Welsh gives O'Brien a Dundalk double

Tommy Welsh led home a one-two for Joseph O'Brien in the qualified riders' handicap and gave the trainer a double on Dundalk's card.

There was plenty of money around for Tommy Welsh during the day for this two-mile contest as his odds contracted to 4/1 from 13/2. His SP was returned at 5/1.

He had a prominent pitch in third behind Keep It Cool and Bien Chase before tracking in fifth after half a mile.

Keep It Cool soon moved clear of the field but he was almost reeled in outside the three quarter mile mark.

Bien Chase moved on at the four pole with Park Row pursuing in second, a weakening Keep It Cool third and Tommy Welsh fourth.

Bien Chase was ridden outside the two and Sarah O'Brien took the opportunity to drive Tommy Welsh past him racing towards the final furlong.

It was stablemate War Goddess who stayed on stoutly to try and hunt the winner down in the final furlong. However, he was three quarters of a length adrift at the line.

The runner-up was subject to an on-course gamble from 7/1 to 4/1 favourite. Wood Breizh (9/2) completed the places under Katie Walsh. He was beaten three lengths by the winner. Circus Ring gave Joseph O'Brien his other winner on the card in race three.