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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Lyons doubles up with Janoobi

Wed 18th May 2022, 19:39

Janoobi and Colin Keane are decisive winnersJanoobi and Colin Keane are decisive winners
© Photo Healy Racing

Janoobi justified his prohibitive odds when running out a cosy winner of the mile maiden at Cork, giving trainer Ger Lyons a double on the card.

Colin Keane was soon in front on the 1/8 shot and he had his rivals at work over two furlongs from home.

The champion jockey asked his mount to settled things over a furlong out and he went on to post a three-and-a-quarter length win over Ms Eagleton

Janoobi had been runner-up on both previous career outings including when narrowly denied on his first start for Lyons at Leopardstown last month.

The Night Of Thunder colt was bought from Shadwell having been with Mark Johnston in England and assistant Shane Lyons said:-

"He was a lovely purchase, is a fine big horse and is still a baby. He is still maturing and will improve mentally as well.

"It's not his fault the way the race turned out but ideally he would have been better off in a better race as he wouldn't have had to make the running.

“Colin said he wouldn't need to step up in distance and when he gets his conditions and in a better race, I think we have an exciting horse going forward."

Lyons has also struck earlier with Neo Soul in the five-furlong handicap, ridden by Gary Carroll.

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
1/8Fav
Tote €1.13 €1.20
2nd
3.25L
12/1
€6.00
3rd
0.75L
12/1
4th
8.5L
33/1
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.