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Review dundalk 5th Feb
Shalaman
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Five flashed past the post virtually in line in Dundalk's Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap, but it was Marise who had her head down where it mattered.
The four-year-old filly wasn't winning out of turn, having hit the crossbar the last twice, and she moved to the front over a furlong out.
Long-timer leader Political Policy wouldn't lie down, while Rummaging Shalaman and Song Of Love also joined the battle, but 11-4 favourite Marise stuck her neck out to beat Rummaging by a neck.< Split The Atom proved he has the speed for the minimum trip with victory in the Bet & Watch At Titanbet.co.uk Handicap.
The 2-1 joint-favourite was tackling five furlongs for the first time but is in such fine fettle at present and continued his moneyspinning campaign by beating market rival Primo Uono by a length.
Donnacha O'Brien followed that success when getting Stone Mountain (5-1), trained by his father Aidan, home in the Money Back 2nd At Titanbet.co.uk Handicap.< Mr Right (4-1) shed his maiden tag in the Titanbet.co.uk Handicap, and his jockey Donagh O'Connor doubled up on Chewy Round Town in the Big Bad Bob Maiden (Div 1).
The 5-4 favourite set his own pace but looked in trouble when challenged by Charlies Missile and Love In The Sun only to pull out more to prevail by a length and three-quarters.< Party Angel didn't offer a massive amount of encouragement on her racecourse debut four weeks ago but took a big enough step forward to land the second division.
Dermot Weld's 10-1 shot slipped through along the inside halfway down the straight and held the persistent challenge of The Mouse Doctor by a head.
The application of a hood did the trick for Wither Hills who sprung a 33-1 surprise in the Download Titanbet Sports App Rated Race.
The 10-year-old had his enthusiasm rekindled by the headgear and stormed up the rail to score by a length and a quarter from Sharjah