< Glor Na Mara finally cashed in on the ability he showed in top-class company last season when he landed his first victory at the 16th attempt at Dundalk.
Jim Bolger's three-year-old numbered a third behind the mighty Frankel in the Dewhurst among his juvenile runs, but he was allowed to go off at 11-4 for the [email protected] Maiden as punters preferred Azores
The odds-on shot missed the kick but it hardly mattered as Glor Na Mara travelled supremely well and found plenty when Kevin Manning asked him, quickening away from the favourite by three and three-quarter lengths.
Tommy Stack's juvenile Nero Emperor overturned the form with the odds-on Wasabi's House in no uncertain terms when running away with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Wayne Lordan was always in the front rank on the youngster (15-2), who flopped when sent off favourite at the track last time, and they zipped clear in the straight to beat the market leader by five and a half lengths.
Lordan was on the mark again in the dundalkstadium.com Handicap when the Tom Hogan-trained Gordon Lord Byron followed up his maiden victory at the track last month.
The three-year-old (7-1) led inside the final furlong before running on strongly to repel the late charges of Tell The Wind and Solent Ridge by two necks.
Liberty To Rock (7-1) recorded his third victory over the all-weather track's mile when coming out best in a driving finish to the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap under Chris Hayes.
Jim Gorman's five-year-old, running off just 1lb higher than when winning over course and distance in September, collared Lago Indiano late on and held on by a neck, with Heroine Chic grabbing a share of the runner-up spot.
Jessie Harrington's top-weight Canaille (7-1) responded well to first-time blinkers as he forged ahead in the final furlong to take the Winter Racing At Dundalk Nursery by a length and a quarter under 10lb claimer Keith Sexton.
