COLIN Keane and Ger Lyons dominated proceedings with the pair teaming up for a treble and the champion jockey going one better on the evening by completing a 37/1 four-timer.

Lady Iman was undoubtedly the headline act and confirmed pre-race rumours that she was above average with an impressive debut victory in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden.

The daughter of Tally-Ho Stud’s first season sire Starman was sent off the 4/6 favourite and, after showing signs of greenness when striking the front over a furlong out, kept on really well in the closing stages to beat Stop The Nation by three and a half lengths.

“She’s a beauty and I haven’t taken her off the bridle ever at home. She has been doing everything easy, and I’ve been given her (by Tony O’Callaghan) to promote the stallion,” said Lyons.

“I have three by Starman, two colts, and she is more of a man than the two lads put together. The one thing the three of them have in common is their brilliant temperament.

“I think she is a smart filly, and I want to win that stakes race (Group 3 on May 18th) in Naas. I have been second in it a few times and hopefully she is good enough. The dream is still alive!”

Winning debut

Mallavelly made a successful Irish debut for Lyons and Keane in the Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden. The Siyouni filly, bought out of Jane Chapple-Hyam’s yard for 68,000gns after showing useful placed form last year, was available at 13/2 overnight and was backed into an 11/4 chance before leading over a furlong out to beat Shaool by a length and a half.

“We don’t work her at home. She is a little bit temperamental, so we have been cuddling her and doing plenty on the sand.

“This presented itself and I said I wasn’t going to start her on soft ground,” said Lyons.

“I thought if she ran to an English 78, she would be there or thereabouts and congratulations to David Spratt and Phil Burns of Gaelic Bloodstock who have been finding horses for me for years.”

Hat-trick

Woodshaw Whisper completed the Lyons/Keane treble in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden. Michael Enright’s homebred finished well on debut over a mile at Leopardstown last autumn for Michael Halford and Tracey Collins and was having his first run since for Glenburnie Stables.

The 5/4 favourite made headway towards the far side to lead over a furlong out before keeping on well to beat Propose by a length and a quarter.

Lyons commented: “Very straightforward horse, kicked into gear when we went that extra furlong or two with him. He liked the surface and at the minute he is a handicapper so we will see where he progresses.”