VICTORY in the 1.25m All Ireland Speed Championship belonged to Gerard Clarke and his loyal servant Ardragh Stein.

Having produced the 13-year-old gelding, who is by Ekstein and out of the Clover Hill-sired dam Seamar, from his four-year-old year, he has been ultra-consistent in both the young rider and senior ranks for Clarke. The pairing were over a second faster than their closest rivals when stopping the clock in 45.76.