All Body And Soul for the win

All Body And Soul and Rocking The Blue were popular in the betting from earlier in the day for the Big Bad Bob Maiden at Dundalk and they ended up filling the first two positions.

Up in trip on his first outing since April and on polytrack debut, All Body And Soul, a 65-rated performer, tumbled in price from 20/1 in places earlier into a returned 11/2.

The Ronan Whelan-ridden All Body And Soul came out on top by a neck from Rocking The Blue after an exciting final furlong battle, with a length and a quarter back to Investmentsuccess in third.

Winning trainer Tracey Collins said of Herb Stanley's four-year-old: "I always thought he'd be a nice horse but he went astray and we let him out in a field. He's weak and raw. I'm very happy with him tonight but I didn't think he'd be a four-year-old when he won.

"He promised a lot as a two-year-old but he's a baby and will take more time. I'm very happy that the owner persevered with him, and Ronan gave him a super ride."

(AM & EM)