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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.57s
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Result
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back on the inside - urged forward entering the straight - still only 8th with 2f left - moved into second with a furlong to go - hit the front close home and kept going to win
W J Lee
John E & Thomas Kiely
Sat handy on inside rail early - pushed along into 4th with 2f to run - nosed in front approaching final furlong before being overtaken - stayed on at one gear to finish second by a short head
Nathan Crosse
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat handy behind the front group pulling hard early - squeezed for space 2f out and asked for effort - up to 5th passing the furlong marker - improved to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but never got competitive - held for third
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled towards the back of the pack - nudged along in 7th entering the final 2f - stayed on inside the last furlong but never dangerous finishing 4th
Ronan Whelan
M Halford & T Collins
Slow to break - held towards the back - driven up into contention 2f out - stayed on into 5th but never a threat to the front late
Robert Whearty (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace on the outside - pressed for effort in 3rd with 2f left - couldn't find extra up the final furlong and faded to finish sixth
Chris Hayes
E J O'Neill
Held up towards back - pushed along in 12th with two furlongs left - stayed on same speed late without threatening
Alan Persse (7)
M A Cahill
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Shared front spot early - pushed along with 2f left then lost advantage 1f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 9th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - no impact on the finish - well held in 10th
James Ryan (3)
John C McConnell
Shared the front spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left then lost command a furlong out - eased back finishing well behind
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Michael Flannery
Held up in the pack towards the wide side - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished 12th
Wayne Hassett (5)
Patrick J McKenna
Held a midfield spot - pressed for effort turning for home - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 13th
Danny Sheehy
Charles O'Brien
Held up in the pack near the rail - pushed along turning for home - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 14th
Non-runners: Hope And Innocence (reserve), Jalo (reserve), The Blue Panther (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.