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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Lyons & Keane double up with Treasuring

Sun 20th Aug 2017, 18:18

Treasuring (left) beating Goodthingstaketime (right) and SiriciTreasuring (left) beating Goodthingstaketime (right) and Sirici
© Photo Healy Racing

Ger Lyons capped a great weekend with his juveniles at the Curragh when Treasuring landed the Qatar Racing And Equestrian Club Curragh Stakes.

Lyons and stable jockey Colin Keane were completing a double on the afternoon having taken the opening maiden with Gobi Desert while the same combination were on the mark with another newcomer yesterday when Would You Believe made a successful debut.

The field for this Group 3 race was reduced to six runners after Declarationofpeace and True Blue Moon were both taken out due to the rain-softened ground, and Keane had the daughter of Havana Gold up with the pace throughout.

The 3/1 chance kept on well inside the final furlong to hold the challenge of 9/4 favourite Goodthingstaketime by half a length, with Sirici the same distance further back in third.

Lyons said, “She has a great temperament. If you are going to have a negative it’s that she resents the stick. But she’s always done that and she’s trying her hardest for you anyway.

“She’s a revelation and has done nothing but improve from her first run to here. She’s out and out game, and we’ve got winning black type for her which is a great bonus.

“I can only imagine that she will keep developing into the winter and be a nice three-year-old. It’s great for the owners as they own the sire and for the team in general.”

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.