The penultimate race at Dundalk, the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap went off six minutes late as a loose horse took an extensive tour of the venue. That wasn't the end of the drama as less than a length covered the first five home with Armed Guard and Well Insured dead-heating up front.

Armed Guard, the 4/1 second favourite, was ridden for Eddie Lynam by Joseph O'Brien, whilst Dylan Hogan, a 10Ib claimer riding his second winner, was on Well Insured for Derek Barry.

Hogan (20) is apprenticed to Kevin Prendergast and he said: "I got a bit detached but he finished well. I'll take the dead-heat – it's better than second."

It emerged later that the loose horse was Times In Anatefka denied late on in race four at 7.40.

She was being loaded up for her homeward journey when evading her handler. (AM & EM)