Ballydoyle Take First Two at Gowran

Seanie Levey's mount, Liszt had the experience of a run under his belt and he ended up the leading Ballydoyle hope in the market for the opener, as the newcomer, Moon Indigo under Seamie Heffernan, drifted out to four to one.

As it transpired money arrived for the Jim Bolger-trained Fergus Mciver (6s in the morning into 3/1 favourite). However he couldn't get to grips with the Levey partnered, Liszt, who made all, and despite wandering a little, stayed on best to prevail by two lengths over the 'jolly,' with Dazzle Dancer a further length and a half back in third. Moon Indigo could only manage sixth.

The roles were reversed half-an-hour later as this time Heffernan was on the first-timer, Byzantine who took it up from the two furlong pole and possessed too much for six to four on favourite, Ebashan (from at least evens this morning), beating that fellow by a length and a quarter. There was a further five lengths back to Seanie Levey, on the stable companion of the winner, Von Jawlensky