GER Lyons and Colin Keane combined for a double at Cork with Frenetic bouncing back to form to claim the featured Doneraile Handicap.

The daughter of Kodiac, a three-time listed winner as a juvenile, had failed to fire on her return at the Mallow venue when last in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes but left that run well behind.

Tackling handicap company for the first time, Frenetic, owned by SBA Racing Limited, came with a strong run to lead inside the final furlong in the €40,000 event and record a three-quarter-length win over White Lavender.

Shane Lyons, brother and assistant to the trainer, said afterwards: “The wheels are definitely back on the bus.

“First time out here this year the ground came up soft but we thought we’d run her to take the freshness off. As we know in hindsight, it was totally the wrong thing to do.”

Lyons and Keane struck again half an hour later when Talacre claimed the three-runner median auction race over a mile.

The Juddmonte-owned filly, a half-sister to Siskin, quickened up well to lead over a furlong out and post a two-and-a-quarter-length victory over Rebel Step.

“Ger was blaming himself for starting her off this year over an extended trip rather than starting her at the mile and working up but to be fair we were all shouting about her wanting a trip,” Lyons said. “She is coming back to herself and that ground and a good honest gallop suited her.”

THERE was a family double early on the card as Tipperary brothers Willie and Michael Browne both hit the mark.

Willie Browne struck in the opener with One Sweet Day who ran out an impressive winner of the six-furlong maiden.

The well-backed daughter of Invincible Spirit (14/1 in morning into 4/1) was always prominent and kicked on over a furlong out under Seamie Heffernan to score by four and a half lengths in the colours of John McNally.

“We were hoping for a good run, she is a very well-bred filly and she’ll probably get a hike in the handicap now. I hope she is a blacktype filly,” said the winning trainer.

Not to be outdone, Michael Browne visited the winners enclosure half an hour later when The Cola Kid claimed the first division of the Fermoy Handicap over the same trip.

Nathan Crosse gave the Lethal Force gelding a strong drive as the 3/1 joint favourite came to lead inside the final furlong and score by a length and a quarter from She’s In The Game.

Browne, who trains the four-year-old for Patrick Moyles, said: “Six furlongs on good ground is his gig. Today was the plan and he won’t run now for three weeks or a month.”

The second division of that race went to Pat Martin’s Pretty Smart who was also a convincing winner.

Again, she led inside the final furlong when beating Canford Art by two and a quarter lengths at odds of 9/2. It was a fourth career win for Patricia Walsh’s filly and Martin commented: “She is a good sprinter in that grade and a bit more ease in the ground would probably suit her better but she got away with it today.”

LOVEDAY gained a deserved victory in the Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden when making all for a cosy win.

The Willie McCreery-trained filly had been placed on her first four career starts and made no mistake this time. Nathan Crosse, recording a double following his win on The Cola Kid, let his mount stretch clear from over a furlong out as the 11/4 joint favourite beat fellow market leader Money Tree by four and a quarter lengths.

“She had good form, was the highest rated filly in it and Nathan gave her a lovely controlled ride,” said McCreery.

The Joseph O’Brien-trained Rock Chant was sent to post a short price in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden but had to work to secure victory in the 10-furlong contest.

Shane Crosse was to the fore throughout on the Flintshire colt and asked him for an effort two furlongs from home. The 10/11 favourite drifted slightly left under pressure passing the furlong pole as Premium Ticket tried to challenge and had to survive a stewards’ enquiry before the half-length victory was confirmed.

“He is going to be a stayer and is still quite babyish but has gone and won his maiden now,” reported the winning rider.

The finale was also run over the 10-furlong trip and Supreme Machine picked up well off a strong pace.

Gary Carroll sat out the back on the Sheila Lavery-trained filly and the 7/1 shot came with a powerful surge to lead inside the final furlong and secure a length-and-a-quarter win in the colours of the RRC Syndicate.