Ruby Gates makes the breakthrough

Repare Mon came up short in her bid for a third Dundalk win in a row as Ruby Gates came out on top in the Dundalk Stadium — Light Up Your Night Apprentice Handicap.

Representing owner Maxwell Morris and Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien, Ruby Gates was here shedding her maiden tag at the thirteenth time of asking.

A winner over two miles last time, Repare Mon finished out her race well here over the mile and a half but Ruby Gates was a length and a half up at the line.

Donnacha O'Brien said: "She has been running good races but in those races it's kind of whoever gets the best trip. I got a lovely trip (today). I got the gaps when I wanted them. She was unlucky with bad draws a lot."

On owner Maxwell Morris he said: "Max has been very good, I think he had Joseph's first winner and they have one or two horses with us. It's nice to get a winner for him."

A.J. Breslin, rider of Mysticaltou trained by Shane Ryder, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung right throughout.

(MG & EM)