Ger Lyons produced An Tadh fighting fit after an eight-month lay-off to complete back-to-back victories in the Hibernia Steel Products Ltd Race at Dundalk.
Keegan Latham was not hard pressed for the lead and had plenty up his sleeve turning into the straight, where several rivals looked ready to lay down a serious challenge.
The six-year-old (6-1), who has done most of his winning at seven furlongs, showed no sign of stopping and saw out the five furlongs really well to beat favourite Invincible Ash by three-quarters of a length.< Mariydi (8-1) led home an Aga Khan-owned 1-2 in the Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap.
Trained by Michael Halford, the mount of Johnny Murtagh /a> had a length in hand of John Oxx's Aliyfa at the line.< This Is Real had to dig deep to win at the first time of asking in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden.
Brian Nolan's juvenile was brought to tackle favourite Chelsea Lately as they turned into the straight and it developed into a ding-dong struggle, with nothing else able to get into it.
Chelsea Lately hung on until the dying strides, but Davy Moran forced This Is Real (12-1) ahead and grabbed the verdict by a short head.
Declan McDonogh, who later bagged a double aboard Sapphire Spray in the one-mile fillies' maiden, had Lilly Be smartly away in the Dundalk Leader Handicap and they never saw another horse in winning by a length and a half.< Liberty Island emerged from the pack down the straight but was unable to make an impression as Paul Magnier's 11-2 shot quickened away for a comfortable score.< Otterstown Lady showed a neat burst of pace inside the distance to emerge victorious in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap.
Given a good ride by Shane Foley, the well-backed 8-1 chance offered plenty or resilience along the far rail to prevail by half a length from Jaamid
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