Murtagh and Lyons double up with Pearl

Johnny Murtagh and Ger Lyons teamed up to record a double courtesy of Jemima's Pearl in the fillies maiden at Dundalk.

The American-bred daughter of Distorted Humor made all the running to record a comfortable success in the seven furlong contest.

Murtagh had his rivals in trouble over a furlong from home and the pair galloped on strongly to record a two-and-a-half lengths victory over Mahaazen

"You can draw a line through Galway as she was drawn wide and never handled the track," said Lyons afterwards.

"She's American-bred and is bred for the polytrack. I have a smart bunch of fillies and she's right there with them.

"I thought I'd give Johnny a hand with the blinkers. I'm not afraid to put them on when they help her to do her job.

"I'll plan a stakes campaign with her. You need fast ground with the American-breds and the only place you're guaranteed to get it is here at Dundalk."

The trainer/rider combination had also struck earlier with Disagree in the auction maiden.