Three on the day for Keane as father's horse bolts up

The second split of the Book Tickets Online @ fairyhouse.ie Handicap went to Secret Road (7/2, from 9s early this morning) who was by far the easiest winner on the card.

Dropped out by Colin Keane from a wide draw, he made good headway on the outside from early in the straight and swept to the front over a furlong out before going right away to beat Peerless by seven lengths.

After a brace at Roscommon in the afternoon, Keane was making it three winners on the day on his father Gerry ‘s charge who is owned by Dominick Glennane.

“We're going to get a hike aren't we!” said Keane senior.

“He went wrong on us last year, he had a few little niggles and we couldn't get him ready.

“We thought he was a nice horse, the year before he won in Cork. Then he was a bit high but he came down and then was running on soft ground and wasn't handling it that well.

“I thought we were beat with the draw before we went out, I didn't think he'd do that to be honest.

“Colin lost his stick and everything but he drove the head off him when he lost his stick, if he had his stick he probably wouldn't have won as far.

“Once they win I won't complain, it's so hard to get a win in this country.

“Tracks like this suit him, the likes of Sligo are too sharp for him. It's hard to get races for him.

“He's a grand little horse but had issues with his feet last year and kept going lame on us. It's good to get him back and he's in a good place at the minute.”

Quotes from Gary Carson