Ballydoyle debutant Ernest Hemingway proved the undoubted star of last night’s action in Dundalk, romping to an impressive ten lengths win in the Irish Stallion Farms Maiden to spark a double for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien.

KEVIN Manning and Michael Hussey shared the riding honours when recording doubles at last night’s pre-Christmas meeting in Dundalk.

THE conditions of the contest aren’t exactly in his favour, but in-form Elusive Ridge still gets the nap to take the Crowne Plaza Hotel Race at Dundalk tonight.

CHAMPION jockey Pat Smullen took the honours on the final day of Bellewstown’s July meeting, recording a double on Oh What a Kitten and Elusive Ridge.