Review dundalk 21st Mar

Jamie Spencer's rare visit to Dundalk just failed to pay a dividend when Jocular was narrowly beaten in the Dundalk Stadium Light Up Your Night Median Auction Maiden.

Johnny Murtagh's colt, sent off the 4-6 favourite in the Qatar Racing colours, held every chance in a three-way battle coming down the straight, but was beaten a neck by Bint Dandy

Paul Deegan's 3-1 shot caught the eye when a promising third on her debut at the track last month and she was always doing just about enough after she slipped through on the inside under Chris Hayes.< Little Arrows dug deep to land just the second victory of his 20-race all-weather career, but his seventh in all, with an all-the-way success in the Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Rated Race.

Shane Foley set just a steady pace and the Ken Condon-trained eight-year-old (9-1) found plenty for pressure in the straight to hold the persistent challenge of Sharjah by a head.

Fergal Lynch got a good tune out of Iron Major to win the Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Of The Year Rated Race, holding up Eddie Lynam's 7-1 shot until the final furlong before thrusting him through a gap to beat Strait Of Zanzibar by half a length.

Mick Halford confirmed his position as top trainer in the winter series when 11-8 favourite Political Policy gained his revenge on Fix It winning by a length in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap under Conor Hoban, who shared the series riding honours with Joseph O'Brien.

There was a tight finish to the Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap and it went to Andy Slattery's 2-1 favourite Merry Mast who hit the front half a furlong out in the hands of Billy Lee and held off Amazing Star by a head.< Doux Douce made a brave attempt to lead all the way in the Easter Mid-Term Madness At Dundalk Handicap but was collared close home and beaten three-quarters of a length by Garry Caldwell's 66-1 shot Zambezi Tiger under Ross Coakley.