Siskin lands Irish 2000 Guineas as Ger Lyons colt claims first Classic of summer

Siskin overcame a troubled passage to ultimately power to victory in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

The unbeaten Ger Lyons-trained colt was locked in a pocket on the rail with two furlongs of the mile Classic to run, but Colin Keane managed to get a run and once in the clear his mount quickened smartly to the front.

In what was a rough race, Aidan O'Brien's Vatican City also finished to some effect but was a length and three-quarters away from the winner.

Lope Y Fernandez, who got first run and looked like being the winner at one stage, was another three-quarters of a length back in third.

Owned by Khalid Abdullah, the 2/1 favourite provided Lyons and Keane with a first Classic success and added to his Group One victory in the Phoenix Stakes over six furlongs at the Curragh as a juvenile.

Trainer Ger Lyons and his daughter Kerrie watch today's racing (©INPHO/Caroline Norris)

Curragh Results

6:40

1st: Siskin 2/1f

2nd: Vatican City 14/1

3rd: Lope Y Fernandez 9/2

6:10

1st: Crossfirehurricane 7/1

2nd: Gold Maze 6/1

5:40

1st: Champers Elysees 14/1

2nd: Bright Idea 18/1

3rd: Leadership Race 18/1

4th United Front 10/3f

5:10

1st: Maid of Spirit 25/1

2nd: Ardhoomey 6/1

3rd: Fridtjof Nansen 25/1

4:40

1st: Galileo Chrome 4/1

2nd: King of the Throne 11/2

3rd: Timourid 50/1

4:05

1st: Admiral Nelson 5/1

2nd: Merchants Quay 11/10f

3rd: Puerto Da Vega 22/1