18:00
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 11.71s
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Result
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Slow to break and settled towards the back - made progress to 6th 2f out - pushed into 2nd with 1 1/2f left - hit front inside final furlong - powered clear to the line
Ronan Whelan
Stephen Thorne
Sat just behind front pack - still going strongly in third 2f out - asked for effort and hit the front 1 1/2f out - overtaken entering last furlong - held on for a clear second
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back early - pushed along and up to 5th approaching final furlong - stayed on into 3rd but never able to challenge
No. 7, stall 4
4yo, 8-3, OR 82
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled around midpack - improved into 5th under pressure with 2f left then up to 4th approaching final furlong - held that spot to finish 4th
Chris Hayes
Kevin Prendergast
Set the pace - pressure applied 2f out - overhauled approaching the final furlong - faded to finish 5th
Shane Foley
M G Quinn
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 4th with 2f left before slipping back to 7th inside the final furlong - unable to find further response late
Nathan Crosse
Patrick T Foley
slow to break - stuck at the rear early - urged forward before halfway - asked for effort 2f out without response - crept up minimally in the closing stages - finished well held in 7th
Rory Cleary
Stephen Thorne
Sat close up in 2nd early - pushed along 2f out then slipped back to 6th approaching final furlong - faded late to finish 8th
James Ryan (3)
John S O'Donoghue
Sat close to the front group wide - pushed along entering the straight - slipped back to 8th and held no threat late
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.