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Review dundalk 10th Feb
< Miracle Cure looked a class apart as he made his fourth racecourse appearance a winning one in the one-mile maiden on the Dundalk all-weather track.
Jim Bolger's colt had a progressive profile in three runs last season and attracted plenty of money before his comfortable success in the hands of Kevin Manning.< Roman General was sent off favourite and tried to lead all the way, but Miracle Cure was never far away and was going best turning into the straight before zipping past to score by four and a quarter lengths.
Andrew Oliver's filly Cailin Coillteach (11-2) put up a terrific performance to break her duck in the Group Discounts At Dundalk Handicap in the hands of Conor Hoban.
Dropped down to six furlongs for the first time, she was plum last turning into the straight but after being pulled wide, she motored down the outside to snatch the prize by half a length.
There was a thrilling finish to the ice-vibe.com Horseware Ireland Handicap and a blanket would have covered the first five home, but late charger If Per Chance just got there to edge the victory.< Akasaka looked to have beaten off all-comers in the closing stages, but Mick Halford's seven-year-old (17-2) kept finding more for Shane Foley and grabbed the prize by a nose in the shadow of the post.
The jockey put another on the board when Jessie Harrington's Johnnys Legacy (15-8 favourite) resisted the determined challenge of market rival Discovery Bay to land the Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden by a neck.< Prince Of Fire led two furlongs out in the Horseware Owners & Trainers Bar Launch 24th February Handicap, but Sam James delivered Spin Of A Coin (9-2) with a late run and Eddie Lynam's gelding won by three-quarters of a length.
Dermot McLoughlin's Houdini Bright (33-1) found enough for Andrew Thornton to hold Chebona Bula by a head in the first division of the Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap.