Review DUNDALK 26th Sep

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Ralph Beckett's Muhannak stuck on gamely for Pat Smullen to land the Listed Diamond Stakes under the floodlights at Dundalk.

Settled in mid-division by Smullen, the 7-1 chance moved into contention on the turn for home before getting on the heels of the leaders over a furlong from home.

Both Mr Medici and Fiery Lad staked their claims for victory in the closing stages, but Muhannak was too strong, beating the former by a neck.

Paddy The Pro gave his followers little to worry about when finishing a convincing winner of the valuable Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery.

Always going well under Wayne Lordan, the 7-2 market leader was a little squeezed for room early in the straight, but picked up nicely once the gaps appeared.

Tommy Stack's charge showed a nice turn of foot to quicken clear, recording a three and a half-length verdict over Croisultan .

Favourite-backers had already got off to a flying start when Aspectoflove (2-1) made light work of the Football Association Of Ireland Auction Maiden.

John Oxx's charge travelled kindly for Mick Kinane before taking up the running over a furlong out and running on well to beat Jays Secret by a length and a quarter.

Excelente showed plenty of tenacity to hold off Aadaat and land the Blue Sky Mortgages Fillies Maiden.

Taking up the running over a furlong out, Jessica Harrington's 5-1 chance had to pull out all the stops to score by half a length under Fran Berry.

First-time blinkers did the trick on Diamond Fire , who stayed on well down the centre of the track to land the Shane McGuiness Construction Handicap.

Colm O'Donoghue hit the front inside the furlong pole on the 12-1 chance, and still held a neck advantage over Send Me Home at the line.