Review dundalk 23rd Feb

< Beach Bar blazed to glory in the Print Express Handicap at Dundalk.

His rivals let the 10-1 chance do his own thing in front and ultimately paid the price, with Richard O'Brien's gelding opening up a big advantage down the back.

The chasing group ate into the lead but were hard at work to do so, whereas Beach Bar had something left to give under Wayne Lordan and passed the post a length and a half to the good over Jon Ess

Lordan completed a brace in contrasting fashion on Editorial in the Boyle Bingo Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden.

There was a good word for Paddy Twomey's newcomer because he was sent off at just 3-1 for his introduction, but Lordan left it late and only nailed Irish Minister a few strides before the line.< Blackgold Fairy s victory in the AV Direct Irish EBF Fillies Maiden was the highlight of a double on the card for Pat Smullen.

The Michael Halford-trained 2-1 shot was allowed an uncontested lead and when Smullen pressed the button early in the straight, the response was impressive as she stretched six and a half lengths clear of High Street Lady

Smullen also set the pace in the Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Claiming Race on Settle For Red and got the fractions spot-on, with the 11-4 chance running right the way to the line to beat Yamato by a length and three-quarters.< Nam bounced back to form in a first-time hood to spring a 28-1 surprise in the Carnbeg Hotel & Spa Handicap.

Tom Mullins' colt swooped in the final furlong to deny Eacharn by a neck.

Cleburne broke his duck in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap and his jockey Declan McDonogh followed up in the Kentucky Derby Qualifier At Dundalk March 2nd Handicap on Nimitz while Ineffable took the Connolly Kelly Accountants Apprentice Handicap.