Joy as Captain books his ticket for Lingfield

The Tracey Collins-trained Captain Joy booked his ticket back to Lingfield Park on Good Friday when capturing he four-runner Ladbrokes Fast Track Qualifier Race over a mile on a wet night in Dundalk.

The course specialist was the middle leg of a 34/1 treble for Pat Smullen, back from a stint in Dubai.

A close third to Grey Mirage in the one-mile event at the All-Weather Championships last year, seven-year-old Captain Joy won comfortably by a half-length in the end from outsider Geological. The winner was recording his seventh win at Dundalk and providing his trainer with an emotional success.