Lynam & Murtagh on a High after a double

After being a bit unfortunate when runner-up here a week ago, Atmospheric High put the record straight to complete a double for Eddie Lynam and Johnny Murtagh in the first split of the Christmas Party Nights at Dundalk Handicap.

The top-weight's win was expected too as the Hurricane Run filly found 3/1 from an opening show of 9/2 to add to the earlier gains of the stable with Balmont Mast

Already a course and distance winner, Atmospheric High, owned by Lynam's wife, Aileen, led over a furlong out and she kept going well enough to beat off the first-time cheek-piece wearer, Bensoon by three parts of a length.

Lynam expressed the view afterwards that Atmospheric High isn't straight-forward. (AM & EM)