< Cascavelle (14-1) got back on track with a dominant display in the Floodlit Friday Nights Handicap at Dundalk.

Robbie McNamara's Galway Festival winner struggled in testing conditions at Cork subsequently and was tackling an artificial surface for the first time.

But he handled it with aplomb and after taking it up with just under two furlongs to travel, kept up the gallop to account for favourite Katiymann by four lengths.

There was a strong word for Jim Bolger's newcomer National Security prior to the Light Up Your Night At Dundalk Stadium (C & G) Maiden and he was sent off the 9-10 favourite, but Kevin Manning never looked happy and he finished down the field.

The prize went to his chief market rival Platinum Warrior (5-2), who took the lead off fellow Michael Halford inmate Pienta two furlongs out and scored by seven and a half lengths.

That completed a brace for Pat Smullen, initiated by Menelik (5-2), who was the highest rated of the Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race runners but was all out to repel Rivellino by a head.< Julia's Magic produced a career-best performance to claim top honours in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap.

The Denise Foster-trained 10-1 chance quickened along the inside in the hands of Gary Carroll to beat War Hero by three-quarters of a length.< Massa Lubrense was another to break his duck, this time in the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden.

Dylan Hogan left it late on the 5-2 favourite, though, only mastering Dhafeera in the dying strides and getting the verdict in a photo-finish.

Champion apprentice Oisin Orr took the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap on Commander Won (9-2), and doubled up on 6-4 favourite Timia in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (Div 2).

The first division went to La Cumparsita (14-1), who denied Goodnight Irina by the narrowest of margins.