Elusive Approach and Daniel Redmond nearside fend off Usa and Conor McGovern© Photo Healy Racing
Jim Bolger made it a quick Dundalk double when Elusive Approach defied top-weight under Daniel Redmond in the Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap.
Redmond's mount looked vulnerable late on to Usa but in the end she had a head to spare over Steve Mahon's veteran.
Elusive Approach was following up on a win from last week, and she was adding to the earlier Coolcullen gains achieved through Saafarr and Kevin Manning.
"Daniel said she travelled well today, hit the front and just held on," said stable representative Ger Flynn.
"She's enjoying the surface and she's enjoying the trips up here. That's her fourth time up here in four weeks.
"She seems to be loving it and seems to be improving a little bit every-time, just enough to win.
"Hopefully she'll come back again now for something else.
"I actually thought at one stage she was going to get headed but when she saw the other horse coming she battled her way back to the line and held on well.
"She's very game and genuine and she handles the surface which is a big help."
R.P. Downey, rider of World's Greatest (USA) trained by Keith Henry Clarke, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount ran short of room shortly after leaving stalls.
D.M. Melia, rider of Nelly Sarsfield trained by Donal Kinsella, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount suffered slight interference on leaving stalls.
(GC & EM)
