Review dundalk 23rd Dec

< Ishebayorgrey produced a career-best performance to claim top honours in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2016 Handicap at Dundalk.

Pat Martin's gelding had never won off a mark as high as 82 but did run creditably for fourth off it four weeks ago.

The well-backed Shepherd's Purse went for home with over a furlong to travel, but Ishebayorgrey (8-1) ran him down and registered a length verdict.

Tommy Stack is about to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career and enjoyed a double started by A Shin Impala in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Rated Race.

After settling just behind the leaders, Wayne Lordan had to get to work early in the straight but the 7-2 favourite eventually wore down Toccata Blue and passed the post with a length and a half in hand of Dance Alone

Stack and Lordan doubled up when Thunder Speed made it second-time lucky in the Elusive Pimpernel Maiden (Div 2), and Lordan completed a treble on Song Of Love in the Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 6th January 2017 Handicap.< November Tale must have caught many an eye when fourth here a fortnight ago because she was backed down to even-money favouritism for division one.

She came with a late run and while Jackmel enjoyed a straighter passage at the business end, November Tale got the verdict by a short head, with the judge unable to separate Jackmel and Time Constraints for second.

Ger Lyons and Colin Keane were also on the mark with The Paris Shrug (9-2) in the Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Maiden, while Denis Linehan got Keukenhof home for Johnny Murtagh in the Winter Series At Dundalk 2017 Apprentice Handicap.< Slaney Street was 3lb out of the handicap for the Happy Christmas To All Our Patrons Nursery Handicap but that didn't matter as he ran out a gritty winner.

The 10-1 chance had George Boole and the front-running Rock In Peace for company as they flashed past the furlong marker but pulled out most to see off George Boole by half a length.