< Celtic Dane came out best in a thrilling finish to land the feature Specsavers 2 For 1 Ulster Derby at Down Royal.

Chris Hayes took over inside the final furlong on Kevin Prendergast's charge after Fantoche led them into the straight, but he was immediately threatened by Northgate

The pair were locked in a struggle as they headed for the line, but Celtic Dane (12-1) just hung on to land the spoils by a short head and then survived a stewards' inquiry.

Paul Flynn's Mr Man In The Moon (7-4) made all in eyecatching fashion under Padraig Beggy to take the honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.< Ferocious Fran was all the rage, but could only manage third as the winner broke well and never looked back, pulling clear late on in fine style to win by five lengths.< Option Be looked to have completed a double for Flynn in the Taxi 90333333 Handicap, but the stewards intervened after he drifted right under Davy Moran before gamely holding the fast-finishing Prince Of Fashion by a head.

He was demoted to second behind the Fran Berry-ridden winner (12-1).< Patrickswell returned to form to record his second success at the track with a one-length victory in the the Rainbow Telecom Handicap.< Liberty Island and Fairy Flow cut out the early running but the latter quickly faded and Marcus Callaghan's representative joined the long-time leader well over a furlong out.

The 10-1 shot stuck to his task in determined fashion for Leigh Roche as he got on top in the final 100 yards.

Tom McCourt's Spring Hawk (9-1) led a furlong and a half out under Ben Curtis and powered clear to take the Fonacab 90333333 Handicap by three and a half lengths.

The Harry Rogers-trained Solo Performer (7-1) set off in front and showed no sign of stopping to take the Louis Roederer Handicap by four and a half lengths under Pat Smullen, who doubled up on Dermot Weld's Seraakh (1-3) in the two-runner www.thetote.com Maiden.