< Aloof made a most encouraging reappearance in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Race at Dundalk.
Second to Classic contender Wading before opening her account over a mile at this course in November, David Wachman's daughter of Galileo clearly enjoyed the move up to 10 furlongs on her seasonal bow.
The 11-8 favourite was allowed a clear lead early in the race and she never looked in trouble up front, easing further clear as Wayne Lordan asked for a response turning in.< Madhmoonah gave chase but was over four lengths in arrears as the winner passed the post.
Johnny Murtagh gave Piri Wango a brilliant front-running ride in the [email protected] Handicap.
Having won his only start last term, Ger Lyons' Choisir gelding was allotted top weight for his seasonal return but Murtagh soon had him in front.
Morning gamble Caprella was never far off the pace and threw down a serious challenge but Piri Wango found extra and held on by a head, with Thomasgainsborough third.
The Kevin Prendergast-trained Ahaaly (4-6 favourite) looks set for a rise in grade after winning the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden in tremendous style.
Second only to Oaks entrant Shebella on her Limerick introduction, the daughter of Exceed And Excel, ridden by Declan McDonogh, readily went one better with a pillar-to-post three and a half-length success over market rival Wasabi's House
Tommy Stack's Dylanbaru (15-8 favourite) opened his account at the second time of asking under Lordan in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden produced a surprise, with Paddy Twomey saddling a winner with his first ever runner as a trainer.
Sent off the 28-1 outsider of the field, the four-year-old Hunting Goddess ridden by Bill Lee, took it up approaching the furlong pole and battled all the way to the line.< Hawkswood (20-1) took the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap in the hands of Pat Smullen, while it was a close call in the Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Handicap, but Mick Halford'
