Dunboyne Express right on track

Dunboyne owner John Connaughton could have a 2011 Classic contender on his hands after his promising two-year-old Dunboyne Express made a winning debut at Leopardstown last Thursday evening. Partnered by Moynalty jockey Declan McDonogh, Dunboyne Express edged out Johnny Murtagh and Master Of The Hounds after a great duel inside the final furlong. Trainer Kevin Prendergast was impressed with the display and indicated that the Anglesey Stakes at The Curragh next month could be a target for the juvenile which earned a 33/1 quote from Boylesports for next year's Irish 2000 Guineas. Prendergast completed a double when Recharge gained a deserved success in Glencairn Stakes at the expense of Liam McAteer's Croisultan. The six-furlong trip proved too sharp for the Kells-owned Six Of Hearts. Murtagh won the opening race with Together for trainer Aidan O'Brien. The apprentice handicap at Navan on Friday evening produced a thrilling finish as the Gerry Keane-trained Lynott and the Padraig Beggy-partnered Aladdins Cave dead-heated. Lynott, ridden by Danny Mullins, had been backed in from 8/1 and started at 7/2 favourite. However, Beggy sent Aladdins Cave to the front over a furlong from home, but Lynott finished strongly and joined the Colm Murphy-trained Aladdins Cave on the line. Murtagh completed a double when Ferdinand Magellan produced a front-running performance in a maiden. The Bohermeen man won the opening race with Emperor Hadrian while trainer James McAuley won a handicap with Breezed Well. Ger Lyons was also on the mark when Buy Back Bob took the last race for Keagan Latham who hit the front inside the final furlong. At Wexford on Friday evening, Cathy O'Leary won another race with Otterstown Lady, a novice hurdle. Beggy was in the winners' enclosure at Limerick on Saturday when he won the apprentice handicap. At Cork on Sunday Lyons was on the mark when Clondinnery proved too strong for his rivals in the Rochestown Stakes. The Railway Stakes at the Curragh on Derby day could be the next target. Murtagh took his tally for the season to 31 with a Cork double, Dunshaughlin trainer Eddie Lynam's Iron Man won well for the champion jockey who also won the last race for trainer Andrew Oliver. The Curragh racecourse has announced a new pricing structure for the Irish Derby Festival from Friday, 25th to Sunday 27th June. Admission on Friday will be €20 with The Saw Doctors performing live after racing. Entry will be €15 on Saturday while on Sunday, Derby Day, the reserved enclosure price will be €40, but the West End enclosure will be €20. Concessions are available each day with children under-16 free on Friday, Saturday and to the West End enclosure on Sunday. The Irish Derby will be the seventh race on the Sunday (5.10) to avoid a clash with the World Cup.