Crystal Dawn and Sam Ewing beat Lilandra© Photo Healy Racing
The market leaders battled it out in the opening claimer at Dundalk with Crystal Dawn coming out on top under young Sam Ewing.
The Gavin Cromwell-trained filly went to post the 9/4 joint favourite with Lilandra and the pair were locked together from a furlong-and-a-half out.
Crystal Dawn edged ahead inside the final furlong and kept on gamely to the line to record a half length success.
The winner was recording her third win at the track having won in handicap company last week.
Ewing said afterwards:- “That’s her third win around here this season. She’s a nice filly with a lot of gears and has done it very nicely in the end.”
There were no claims after the race.
(Quotes by Alan Magee)
