Review dundalk 19th Dec

< Moonmeister completed a quick hat-trick with a resounding success in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap as the all-weather track signed off for the year.

Gordon Elliott's three-year-old was sent off the 9-4 favourite and looked to have plenty in the tank as he was gathered up for his challenge by Pat Smullen at the top of the straight.

He quickly asserted and though he edged left and appeared to do runner-up Catchy Lass no favours along the rail, he was well on top at that stage and finished a length and a half to the good.< Togoville and The Dancing Lord were separated by half a length when they fought out the finish of a race at the track a fortnight ago, and they were even closer in an exciting climax to the Crowne Plaza Hotel Of Dundalk Rated Race.

John Geoghegan's 7-2 shot The Dancing Lord was marginally better off this time and having caught Togoville in the final furlong, squeezed out the verdict by a head under Robbie Downey as they flashed past the post together.

Leigh Roche attacked on the inside after Grey Danube chased Your Pal Tal into the straight in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2014 Handicap and Darren Bunyan's 6-1 shot grabbed the lead before beating the favourite by a length and a half.

Colin Keane got on the scoreboard when the Tom McCourt-trained Manorov (9-4 favourite) found a nice gap from behind horses a furlong out in the Winter Series At Dundalk 2015 Apprentice Handicap and forged a length and three-quarters clear.

The champion apprentice completed a double when driving Black Label to victory by three-quarters of a length after a duel with Viaduct Joey in the Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Maiden on the three-year-old's first start for Ado McGuinness.

David Marnane's newcomer Emperor Bob sprung a 25-1 surprise in the Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Of The Year Maiden, hitting the front a furlong out in the hands of Connor King and holding off the well-fancied Arif by three-quarters of a length.