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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Keane doubles up for the day on Ela

Fri 16th Oct 2020, 17:42

Ela Katrina and Colin KeaneEla Katrina and Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Colin Keane's dash up the M1 reaped rewards when Ela Katrina took the Crowne Plaza Hotel Handicap at Dundalk for his boss Ger Lyons.

Having been on the mark at Leopardstown earlier the championship leader moved six clear of Shane Foley with his win in the mile-and-a-half handicap.

Keane produced the 5/2 joint favourite to tackle front-runner Construct passing the two pole and she asserted passing the furlong marker.

The daughter of Kendargent, a half-sister to Pallasator, went on to record a length-and-three-quarters success.

“She's been a revelation. They didn't go mad and she showed that she has a turn of foot. She definitely doesn't show that at home as she's very laid back,” said Shane Lyons.

“She seems to keep it for Dundalk and absolutely loves this place. As long as there are races for her here she'll run away.

“Colin said she's a very simple ride so she'll be a good ride for the apprentices during the winter as well.”

1st
5/2JFav
Tote €3.10 €1.20
2nd
1.75L
16/1
€4.70
3rd
0.5L
5/2JFav
€1.02
4th
0.75L
5/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.