The opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race was the richest event on the Dundalk card and went the way of the Ger Lyons-trained Baglioni
The son of Le Vie Dei Colori was beaten by Royal Infidelity over course and distance on his debut, but was sent off the 9-4 market leader to gain his revenge and went in pursuit of Stand And Fight when that one took over a furlong from home.
He copped a couple of smacks in the face from the whip of his rival's jockey Declan McDonogh, but showed admirable determination to get up by half a length.< Maybe Grace brought the best form into the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and duly made it sixth-time lucky under Fran Berry.
Seventh in the Goffs Fillies Million last season, Jessica Harrington's 3-1 joint-favourite was always prominent and saw off the attentions of Chantilly Lace by a length and a quarter.< Ask Jack doesn't have the greatest strike-rate but popped up at 12-1 in the Fairways Hotel & Conference Centre Handicap.
Having travelled on the heels of the pacesetters, Wayne Lordan kicked his mount into the lead shortly after entering the straight and he stayed on well to cross the line a length and three-quarters ahead of Ajman
Lordan had to settle for second on Carlito Brigante who just failed to peg back Curling Bird in the Fairways Hotel Race & Stay Package Handicap.
To be fair, the 11-2 winner deserved this success after a couple of second-placings at this venue and he stuck to his task to register a head verdict.
Gary Carroll steered The Tooth Fairy (4-1) home for favourite-backers in the www.fairways.ie Apprentice Handicap, while the market leader also obliged in the Marshes Best Dressed Lady 12th July Handicap in the shape of Refuse To Sell (7-2).
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