Two of those going on international duty this week, Morgan Fox and David O'Loughlin, dominated the Mater Hospital Heart race yesterday, with Fox winning by 15 seconds.

With only a mile covered Fox and O'Loughlin caught the rest napping and surged ahead. They built up a lead of almost a minute by Slane, with Aidan Duff and Dermot Finnegan leading the pursuit.

With three miles to go Fox sprinted past O'Loughlin and finished strongly to take the first prize.