Fog Of War was the one punters wanted to know about (9/4 in the morning into 11/8) in the Champions Restaurant Dundalk Rated Race and his backers and connections never really had many worries as the Azamour gelding made all under Colin Keane.

The Qatar Racing Limited-owned and Ger Lyons-trained favourite was ridden clear over two furlongs out and despite edging away to his right he still had two and three parts of a length in hand over Wrood at the finish.

Lyons said: "I came here thinking Game Set Dash (4/6, 2nd to Fields Of Athenry in race four) was my best chance and he was beaten by Fields Of Athenry who I think could be a proper Group One horse. I have possibly the worst record in racing in the world when horses are odds on!

"It is as short a trip as Fog Of War wants. He wants every inch of a mile and a half minimum. He loved the surface. Colin said he was hanging and he thought it was through loneliness. I'll never run him over that trip again.

"He'll go for a premier handicap and no doubt he'll be in the horses in training sale."

The Turf Club Veterinary Officer examined On Location (USA), trained by James M. Ryan, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be bleeding from the mouth post race as a result of losing a tooth.

(MG & EM)