Review dundalk 11th Dec

< Grey Danube (12-1) repelled the David Marnane pair of Jamesie and Seanie in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2015 Handicap at Dundalk.

Darren Bunyan's gelding hadn't been seen since the start of June but lacked nothing in the way of fitness as he bowled along at the head of affairs.

Jamesie powered down the centre of the track, and Seanie stuck to his guns admirably, but Grey Danube wasn't for passing and prevailed by three-quarters of a length.

A change of gear before the furlong pole proved decisive from Go Kart in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Race.

With an official rating of 87, Patrick Prendergast's filly was entitled to go off the even-money favourite and having raced prominently in the hands of Robbie Downey, she quickened to establish what proved to be a winning advantage and saw off Spirit Glance by a length and a quarter.< Eagle Valley made every post a winning one in the Big Bad Bob Maiden.

The 2-1 market leader got closest to the Listed-placed Fa & ccedil;ade on her previous appearance here and confirmed her superiority with the third that day Perfect Fit although only just as her old rival got to within half a length at the line.< Split The Atom lumped 9st 12lb to victory in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap.

Donnacha O'Brien set sail for home not long after they turned into the straight and although Shabra Emperor lunged late, Pat Shanahan's 3-1 favourite held on by a short head.< Tithonus showed how a victory can boost confidence by following up in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap.

Having broken his duck at the 17th attempt here recently, the 9-4 favourite was ridden aggressively by Seamie Heffernan, who made sure he wasn't passed in the closing stages and he triumphed by half a length.

Colin Keane struck with his only ride of the evening as Manorov (11-4 favourite) registered his second career success in the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (Div 1), while In The Dark (14-1) took the second division.