Beau battles well to land nursery Closefield Beau produced a game front-running performance to land the nursery at Dundalk tonight for trainer Danny McLoughlin. Nathan Crosse was soon in front on the well-backed 11/10 favourite and asked him for maximum effort passing the furlong pole. Mutamarid Lsk finished off well but could only get within half-a-length of the winner. Closefield Beau had been fourth over course and distance on his last outing. Crosse said: "We’ve always liked this lad. "He's very straightforward and it was a nice opportunity for him today. He acts well on the surface. "He got it nice in front, he had his ears pricked and wasn't doing a whole pile so, when I asked him for his effort, what he saved going around he showed in the finish. "Danny has him well schooled and everything. It has been a good year for him on the grass and it was nice to get that." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
