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Kearney scores for Lyons on Moyglare homebred

Evening Blues (far side) holds onEvening Blues (far side) holds on
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Evening Blues (3/1, having been morning favourite at 6/4) just held on for a narrow success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Colts & Geldings) Maiden at Dundalk.

Owned and bred by Moyglare Stud Farm, the gelded son of Blue Point had been runner-up over seven furlongs here on his previous start. 

Soon racing in second under Jack Kearney, the 86-rated winner hit the front entering the straight and, despite edging right inside the final furlong, clung on for a short-head victory over Minella Rocket. 

Backed into 13/8 favouritism, Golden Trigger was a further half a length back in third. 

Kearney said: "Very tough draw (in stall 16). 

 "The last day, Gary Carroll told me all he does is lengthen. I think he's a horse that thinks he is quicker than he is. 

"He's after coming there now since he was gelded and that has been a massive improvement.

"He loves this surface and, to be fair to him, he gave me a lovely ride there today. I got a bit of a sit into him before we kicked. 

"In fairness to him, he kept going. He put his head down, had a bit of a look and lugged to the right a small bit. Once I got stuck into him, he straightened up and was good and game.

"I think he will mix it between seven (furlongs) and a mile, but there today he looks like a proper miler." 

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
3/1
Tote €4.00 €1.50
2nd
shd
11/2
€1.40
3rd
0.5L
13/8Fav
€1.10
4th
0.5L
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.