Masalai gained a second career success at Dundalk today as the Eddie Lynam trained gelding arrived late to win the Coral Bet #5 Get #20 In Free Bets Handicap (div 1) under jockey Oisin Orr.

Masalai had gained his only previous win at the venue in November 2017 and following today's success Lynam later said “he's a little bit timid, he's not the toughest old horse in the place.

“I thought here one night last year that he'd won but when they called out the result he was beat a short-head. It's nice to see him get his head in front again.

“He was tiring when he got a bump here last time and it didn't effect the result.

“He deserved to win another race. Unfortunately I'd imagine he'll get 3lb or more so he'll go out of this grade and that's a big step of stairs to move up.

“We'll come back here in a few weeks and find something for him.”

Quotes from Gary Carson