PADDY Harnett brought up the first double of his career on Donnacha O’Brien’s Teutates in the Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden for three-year-olds.

This well-bred newcomer, owned by Annemarie O’Brien, attracted some late support but still went off 14/1 for this contest over a mile. He was a little tardy from the gates and was held up by Harnett before the pair made progress at the two pole. Harnett soon switched him to the left and the pair rattled home once hitting the front over a furlong out.

After they saw off Signatory by three parts of a length, the rider said: “They went an even gallop and it rode like a real nice race. I was happy down to the bend, I was following the favourite (News At Ten) and I just had to kind of get him to relax and breathe. He came into the straight lovely, up through the middle of them lovely.”

Harnett steered owner/trainer Luke Comer’s John Alexander (9/1) home in the opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap over a mile and a half.

This four-year-old colt was involved in a battle at the business end with Je T’ai Porte but got her measure in the final 150 yards to win by half a length.

Assistant trainer Jim Gorman said: “I always knew he would get a mile and a half, he was always going to get it with maturity and everything. He’ll be back here depending on what the handicapper does and he’ll run on the turf as well.”

Feature This sported first-time cheekpieces and popped up at 16/1 under Robert Whearty in the Join On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap.

She was another horse to hit the front in the final 150 yards before staying on best to prevail by half a length for owners Ian Brassil and Brian McInerney.

Mephisto makes the breakthrough

MARK Enright also fired in a double courtesy of Mephisto in the Dundalk Winter Series Championship Handicap and Chazzesmee in division two of the Join On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap.

Mephisto rewarded Gerry Keane’s patience when making the breakthrough over the two-mile trip. The six-year-old grey gelding put in good late work to score by three parts of a length at 12/1 for the Restricted Movement Syndicate.

Keane said: “This has been a long time coming, he has been very disappointing. We bought him out of Ralph Beckett’s.

“I’d like to see a fence in front of him during the summer. He had two unlucky falls (over hurdles) which he didn’t deserve as he is a brilliant jumper.”

Chazzesmee, 6/4 favourite, proved different class to his rivals in the second divide of the mile handicap as he powered five lengths clear inside the final furlong.

“He was good. Obviously, he got hurt up here last year so it was a worry, but his comeback run in the Curragh was very good. He was a bit keen and probably didn’t get home that day,” Enright said.

“This was a very poor race, but he was fit and ready to go. Fozzy (Stack) always has his fit. It is nice to ride a winner in Mrs Stack and Tommy’s colours.”

Strong pace suits Illawaraa

YUDISH Geerdharry delivered Lake Illawarra from off a blazing pace set by Jilted to grab the View Restaurant Dundalk Apprentice Handicap over seven furlongs for Johnny Murtagh.

The 14/1 chance kept on well to claim 9/4 favourite Malacanne close home. After winning by half a length in the Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor and Smith colours, Geerdharry said: “The lads went strong in front and it would have suited her as she is a kind of one-paced filly.

“Coming into the straight, I started picking up a bit and she fought well to the end. There is plenty of stamina in her pedigree and she would be finishing well. Johnny tried different things with her and it was the visor tonight.”

Conor Stone-Walsh has had a productive winter series in Dundalk and the 10lb claimer partnered his third winner on Selador for Joseph O’Brien and the Blue Devil Racing Stable LLC.

This Dark Angel filly got off the mark at the eighth time of asking in the Racing Every Week At Dundalk Maiden. The 10/3 shot was three quarters of a length too strong for 11/8 favourite Rockview Consort.

Assistant trainer Brendan Powell said: “She’s not (winning out of turn). On her first run she was second to Lily Pond who won a Group 2 in the end.

“She is genuine, but she has just found it difficult to win. Now that she has done it, you never know. She’s actually a very big filly and maybe it is now she is maturing.

Dayzee served up a 33/1 surprise in the Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Fillies Maiden over a mile under Jack Kearney for owner Kevin A Quinn.

She was unplaced on debut at this track last month but it was a different story here as she surged home to dispute the lead in the final 100 yards before going on by three parts of a length.