Record-breaking Colin Keane stands tall among yet more emerging stars

On the final day of the Irish turf season at Naas, Colin Keane gave 33-1 chance Yaxeni a ride of awesome power and determination to land the November Handicap. He then lit up the Halloween afternoon with a display of fireworks as Team Of Firsts routed his rivals in the finale. It was a most fitting end.

Keane's record-breaking total of 141 winners, eclipsing the previous best of 126 recorded by Joseph O'Brien in 2013, was the highlight of a campaign largely conducted in front of limited audiences.

This time Joseph O'Brien topped the charts for races won as a trainer with 108 victories. His relentless rise impacted on his father Aidan, whose below-average domestic tally of 88 reflected the vigorous opposition provided by his son as well as Jessica Harrington (87) and Ger Lyons (85).