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Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-65, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 18.23s
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Result
James Ryan (3)
Shane Crawley
Sat behind the pace early - 4th at halfway - moving smoothly to challenge for the front 2f out - edged in front just before the furlong and a half marker - matched stride 1f out - regained the advantage inside the final 150 yards - held on under sustained pressure to the line
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Set the pace early - overtaken after 3f and settled behind new front-runner - pushed back in front approaching 2f out - drawn level 2f out - lost command 1 1/2f out - driven along in third with a furlong left - finished strongly to go down by a whisker
J M Sheridan
Thomas Dowling
Settled towards the back early - pushed along to reach contention 2f out - joined the leader approaching the final furlong and a half - shared the advantage inside the final furlong - overtaken with 150 yards left - stayed on at one gear to the line finishing third
Wesley Joyce (5)
Peter Lawlor
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to close - stayed on at one speed through the last furlong to finish 4th
Sam Coen (10)
P G Fahey
Settled at the back early - pushed up along the rail 2f out then chasing in 4th inside final furlong - stayed on without further improvement to finish 5th
Leigh Roche
William Durkan
Settled midpack early - pushed along with no headway approaching final two furlongs - stayed on same gait through closing stages - finished sixth
Ronan Whelan
Jarlath P Fahey
Held up in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Declan McDonogh
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - drifted through the pack by halfway - pushed along with no response over the last two furlongs and held to the line
Rory Mulligan (7)
John M Harney
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway then pressed for response 2f out but made no headway - held no more late finished 9th
Chris Hayes
M Halford & T Collins
Settled back off the pace early - into the pack by halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more inside final 2f - finished 10th
Danny Sheehy
V C Ward
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with little response inside the final 3f - well held at the finish
Wayne Hassett (5)
Shane Ryder
Sat close to the pace early travelling keenly - hit the front after 3f - pushed along and lost command 2f out - had nothing more left and dropped away late
Luke McAteer
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made no impression 2f out - well held at the finish
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.