Eric Lock off the mark in the north Eric Lock held on by a nose under a strong Colin Keane drive at the end of seven furlongs in the BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap. The 11/2 shot was strongly pressed in the closing stages by Bamako (28/1) and Undefeatable (13/2), and pipped the former with the latter just a head away in third. Noel Meade said: "It is a long time coming. I'd say seven (furlongs) is just pushing it - five is too short and I'd say six is about right. "He had a couple of quick runs and we gave him a little break. Hopefully now that he has got his head in front, maybe he will go on and win again somewhere. "He (handicapper) can't put him up too much anyway." This was Eric Lock's breakthrough success at the 15th time of asking.
