A delighted Colin Keane© Photo Healy Racing
< Azurite (7-1) completed a memorable treble for trainer Ger Lyons and jockey Colin Keane when running out a ready winner of the feature Like Fairyhouse On Facebook Handicap.
The three-year-old has been holding his own in some tough contests this season and this was a deserved victory. He shot clear inside the final furlong, seeing off the consistent Coolfighter by a length and a half.
Well-backed favourite Whitey O'Gwaun couldn't follow up his facile Galway win and he was well beaten off.< Buenos Y Bobos (14-1) caused an upset in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for the first of Lyons' successes, lowering the colours of long odds-on favourite General Marshall
Aidan O'Brien's colt, who was backed into 1-4, was expected to turn this into a procession but the newcomer had other ideas and prevailed by half a length in a prolonged duel from the furlong pole.
First-time blinkers and a fine front-running ride from Keane brought up the second leg of the three-timer as Chocolate Diamond (100-30) showed his rivals a clean pair of heels in the Premier Jumps Winter Festival November 29th-30th Claiming Race.
Outsider Lily's Prince landed the Fairyhouse.ie Apprentice Handicap under Gary Phillips, with the 14-1 shot holding the favourite Teeline at bay in a thrilling tussle to secure his second C & D success.
The finish of the Bobbyjo Bistro Great Food Great Deals Nursery Handicap was fought out by two handicap debutants, with 15-2 shot Cailin Mor holding off the challenge of the fast-finishing No Way Jack by three-quarters of a length.
The nicely bred Katimavik (2-5 favourite) stamped his authority on the Next Racing At Fairyhouse October 11th Maiden with a comfortable two-length success while, in the Follow Fairyhouse on Twitter Fillies Maiden, it was Break My Mind who came out on top as the 6-4 market leader.
