Dundalk report: Urban Beat wins race named after Pat Smullen

A view of the home straight as racing continues behind closed doors due to Covid-19 restrictions at Dundalk. Picture: Healy Racing.

At the venue where he rode his first and last winners, the late Pat Smullen was remembered in the name of the feature on tonight’s card at Dundalk track, and that Group 3 Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Pat Smullen Mercury Stakes produced a real cracker which went the way of Urban Beat.

My Laureate set out to make all the running and gave everything in defeat but Muker came down the far side to mount a late effort, while simultaneously the ultra-consistent Urban Beat came down the near side to do likewise.