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Review wexford 30th Aug
Colin Keane with his boss Ger Lyons
© Photo Healy Racing
Colin Keane was suspended for 10 days after failing to weigh in on the subsequently disqualified 'winner' Unrequited in the Children's Day At Bettyville Handicap at Wexford.
The jockey gave Ger Lyons' charge (13-2) a peach of a ride, committing for home three furlongs out in the near mile-and-a-half contest and establishing a clear advantage that he never gave up.
Seamie Heffernan led the charging pack down the straight on Noel Dooly's hat-trick-seeking Coolfighter (13-2), but he was well held by two lengths, only to be awarded the race by the stewards.
Heffernan doubled up when he sprung clear three furlongs out on the Robbie Hennessy-trained Magnetic Force (16-1) in the Boolavogue Handicap and had enough in the locker to hold off Little Stampy by a length and three-quarters.
David Wachman landed a double highlighted by the easy victory of 4-11 favourite Mr Rock in the Follow Wexford Racecourse On Facebook Maiden.
Second at Leopardstown on his previous start, the three-year-old was bounced out in front by Wayne Lordan and always looked in command, having the opposition in trouble fully two furlongs out before clearing away to score by seven and a half lengths.
There were few alarms for Wachman's other winner either, Fran Berry pressing the button a quarter of a mile out on Que Sera Sera in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and soon asserting, the 11-4 favourite running on strongly to score by two and a quarter lengths.
Katie Walsh stalked her two rivals for most of the way on Peter Fahey's Alton Bay in the Shelmalier (QR) Race before sweeping past at the furlong pole to win going away by four and three-quarter lengths as the 3-1 shot completed a four-timer.
Jim Bolger's 7-4 favourite Gold Focus grabbed Annagh Haven close home under Ronan Whelan in the Wexford Apprentice Handicap, while Willie Mullins' Morning Run (1-3 favourite) easily extended her unbeaten run to three in the Enniscorthy Mares INH Flat Race in the hands of Patrick Mullins.