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Peace reigns in Lenebane
Quest For Peace stormed home to land the featured Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon tonight.
Colm O'Donoghue got a good tune from the son of Galileo in the closing stages to claim the Listed event. Haziyna had kicked for home with under two furlongs to run in the mile-and-a-half contest but couldn't hold the late charge.
The Ballydoyle runner started to really motor inside the final furlong and got on top in the final 100 yards for a length-and-a-quarter success.
The winner had opened his account in good style at Leopardstown back in April and handled the step up in class well.
"He's still a baby and will improved again," said O'Donoghue afterwards. "He should continue to come on throughout the year."
There was a sting in the tail for O'Donoghue, who picked up a two-day ban for careless riding.
He was found to have caused interference to stable-mate Why on the bend just past the stands.
Nial McCullagh, rider of the runner-up, was cautioned having drifted right when taking it up and causing interference to Banksters Bonus and Unity