Sharjah and Declan McDonogh© Photo Healy Racing
Jim Bolger's bid for a fourth race in a row at Dundalk came unstuck when his Locus Standi finished third in the concluding Good Friday Greyhound Racing At Dundalk Stadium Handicap. Sharjah bossed things in this for Declan McDonogh.
Andy Slattery 's charge showed what he can do again when on song, soon forcing things in this extended mile and a quarter 'night-cap,' before going on to register a tenth win.
The aforementioned Locus Standi was deprived of second at the line by Settle For Red but Sharjah was four and three parts of a length to the good.
"He's been showing a bit of a spark in the last few weeks, back to what he was. We had his wind done," said Slattery.
"I fancied him tonight as he was down a bit in the weights. I had a few quid on him this morning. I don't normally back the horses, the last horse I backed was A Few Dollars More about twelve months ago.
"He's won eleven races for us now — where would you get the likes of him. If I had a few more like him it would do."
S. Foley, rider of War Room trained by S.M.Duffy, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount hung in the straight.
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