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Keane bags a brace on progressive Quatre Bras

Quatre Bras with Colin Keane and trainer Richard O'Brien  Quatre Bras with Colin Keane and trainer Richard O'Brien
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Successful on Badger's Cove earlier in the evening, Colin Keane bagged a double at Dundalk when bringing the Richard O'Brien-trained Quatre Bras (6/5 fav) from last to first to win the Bar One Racing Boost Your Acca Handicap.

The Sea The Stars gelding has hit form of late on the Polytrack and was adding to last month's win at this venue over the same extended ten-furlong trip while he was subsequently runner-up over 1m4f here.

The winner led over a furlong out and readily defeated Tatateo by two and three quarter lengths.

O'Brien led up his winner who runs in the colours of Frank and Maria Lynch.

Keane said: "He seems to have become very consistent or as Richard said, is it just a coincidence that he has come right on the all-weather? 

"It is a good trip for him. It worked out lovely for him today, they jumped and went a good gallop, he relaxed and travelled into it easily. He put it away nicely and as Richard said, he could be a horse for maybe the All-Weather Final (at Newcastle) or something like that. 

"It would be worth taking a chance trying to get a good pot out of him. 

"That English race, they usually jump and go a gallop which would suit him and hopefully he would finish well."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
6/5Fav
Tote €2.20 €1.10
2nd
2.75L
22/1
€3.30
3rd
nk
7/1
€2.20
4th
10L
9/2
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.