Alcock off the mark

Alcock And Brown produced a fine front-running performance to claim the three-year-old handicap at Fairyhouse this evening.

Billy Lee bounced out and set the fractions on the Oasis Dream gelding and he had plenty up his sleeve in the closing stages of the ten furlong contest.

11/4 joint-favourite Social Climber who has chased throughout, could only get within three-parts of a length as he kept on in the closing stages. The other market leader Pat Harkin was also closing at the line, half a length back in third.

The 4/1 winner was reversing Leopardstown form with those two having been fifth when the pair were second and fourth behind Uno Voce last month.

"He's a horse I liked last year but he probably wasn't mature enough as a two-year-old," said Oliver.

"He's a big galloping horse and did it well. Billy gave him a good ride. I won this race last year with Panama Hat.

"It's great for the owner Garrett Freyne who is a great enthusiast and loves the game."

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)