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Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.00s
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Result
W J Lee
Patrick J Flynn
Slow to begin and urged forward - settled just behind the front group on the inner - urged into third with 2f remaining - driven up into second inside the final two furlongs - hit the front approaching the last furlong and held on strongly to win
James Ryan (3)
A J Martin
Settled in the pack early - seventh turning for home - given a squeeze two out - into third a furlong out - improved to second inside the last and stayed on to go down by half a length
Keithen Kennedy (7)
Mark Fahey
Held up towards the back of the pack - improving into 6th and pushed along with 2f left - up to 5th with a furlong to run - closed to take 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on
Colin Keane
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held up early - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - moved into 4th approaching final furlong and stayed on to finish 4th
J M Sheridan
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left then improved into 6th inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished 5th beaten 2.5 lengths
Wesley Joyce (5)
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace on the wide side - pressed for effort in 5th with 2f left - unable to close on the front group late - finished 6th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Stephen McConville
Settled midpack early - pushed along in 8th approaching final 2f - unable to close - finished 7th
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Handy early - hit the front approaching 3f - opened a gap and cruising 2f out - driven along under pressure before being overtaken with 1f left - lost place late finishing 8th
Chris Hayes
Paul Stafford
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - unable to close - beaten into 9th
Danny Sheehy
Craig O'Neill
Slow to break - held up rear of field throughout - no impression made - finished well held in 10th
Nicola Burns (10)
Michael Flannery
Held up towards the back - no headway in the closing stages - finished well down the field
No. 3, stall 9
5yo, 9-12, OR 62
J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Slow into stride - sat close to the pace - pressed for effort entering the straight then dropped away
Nathan Crosse
P J F Murphy
Set the pace early - lost front spot before 2f and settled just behind pace - pressed for effort into straight then dropped away
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
J F O'Shea
Settled around midfield - pushed along turning into the straight - dropped away from contention late - finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Chestnutter (reserve), Manhattan Dandy (reserve), My Girl Sioux (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.