Cautious Approach got off the mark for 2020 with a win in the opening Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap at Dundalk today as the Richard O'Brien trained mare gained a fifth career success, under jockey Donagh O'Connor.

The daughter of Dawn Approach has developed into a Dundalk all-weather specialist and having won three races at the venue in 2019, gained a fifth career success today (her other win was at Killarney last August) when arriving with a nicely-judged challenge to beat Pak Army by half a length.

Co Limerick based trainer O'Brien wasn't present and afterwards jockey O’Connor reported “she switched off really well and I had to get after her to go through a gap in the back straight. When she hit the front she was idling a little bit and near the line I felt she had plenty left.

“I was happy to be tracking Wild Shot as he will always lead you to inside the furlong pole. I was happy throughout the race and she dug deep.”

Quotes from Alan Magee