Keane makes winning start to new Juddmonte role 

The Irishman partnered Blue Bolt to a bloodless victory at Newbury on Thursday 

FLYING START: Colin Keane, seen here steering Field Of Gold to victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas last month,  was on the mark at Newbury on Thursday. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Colin Keane made the perfect start as Juddmonte retained jockey when Blue Bolt recorded a bloodless victory at Newbury on Thursday.

It was the first time the six-time Irish champion had donned the famous colours of the Abdullah family since his appointment was announced on Monday, as he took the reins aboard Andrew Balding's Windsor scorer Blue Bolt, who was sent off the 6-4 second-favourite for the Darley EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes.