17:45
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap
1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 16.37s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Sat just behind the front pack in 5th - moved into 3rd turning for home - asked for effort 2f out and up to 2nd inside the last 1 1/2f - locked in a battle in the closing stages - kept finding to hit the front at the line
Wayne Lordan
A P O'Brien
Sat close up in second early - moved through smoothly to share front running turning for home - urged forward with 2f left - driven and matched stride for stride inside final 2f - drawn level entering last furlong - battled on but caught right at the line
Shane Foley
E J O'Neill
Set the early gallop clear - challenged and pushed along turning for home - overtaken 2f out then slipped to third - stayed on at same tempo to finish third
Hugh Horgan (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat close to front pair in 3rd - pushed along in 4th turning for home - unable to close - finished 4th beaten some way
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - into 5th spot with 2f to run but unable to close the gap
Chris Hayes
Martin Brassil
Sat close to the front rank early - urged into contention 4f out then asked for effort - dropped away to finish sixth
Non-runners: Apercu (ran yesterday)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.