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Forlio gives Keane a brace of winners

Forlio Forlio
© Healy Racing Photos

After an earlier success on Daboya Colin Keane notched a double when landing the Tramoreraces.ie Handicap over a mile and a-half on Forlio (5/1).

Trained by Paul Flynn for the Bhoys On Tour Syndicate, the seven-year-old was held up towards the rear before making steady headway on the final circuit. Ridden to lead over a furlong out, the Mayson gelding soon went clear to beat A Pretty Penny by four and three-quarter lengths.

"He has been lucky for me (three wins) and had a nice run in Naas the last day, when he was a little bit unlucky and unfortunately got stopped a few times," said the winning rider.

"Going up in trip suited him and they went along, although the ground is plenty 'tight' for him. To be fair, when he got into his head that he was enjoying it, he kept coming. He is solid in this grade and when he has his conditions, he turns up."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
5/1
Tote €6.00 €1.80
2nd
4.75L
13/2
€2.10
3rd
5L
7/2
€1.60
4th
2L
11/1
bf
nk
10/3Fav
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.