Dermot Weld's smart four-year-old Address Unknown began his new campaign in style with victory in the www.dundalkstadium.com Race at the all-weather venue.
Not on his best behaviour in the stalls, the 8-11 favourite nevertheless broke smartly for Pat Smullen and sat second as Bikini Babe led the way in the extended 10-furlong contest.
All four runners held every chance coming down the straight, but Address Unknown hit the front a furlong out and won with some authority, coming home three and a half lengths clear of Stephen's Green
The Andy Oliver-trained Smartcity dug deep for Chris Hayes to prevail in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden, stepping up on his Leopardstown debut run earlier in the month.
The 5-1 shot looked held when favourite Alayir hit the front, but responded well to pressure and took over with 100 yards to go before stretching two lengths clear.< Naseem Sea (7-1) showed the benefit of her debut third at the track a fortnight ago as she took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden in the hands of Willie Supple.
British challenger Pea Shooter went off in front but was caught inside the final furlong by Naseem Sea and Danziger and it was Paul Deegan's charge who prevailed by a neck.
Joseph O'Brien brought Measured Approval (13-2) with a strong challenge down the outside in the final quarter-mile of the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap and Pat Flynn's three-year-old wore down Queen Grace to score by half a length.
The John Carr-trained Atlas Peak (13-2) hit the front just inside the final furlong under Conor Hoban in the [email protected] Handicap and forged clear to win by two and a half lengths.
Niall McCullagh won both divisions of the Hen & Stag Packages At Dundalk Stadium Handicap, first kicking Night Glimmer (7-2 favourite) into a decisive lead on the home turn, and then sweeping down the outer on Darraghs Day (25-1).
