Daleroad Duke, for Lixnaw-man Thomas O'Keeffe, showed all his pace and class running from Trap 1 to leave a top-class field standing en route to winning the Boylesports Champion Stakes at Shelbourne Park.
In fact it was a 1-2-3 for Kerry-owned dogs with Knockeen Dazzler for Master Daniel O'Rahilly from Castleisland in second and Carmac King for Ardfert's Timmy Carmody in third.
Daleroad Duke's winning time was 29'42".
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There were also wins for two Kerry-owned dogs last night in Curraheen.
Samba Bailey for Michael Cahill of Rathmore won the second race from Trap 1 in 28'81".
Ballymac Run for Liam Dowling won the 8th race from Trap 2 in 28'53".
