Review dundalk 24th Sep

Kevin Prendergast has trained many bigger winners but Tell The Wind s victory in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden at Dundalk ensured a special place in the record books.

Always handy, stable jockey Declan McDonogh made the 11-2 chance's mind up a couple of furlongs out and held Emerald Ring by a length and three-quarters to give the veteran Prendergast a 2,000th career success.

Prendergast started training in 1963 and has sent out seven Irish Classic winners. He has another top prospect on his hands this season in the unbeaten Dunboyne Express.

Top apprentice Ben Curtis gave John Oxx's Natalisa a tremendous ride from the front to take top honours in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery.

The 7-2 second-favourite had to see off a number off challengers inside the final furlong but with Curtis excellent value for his 3lb claim, she hung on grimly to prevail by a neck from market leader Expire with Knock Stars finishing best of all to be a short-head away in third.

The win drew Curtis level with Gary Carroll at the top of the apprentice championship.< Ballybacka Lady really impressed in taking the 'But A Racing Post Bonus Yearling Bonus Candidate' Auction Maiden.

Making all under Pat Smullen, Pat Fahy's two-year-old filly went further and further clear in the straight to justify 11-8 favouritism by an easy four lengths from the running-on Music Pearl She will be interesting next season.< Boynagh Joy won the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap with a bit in hand, taking over a furlong out and going on to score by a length and a quarter from Almadaa in the hands of Seamie Heffernan.< Prospectorous bagged his second win on the bounce and looked like he might make it a hat-trick if turned out again soon as he defied an 8lb rise with something to spare in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap.