The market spoke in Heirloom #8217;s favour in the closing maiden at Dundalk and the market proved right as he strode away from his rivals.

The three-year-old Dansili colt, ridden by Joseph O’Brien, made headway into the lead a furlong from home in this extended mile and a quarter contest. From there he picked up well to come in three and a half lengths to the good over Ebadani

“He got a nice run through. He ran well in a maiden in his first run this season. He won nicely today, but it probably wasn’t the strongest maiden,” Joseph O’Brien said.

And on his sparkling recent form he added: “The horses are running well. Long may it last!” Catchy Lass completed the placings in third at 16/1 for Anthony Mulholland and Ian Brennan.

Heirloom had been 11/4 in morning trading but this quickly contracted to even money. In the ring he went off 9/10 favourite.

While Heirloom was strong in the market, Wannabe Better drifted from 11/10 to 15/8 before racing and was returned at 2/1. She finished fourth.

This was Joseph O’Brien’s seventh winner in three days – four at Naas, two at Leopardstown and one at Dundalk. His father Aidan has also saddled seven winners in the same period.