RACING: The Aidan O'Brien-trained juvenile newcomer Haydn created a big impression when capturing the opening Limerick Junction EBF Race under Michael Kinane at Tipperary last night.
The well-supported favourite asserted his authority inside the final furlong to win by half a length from Wathab.
Twelve-times champion Kinane was narrowly foiled of a double when Yukon failed to catch the Ger Lyons-trained Cat Five by a half length in the Oola Handicap.
The Robert Tyner-trained Camden Tanner was a most impressive three-length winner of the Gowla Power-Pak Chase. Partnered by Davy Russell, Camden Tanner led after two out to beat Native Scout by an easy three lengths.
The Dermot Quinn-trained Doire-Chinn bravely made all with David Moran in the Evening Meeting At Tipperary Handicap to record her fifth career success. Afterwards, Doire-Chinn's Pomeroy-based owner Emmet Quinn revealed how she will continue to mix it on the flat and over hurdles.
Irene Oakes got off the mark for the season following Divinshki's game success under Seamus Heffernan in the Ashtown House Stud Maiden. Divinshki will now revert back to handicap company.
Paul Tobin recorded his 12th 'park' success by combining forces with Pat O'Connor to capture the Gowla Breed 'N' Grow Mares Flat Race with Washaki.
Winner of the Gain mares point-to-point final at Ballynoe last month, Washaki will now be left off for the summer.
The Michael Hourigan-trained Central Billing came home by a smooth half length from Galbally Star with Timmy Murphy in the Gowla Go-'N'-Go Handicap Chase whilst On The Net held off Where's Eddie by the minimum margin under Eoghain O'Grady in the bumper.
At Ballinrobe Wayne Smith recorded his first winners since returning from a successful winter stint in Dubai when partnering a double on the Declan Gillespie-trained pair Letsimpress and Guest Artist.
Smith, runner-up to Gary Hind in the Dubai Jockeys' Championship with 36 wins including the Guineas and Derby on Victory Moon, had Letsimpress prominent throughout in the juvenile auction maiden. She quickened nicely entering the straight, and kept on well to beat Mrs St George by a length and a half.
"She was a little unlucky on her debut at Navan but that experience counted here, and she really quickened around the bend. She will continue in auction races, and we'll find a winners race next," said Gillespie.
Guest Artist completed a 57 to 1 double for the Smith/Gillespie combination in the nine-furlong handicap, also leading off the final bend to beat favourite Lucky Largo by two lengths. He will bid for a quick follow up at Gowran next week.
Dual champion apprentice Tadhg O'Shea took the other Flat race on the card when the Dermot Weld-trained Ivowen got the better of Sauterelle inside the final furlong to score by three-quarters of a length.
Dusseldorf got her chasing career off to a successful start when landing the two-mile beginners chase under David Casey. The five-year-old mare, trained and bred by Austin Leahy, stretched away from the front-running Poetry Man between the final two fences for a seven length victory.
