{"id":318050,"date":"2025-08-04T20:35:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/318050\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T20:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:35:16","slug":"ger-lyons-left-gobsmacked-as-howdyadoit-claims-naas-e110k-prize-under-colin-keane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/318050\/","title":{"rendered":"Ger Lyons left \u2018gobsmacked\u2019 as Howd\u2019yadoit claims Naas \u20ac110k prize under Colin Keane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Completing a 38\/1 treble on the day, Keane got up close home on the 13\/2 chance  to hold off Unbreakable Duke by a nose to claim the \u20ac110,000 first prize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Unbreakable Duke was subsequently demoted to third, with Summer Is Tomorrow promoted to second, following a stewards\u2019 inquiry into interference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">English raider Jel Pepper (6\/4 favourite) was fourth for Paul and Oliver Cole, while Prix Robert Papin winner Green Sense was withdrawn by Joseph O\u2019Brien due to unsuitable ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Lyons, who teamed up with Keane to land this race with Sacred Bridge in 2021, admitted: \u201cI\u2019m gobsmacked, as I didn\u2019t think he\u2019d be good enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWhat an honest horse, he\u2019s been doing it well. We wanted to win a maiden en route to winning a nursery, but he (handicapper) hit him with a mark that I thought was ridiculous for what I felt was a poor maiden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cWe came here because it was a good pot, and I said any bit of the prize-money is grand. Never in my wildest dreams did I think he\u2019d win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">He added: \u201cI\u2019m delighted as Sean\u2019s (Jones, owner) horses are now bought for and named by his sons Eddie and James to keep them interested and they are here today. They are the next generation, so it\u2019s great. Se\u00e1n has been with me from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ger Lyons (right) says he was surprised to see Howd\u2019yadoit prevail in the Naas feature under jockey Ger Lyons.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/631da7d8-9e6f-40d3-9674-0f8806ed2beb.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Ger Lyons (right) says he was surprised to see Howd\u2019yadoit prevail in the Naas feature under jockey Ger Lyons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Bonus Time kicked of the Keane hat-trick by making all to land the opening Ironxcell For Energy Race over an extended five furlongs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The 2\/5 hotpot was sent straight to the head of the field with Zuheila racing keenly in behind. Keane did not have to ask his mount too many questions as the Paddy Twomey-trained filly ran out a half-length winner from Kodilicious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The second leg of the jockey\u2019s treble came aboard Michael O\u2019Callaghan-trained Noli Timere which justified 11\/4 favouritism by three lengths  in the fillies\u2019 maiden over a mile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\"> Down in Cork, Phillip Enright was the jockey form as he completed a double, which was initiated by the victory of Love At Sea (5\/2) in the opening Mallow Mares Maiden Hurdle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Second at Ballinrobe on her most recent start, the Eddie Power-trained seven-year-old attempted to make all  but was headed at the third last by 11\/8 favourite Kabylia, which was travelling strongly in the hands of Conor Stone-Walsh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Not fluent over the last, the market leader failed to kick on and was headed by the rallying Love At Sea with Enright at his strongest in the last half-furlong to get Power\u2019s charge up by a half-length.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\"> The Kerry rider went on to complete his brace an hour later aboard The Border Boy (17\/2) in the second division of the two-mile, one-furlong handicap hurdle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The Border Boy jumped into a narrow lead at the third last and Se\u00e1n Aherne\u2019s charge increased his advantage heading to the last, before galloping clear and prevailing by two and three-quarters of a length from runner-up Bannow Blaze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The featured Follow Us On Twitter Hurdle turned into a match after the defection of The Big Doyen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Alan O\u2019Sullivan attempted to make all on Mozzies Sister but the pair were joined by the Andy Slattery-trained Smooth Tom approaching the last and despite a far from fluent jump, the 4\/5 favourite went on under Cian Quirke to score by a length-and-a-half.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Completing a 38\/1 treble on the day, Keane got up close home on the 13\/2 chance to 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