Review dundalk 4th Apr

Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf fourth Up was beaten on her reappearance at Dundalk, as she could not reel in Marvada in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race.< Royal Blue Star took the field along at a steady gallop in the one mile contest, but Marvada (13-2) struck the front over a furlong out under Shane Foley.

Up came from the rear of the field to give chase, but she never looked like getting on terms and Marvada strode on for a three-quarters of a length victory.

Foley completed a big-race double when taking the most valuable handicap on the card, the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap, aboard Banna Boirche

The hat-trick seeking Billyford appeared to have fended off all his rivals on the home straight, but Foley got Banna Boirche (2-1) upsides in the final furlong and came out on top by a head.< Pencil Hill showed a nice turn of foot to land the Dundalk Apprentice Handicap for Joanna Morgan.

Gary Phillips held the 8-1 chance just off the pace and after bursting through a furlong out, he went on to beat Copper Dock by two and a quarter lengths.< Alhellal left some scratchy form over hurdles firmly behind him when scoring on his Flat debut in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Maiden.

A winner over timber at Ballinrobe last August, the 12-1 chance put two wretched subsequent runs behind him when beating Mundher by a length.

Apprentice jockey Sam James produced an enterprising ride to land the Dundalk Stadium on Facebook Handicap on Give Me Shelter

The 25-1 chance made all and was travelling best on turning for home and James poured on the pressure from then on, eventually recording a two length win over Bendzoldan

The step up to two miles did the trick for Gan Locht (12-1), who registered her first success at the sixth attempt in the [email protected] Handicap under Shane Gray.