.5L
4/1
€1.60
3rd
1.5L
11/1
€2.60
4th
0.5L
7/1
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.