Cornman keeps bandwagon rolling for numbers men Ger Lyons and Colin Keane

The Glenburnie bandwagon kept rolling at Gowran Park in a week when Colin Keane recorded the fastest ever century of winners and Ger Lyons landed his 1,000th career winner.

The pair's latest success came with the once-raced Cornman, who landed the 7f juvenile maiden in workmanlike fashion but looks set to go on to better things.

The son of Dark Angel was the stable's first winner for owners Teme Valley Racing as he stuck to his task well to hold off strong-finishing debutant Purple Dawn by a length and a quarter with the rest five lengths and upwards in arrears.

Commentator Jerry Hannon described it as a win for the numbers men, and what impressive numbers they are putting up.

Lyons' brother and assistant Shane said: "This is a lovely horse and he was always going to improve for his first run. Colin said he'll improve again. He was always going to be a three-year-old and he will get a mile no problem.

"He's one to look forward to. He did everything right but Colin said he's still a bit green and that there's more to come. Winners' races are few and far between, which is not a good thing, but it's the obvious route to go with him now. We'll take our time with him."

Lyons and Keane went on to record a double when the three-year-old Safari Quest landed the 1m1½f maiden in positive fashion.

Heffernan shines on Shimla

Colin Keane has not had many moments to forget this season but Seamie Heffernan might not be too shy in reminding him of the day he got up his inside in the last half-furlong to win a Gowran claimer.

Heffernan pounced on the Hilary McLoughlin-trained Shimla Rolann when the Keane-ridden front-runner Alice Milligan came off the rail just enough to allow the canny veteran to force his way through for a neck victory.

Shimla Rolann (blue and yellow) is held up as Alice Milligan sets the pace in the mile claimerCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

"Seamie gave her an unbelievable ride and it worked out great," said the trainer's partner and assistant, former jump jockey Martin Ferris. "If she’s claimed then best of luck and if not she’s definitely one who can improve with another year."

Quite unusually, none of the ten runners was claimed.

Gale force at last

Having failed to win in 13 starts, finishing second in five of them, Ballinlough Gale finally put it all together in the 1m6f maiden.

On his own next to the inside rail, he galloped on resolutely for Dylan Browne McMonagle to beat Dani Barcelona by three and three-quarter lengths.

"We were optimistic today," said trainer Pat Martin. "We decided to make it and I thought the trip would suit, so the game plan worked very well. He deserved it. He had been getting run out of races because of lack of toe rather than lack of resolution."

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