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Keane doubles up aboard Urbestchance

Urbestchance and Colin Keane (left) cross the line in frontUrbestchance and Colin Keane (left) cross the line in front
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Urbestchance ran out a surprise winner of the last at the Curragh, the Monread Centre Naas Maiden, providing Colin Keane with a quick 272/1 double.

The Ger Lyons trained daughter of Zebedee opened at 8/1 with Paddy Powers last night but she proved friendless with punters, going off at 20/1 in the colours of the RMS Crystal Racing Syndicate.

Settled towards rear she made progress from over two furlongs out and she was ridden to challenge with over a furlong to race.

She kept on best inside the final furlong, getting to the front under 50 yards out before going on to score by three parts of a length.

Fellow newcomer Fort Del Oro finished second at 8/1 under Billy Lee for Eddie Lynam while Mutadhamen (8/1 to 6/1) was a length back in third under Pat Smullen for Dermot Weld. Shanghai Beauty was sent off the well-backed 2/1 favourite (opened at 5/1 last night) but she could only manage a disappointing fifth under Shane Foley for Ken Condon.

Ger Lyons said afterwards: "She's a half-sister to Capt Chaos (won the Tetrarch Stakes on this card in 2008).

"She's showed plenty at home but I was worried about the ground. I think she can be a black type filly, and if she reaches the heights of her brother she'll be alright."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
20/1
Tote €34.40 €8.50
2nd
0.75L
8/1
€3.00
3rd
1L
6/1
€2.10
4th
2.5L
6/1
bf
1.5L
2/1Fav
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.