< Slade Power showed why he is highly regarded at home when opening his account at the second attempt in the irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Dundalk.

Second behind subsequent Middle Park third Reply on his debut, Edward Lynam's charge was always travelling kindly in midfield before hitting the front a furlong out.

Pat Smullen then gave the 11/10 favourite his office and he ran on strongly to beat Harry Trotter by a length and a half.

Lynam made it a double on the night when Banner Road goit up close home to land the Christmas Parties At Dundalk Nursery Handicap.< Catfromtherock appeared to have made a race-winning move when stretching clear on the home straight, but Michael Hussey got a real tune out of 11-4 favourite Banner Road and he swept past to score by half a length.< Angel's Pursuit ended his career for Richard Hannon on an eight-race losing run, but that came to an end on his first start for David Marnane in the Group Discounts At Dundalk Stadium Race.

Always prominent after a swift start from a wide draw, the 5-1 shot responded well to Shane Foley's urgings, beating Duke Of Rutherford by a length and a quarter.

Kevin Prendergast's Tell The Wind got the better of a thrilling finish to the Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap.< Tarrsille made a bold bid for home when taking up the running over a furlong from the finish, but Chris Hayes covered that move and bustled Tell The Wind upsides close home.

The 4-1 chance kept on well to deny Tarrsille by a neck, with the fast-finishing Iron Major just unable to claw the front two back.< Ashton Rose s bid to land a four-timer in the Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap came unstuck as Noel Meade's Fountain Of Honour landed the spoils.

Always in the firing line, the 10-1 chance ran on well for Seamie Heffernan to edge the verdict.