Eklat de Rire made a big impression when taking her five-year-old geldings maiden at Dromahane. Leading from flag-fall, the Liz Doyle-trained gelding travelled strongly throughout and always held a commanding advantage over his rivals, he quickened up after jumping the final fence to hold off the challenges of the well-bred runner-up Carrig Cropper to score by a neck on the Line. Out of a five-time winning mare Rochdale, who is is a half-sister to ten-time track winner Saying Again, this eye-catching son of Saddex seems to be a versatile gelding, who looks to have the potential to develop into a smart track performer that can further add to this winning family.