15:55
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 13.42s
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- Standard
- Surface
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Result
Colin Keane
Adrian McGuinness
Settled just off the front group - third at halfway - made ground into contention 2f out then hit the front approaching the final furlong - driven out to score
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front runner early - still second at halfway - driven up to hit the front just before 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left and held on for second
Rory Mulligan (7)
J P Murtagh
Hesitant start and settled towards the back - urged into contention around 5th approaching final 2f - improved to 3rd and driven inside last 150 yards then finished strongly
Chris Hayes
Leanne Breen
Settled in the pack early - 5th at halfway then asked for effort to sit 4th inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Went straight to front - driven approaching the straight before losing top spot with 2f left - held 3rd but couldn't threaten with a furlong to run - unable to find more late and beaten into 5th
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Tracked front group in 4th and driven approaching halfway - lost touch with no response in 6th inside final 2f - held on same pace to finish sixth
Keithen Kennedy (7)
John Andrew Kinsella
Towards the back of the pack - made no meaningful impact when the race developed - outpaced and going nowhere 1 1/2f out - faded to finish 7th
Nathan Crosse
David Marnane
Held up in the pack early - no impression made on leaders - driven approaching the straight - unable to quicken inside final 2f - finished well held in 8th
Non-runners: Harry's Bar (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
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.