Johnny Murtagh and Pat Smullen kickstarted a double at Dundalk when landing the Listed Carlingford Stakes with Hawke
The 5-4 favourite travelled superbly for Smullen, who hit the front over a furlong out after pacesetting stablemate Chilli Spice gave way.< Elusive Heights proved the final challenger to Hawke, but he was far too strong, winning by a length and three-quarters.
It was harder work for Smullen in the first division of the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey And Trainer Championship Handicap as Lunada struck.
Murtagh's 9-4 favourite had to pull out all the stops to get on top of Society Ranger eventually edging the verdict by a head.
It was a red-letter day for Robson Aguiar aboard Shes Ranger who gave him his first victory in Ireland in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden.
Settled off the pace in the early stages, Adrian Murray's charge was pulled wide by Aguiar and she finished well to beat Desert Dancer by half a length.< Room To Roam also plotted a wide path under Colin Keane when getting up late on to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.
Ger Lyons' charge was narrowly ahead in the final furlong and though Cape Of Eagles kept up a tremendous battle to the line, he was a short head behind at the line.
Keane made it a double on the night when guiding Tom Gibney's 6-1 chance To Choose to victory in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap.< Hurricane Cass ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Crowne Plaza Race And Stay Package Handicap.
Tommy Stack's 10-3 favourite burst through in the centre of the pack to lead a furlong out and ran on strongly under Wayne Lordan to beat Secret Wizard by two and a quarter lengths.
Evan Daly got Appointment Only (25-1) home in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap for trainer John Murphy.
