Dundalk abandoned after one race due to freezing fog

In the only race run, La Tulipe Noire got the better of favourite Den Of Iniquity
Dundalk abandoned after one race due to freezing fog

GLOOMY PICTURE: A view of the first race at a foggy Dundalk on Monday. The meeting was abandoned afterwards. Picture: Healy Racing

Monday’s meeting in Dundalk was abandoned, due to freezing fog, after just one race, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2-Y-0 Fillies Maiden, won by 14-1 shot La Tulipe Noire.

Explaining the sequence of events that led to the decision, clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer said: “Before racing we followed the fog protocol. We consulted with riders, trainers, the judge, doctors, and vets and everybody was happy to start the meeting.

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