JIM MAKES IT ULSTER DERBY TREBLE

FOR the third year in succession Jim Bolger bagged the Magners Ulster Derby as Change Of Velocity outclassed his rivals in the €100,000 feature (right).

Bolger, who has now four of the last five runnings of this race, looked to have a strong chance beforehand with this colt having won nicely at Gowran earlier in the month.

The Kevin Manning-ridden colt led with over a quarter of a mile to run and he asserted in good style over the last furlong to defeat the favourite, Shebergha, by three lengths.

A terrific season for jockey

Chris Hayes continued into the Ulster Oaks where the he bagged the Ulster

Oaks on Michael

Halford’s Kalaxana.

The recent Gowran maiden winner denied the Bolgertrained Active Approach by two and three quarter lengths. Earlier the card began with a smart display from the Colin Keaneridden Kafu in the two- year-old maiden.

The Ger Lyons inmate progressed from an encouraging debut at Curragh to defeat Rangefield Express by two and a quarter lengths.

Meanwhile, at Gowran trainer John O’Shea sent out his first winner for just under five years as Amschel landed the four-year-old conditions hurdle.

The Clonmel maiden hurdle winner wasn’t too fluent at the last two flights but he kept on strongly to see off Room To Roam by a length.

Amschel is likely to head to the Galway Festival and so too is Shay Barry’s Smitty Bacall who was a last gasp winner of the two and half miles maiden hurdle.