Keane teams up with Lyons to register first treble

Colin Keane, who returned to action after a 14-day ban at Roscommon on Monday, starred in Fairyhouse yesterday, completing the first treble of his career, on Buenos Y Bobos, Chocolate Diamond and Azurite for his boss Ger Lyons, to bring his seasonal tally to 49.

Debutant Buenos Y Bobos turned over Ballydoyle hot-pot General Marshall in the six-furlong two-year-old maiden. A Big Bad Bob gelding, the 14/1 shot found plenty when tackled by the favourite, which came from mid-division to challenge, and won cosily by a half-length, prompting Shane Lyons to comment: “We’ve always thought he was nice, but he’s very green and we knew coming here that he’d come on a good bit from the run.

“He’ll go for the seven-furlong listed race at Dundalk now (the €47,500 Star Appeal Stakes on Friday week, October 10.”