Galway report: Yaxeni powers to emphatic win under masterful Keane

Yaxeni and Colin Keane win the Listed Ardilaun Hotel Oyster Stakes at Galway. Picture: Healy Racing
Under a masterful front-running ride by Colin Keane, Yaxeni powered to a clear-cut victory in the Listed Ardilaun Hotel Oystrer Stakes in Galway.
The Ger Lyons-trained mare dictated the pace, had her rivals in trouble as Keane upped the anti on the climb out of the dip, and she stretched clear to beat Azallya by four lengths, with British challenger Thanks Monica a close third.