Declan Queally does a Frankie to bring the house down as he and Sarahs Lawn spark jubilant scenes with Listed win

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The winner's enclosure was hopping after Declan Queally steered Sarahs Lawn to victory in the Listed Mucklemeg Mares Flat Race, and the rider capped the triumph with a flying dismount, much to the delight of the For The Love Of It Syndicate.

The Yeats filly, a point-to-point winner for Benny Walsh who landed a bumper at the Galway festival on her racecourse debut, was hugely popular in the market ahead of her graduation to Listed company, going off the well-supported 9-4 favourite.

Queally, who also trains the four-year-old, hit the front as they entered the straight, only for Patrick Mullins on board Long'way to range up menacingly on his outside. However, Sarahs Lawn knuckled down impressively to gallop three lengths clear.

Given the winner is diminutive in size, Queally took the opportunity for some showmanship in the winner's circle before a jubilant army of owners.

"I said I'd chance doing a Frankie Dettori off a small one!" said Queally. "I might never get to do it again. 

"I was getting a couple of bags of feed this morning and I passed them in the local pub at half ten and they were all outside. I said at least they won't be able to remember the race if I give her a bad ride!"

Queally added: "Benny Walsh recommended her so highly. He's a very good producer. I'd say she'll go for another bumper – she's only four and she's small. We'll be aiming towards the spring festivals."

Ivatt bolts up

Ivatt looks a nice prospect for Gordon Elliott as he dominated the opening 2m maiden hurdle, bolting 24 lengths clear under Jack Kennedy.

The four-year-old reached a good level on the Flat and wasn't beaten far when fifth at Navan over hurdles last month. He seems to be improving with experience over obstacles, as Kennedy steered him to an easy win with the pair never seeing another rival to score emphatically at odds of 3-1.

"He's a nice horse," said Elliott. "It's our first horse for Jim and Fitri Hay and they are nice colours to have in the yard. 

"We'll probably go back on the Flat with him at some stage. I'd say he improved a lot from the last day. He was a bit gassy and keen at home and there was plenty of improvement in him. 

"It was a good performance today and I liked the way he quickened down the straight. He won't be a winter horse, more of a spring one. We might have a look at something else and then put him away."

Quick return for Muntz 

The Harry Kelly-trained Nelson Muntz returned to the track for the second time in just over 24 hours to gain his first success in a year, when he landed the 2m4f handicap hurdle under Phillip Enright at odds of 9-2.

The seven-year-old finished fourth at Clonmel on Thursday, and he vindicated connections' decision to roll the dice again a day later in good fashion, defeating Lucy Wang by a length and a quarter.

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