Royal Ascot the target for Lyons' Andre Amar after maiden success
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Despite having little luck at Newmarket as neither Elegant Pose nor Medicine Jack lived up to expectations, Ger Lyons was consoled by a promising winning debut from Andre Amar in the opening 5f maiden at Dundalk, the colt possibly earning himself a crack at the Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot.
The quintet that went to post in the 5f opener were all newcomers and it was Andre Amar who learnt quickest, showing a smart turn of foot under Gary Carroll to fend off Servalan by half a length.
Lyons was impressed and said: "He's babyish and wouldn't be as professional as the one that ran here on Wednesday [Invasion Day].
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