De Sousa outclasses rivals for repeat win

Off the track since last March, Afonso De Sousa outclassed his six rivals when repeating last year’s win in the Dundalk Stadium — Light Up Your Night Race in Dundalk last night.

The second leg of a double for Aidan O’Brien, the 4/5 favourite was confidently handled by Joseph O’Brien, settled at the back of the field until closing and encountering plenty of traffic problems in the straight.

But, when switched to the outside, the four-year-old Henrythenavigator colt quickened impressively to head Hold The Line inside the final furlong before stretching clear readily to score by three and a half lengths.