Colin Keane the hero with 174/1 treble

Colin Keane proved the hero in sunny Killarney last night, registering the third treble of his career on board Bertie Le Belge and Sacrificial for his boss Ger Lyons and following-up on Paul Flynn’s Jackie Ellis.

Highest-rated of the four runners, Bertie Le Belge made a successful seasonal debut when seeing off Cradle Mountain and favourite Postulation in the Irish Stallion Farms Race while Sacrificial, in the colours of Qatar Racing, defied top-weight in the Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap.

Bertie Le Belge, a second winner on the evening for Anamoine Limited (successful with Jessica Harrington’s 20/1 newcomer Buyer Beware under Fran Berry in the opening maiden), came from last to first for an emphatic length and three-quarter win, prompting Lyons to explain: “Colin said he got there lovely, but idled in front. He won like a nice horse and, with no firm plans, we’ll make it up as we go along.