Kevin Ryan's tremendous 2011 campaign shows no sign of stopping deep into October and Bajan Tryst carried the flag for the North Yorkshire handler at Dundalk on Friday night.
Sent off a largely unconsidered 10-1 shot partly due to his far-from-ideal draw (12) in the Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap, Declan McDonogh soon had him across the pack in an ideal position towards the inside rail.
The winner had fought off the attentions of What About You entering the sixth and final furlong and although The Reaper and Five Star Junior challenged late on, Bajan Tryst dug deep to repel the former by a neck.< Glor Na Mara s frustration continued when made to play second fiddle by Gordon Lord Byron (14-1) in the Follow Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden.
Jim Bolger's charge had top-class form as a juvenile and earlier this year but he keeps failing to get off the mark and this time it was Gordon Lord Byron, trained by Tom Hogan and ridden by Wayne Lordan, who knuckled down best in the final stages to win by half a length.
Aidan O'Brien's Wave broke her duck at the third attempt in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Always to the fore under the trainer's son, Joseph, the daughter of Dansili only had Hongkong Dancer to worry about inside the final furlong and she saw off that rival by half a length following a brief tussle.
Johnny Murtagh gave Katherine Lee a rip-roaring ride to claim the [email protected] Handicap.
The 9-2 favourite came down the centre of the track under championship chaser Murtagh and although seemingly a sitting duck, the filly responded admirably to her rider's urgings and held Tarrsille a head at bay.
Murtagh pulled further clear of Pat Smullen in the hunt for the title when guiding Mick Halford's Eastern Rules home in the Group Bookings At Dundalk Handicap.
