Lily makes it third time lucky in maiden

Former champion apprentice Gary Carroll ended the 2012 campaign at Dundalk on a high when completing a double on Lily Of Kenmare and Shukhov last night.

The only odds-on favourite of the night, Lily Of Kenmare made it third-time-lucky when gaining a hard-earned neck win over La Belle Maison in the first division of the Happy Christamas To All Our Patrons Maiden.

The Exceed And Excel filly was a 31st winner of 2012 at Dundalk for trainer Michael Halford, who commented: “She’s still green and wandered a bit, but she’ll improve with racing. We’ll see what mark the handicap gives her.”