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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.50s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
W J Lee
Henry De Bromhead
Settled on the outside in the pack - slipped towards the back by halfway - asked for effort with two furlongs left - improved into 7th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to get up right at the finish
No. 5, stall 11
2yo, 9-2, OR 80
J: Paddy Harnett (5) · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Paddy Harnett (5)
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Set the early pace before being overtaken past 2f and settling just behind - still going smoothly 2f from home - asked for effort and hit front approaching final furlong - challenged hard inside it - outpaced late and unable to find more - just denied by a short head
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th under pressure 2f out - up to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on well to finish third beaten half a length
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Slow to stride - settled at the back - nudged into contention from 2f out - made progress to 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly - just failed to peg back the front group
Chris Hayes
Adrian McGuinness
Sat handy early fighting for control - hit front after 2f - given a squeeze 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - couldn't quicken again late and beaten 1.25 lengths in 5th
Robert Whearty (3)
Alan McIntyre
Settled towards the back pulling hard early - still ninth over 2f out and into the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Held up in the back markers - pushed along in 11th with 2f left before improving to 10th inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
No. 13, stall 12
2yo, 8-6, OR 70
J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Wayne Hassett (5)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Slow to break - held up towards back on outside - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 8th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled around midfield - pushed into 3rd approaching 2f out - lost ground to finish 6th and unable to threaten late
Shane Foley
Stephen Thorne
Sat close to the front group early on straining at the bridle - pressed for effort in 4th with 2f left - then faded to finish 10th
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind the front group on the wide side - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - faded through the closing stages to finish 11th
No. 8, stall 4
2yo, 9-2, OR 75
J: Wayne Lordan · T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Wayne Lordan
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Slow to break - settled just behind the front group pulling hard - pressed for effort 2f out - lost place late to finish 12th
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - no impression made on leaders - well held throughout - finished 13th
Jamie Powell (3)
W McCreery
Sat close to the pace on the rail - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away
Non-runners: Roaming Eyes (reserve)
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.