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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-70, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 39.89s
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Result
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Settled in the pack - angled left and moved forward 2f out - drove to get involved inside the final furlong - hit the front inside the last 150 yards and stuck on strongly
Ronan Whelan
Timothy Doyle
Sat behind the front group early - up to 4th at halfway - moving smoothly into 3rd with 2f left - asked for effort inside final 2f - closed onto the front-runner nearing the last furlong - battled gamely but just denied at the line
Wesley Joyce (5)
Thomas Dowling
Shared front spot early - moved clear from the 1f mark - four lengths to the good 3f out - driven along as the gap narrowed inside the final furlong - overtaken close home - stayed on at one level to finish third
Colin Keane
M D O'Callaghan
Settled off the back early - moved through mid-field a furlong and a half out and closed on the front group under pressure - stayed on at one level to finish fourth
Gary Carroll
John C McConnell
Slow to break and settled towards the back - pushed along to make headway through the middle 1 1/2f out and nearer the front by the furlong pole - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth beaten 3 1/2 lengths
Sam Coen (10)
Ciaran Murphy
Slow to break and settled back early - through midfield at halfway - driven to reach the front group inside final 2f - edged towards the middle 1f out but couldn't find more - finished 6th holding steady effort to the line
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Held a midfield position - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't threaten the front - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Adam Caffrey (3)
R Donohoe
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - moved left and found room to close in - unable to threaten leaders and finished eighth staying on steadily
Robbie Colgan
S McParlan
Shared the front spot early - lost the advantage before 1f and sat behind pacesetter - pressed for effort 3f from home but couldn't quicken 1f out - stayed on same gear to finish ninth
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Sat close to pace early - 3rd at halfway - pressed 3f out but couldn't quicken into it approaching 2f out - held no more in reserve inside final furlongs and finished well held
Nicola Burns (10)
Paul W Flynn
Settled around midpack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more inside final 2f - finished well held
Wayne Hassett (5)
Don Browne
Settled at the back early - still towards the tail at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 2f out - finished well beaten in 12th
Declan McDonogh
Donal Kinsella
Sat close to the pace early - drifted back through the pack after 2f - pushed along and shifted right approaching 2f out then found nothing more
Robert Whearty (3)
J G Murray
Sat handy early - 5th at halfway - pressed into effort 3f from home - found nothing over 2½f out - lost touch and edged left approaching final furlong - toiled home well beaten
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.