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McNamara doubles up on Bayan

Bayan holds off Saga BarbaraBayan holds off Saga Barbara
© Photo Healy Racing

Emmet McNamara notched a double on the night when Bayan recorded a battling success in the concluding ten furlong maiden at Dundalk. Spirit Of Concorde was sent off the 10/11 favourite and hit the front with over two furlongs to run.

He was tracked through by Bayan, however, and Gordon Elliott's charge went on at the furlong pole as the market leader faded.

25/1 shot Saga Barbara came through to give chase inside the final furlong and got within half a length of the winner at the finish.

Bayan (15/8 from 5/2 on course) was making a successful return to the Flat having landed a Cork maiden hurdle at the end of last month.

“He's fit from hurdling and was entitled on ratings to win,” commented McNamara afterwards.

The winning jockey had also been successful in the other ten furlong maiden aboard Keeping

(Additional reportin by Alan Magee)

1st
15/8
Tote €3.30 €1.02
2nd
0.5L
25/1
€4.90
3rd
0.5L
25/1
€4.50
4th
0.75L
16/1
bf
0.75L
10/11Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.