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Percy wins for the Lyons family at Killarney

Wed 17th Aug 2016, 17:48

Percy and Colin Keane gets the better of Drake Passage and Declan McDonogh along the railPercy and Colin Keane gets the better of Drake Passage and Declan McDonogh along the rail
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Percy may have had ground to make up with easy-to-back odds-on favourite, Tang Dynasty after their meeting at the Galway festival, but Ger Lyons' charge brushed aside that fact to win the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race) at Killarney.

The signs were ominous for Tang Dynasty well before the straight, whilst up front Drake Passage (2/1 second favourite) looked like he might maintain his advantage all the way to the finish line.

However the Colin Keane-ridden Kodiac victor proved to be a determined foe, and he got there close home to edge the verdict by half a length.

There was four and three parts of a length back to Tang Dynasty in third.

"He wasn't sold at the sales but Roger Marley was my man at the sales and liked him. I like Kodiac (stallion) and said I'd take a chance on him and Roger called it from day one saying he just wants a trip," said Lyons.

"He probably should have been second at Galway - Colin taught him his job and it was the winning of today's race. He's a good genuine horse but that is as fast as he wants it."

(TW & EM)