Convergence digs in to deny Ryan Moore and War Envoy

Convergence captured the listed Patton Stakes for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane in Dundalk last night, denying favourite War Envoy, Ryan Moore’s first ride on the track, by a length.

The winner tackled and mastered the front-running Sparklingsovereign with more than a furlong and a half to race, before Moore eased the 11/8 favourite into a challenging position.

Keane went to work on Convergence nearing the furlong-pole as War Envoy loomed large, with every chance. But the winner, a Cape Cross colt, dug deep and responded to pressure, running on strongly to triumph as the favourite tired in the closing stages.