Whaileyy and Shane Foley get home from Indian Landing and Pat Smullen© Photo Healy Racing
< Whaileyy made it two wins in the space of a week in the Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap.
The six-year-old struck for the first time since joining Mick Halford from Marco Botti's stable in a claimer last week and was the 9-4 joint-favourite to supplement that in more competitive company.
He looked in trouble when momentarily blocked for a run, but Shane Foley switched him out and got on an even keel again, and he pegged back Indian Landing to score by three-quarters of a length.< Minot Street (4-1) was another to successfully back up seven days after a course win, fending off the late thrusts of Shadagann and Catchy Lass in the Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Of The Year Apprentice Handicap.< Plus Ca Change confirmed the promise of her initial effort with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Sent off the 5-6 favourite after finishing fifth at Leopardstown on Irish Champions Weekend, Ger Lyons' youngster settled in second before hitting the front early in the straight and staying on well to beat market rival Maira by three and a quarter lengths.
Lyons' newcomer Game Set Dash was backed as if defeat was out of the question in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk (C & G) Maiden but had no answer to Wychwood Warrior (3-1).
With experience on his side, Halford's two-and-a-quarter-length winner dictated terms to suit himself and had enough in the tank to go again when challenged by the 4-11 market leader.
Halford and Foley completed a treble when Temasek Star claimed the www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap.
The betting suggested the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden was a match between Sirikoi (1-2 favourite) and Emiest Rose and that's how it panned out.
The Tommy Stack-trained Sirikoi build on her two previous placings to triumph by a length and a quarter, with Broderick Falls getting closer to the principals than perhaps many anticipated in third.< Alfaayza (5-1) got a dream run when a gap opened up against the rail in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap and Fran Berry drive her th
