18:30
Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-75)
6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 47-75, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 13.28s
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Result
Nicola Burns (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just behind the front group - asked for effort and made progress 2f out - went clear early in the final furlong and stayed on strongly to score
Jamie Powell (3)
Stephen Thorne
Went straight to front - stretched advantage to three lengths by halfway - given encouragement with a furlong and a half left before drifting slightly left when overtaken - stayed on at one speed for second
Rory Cleary
Leanne Breen
Away smartly - sat close to the front pair through halfway - driven approaching final 2f - held 3rd but unable to close in the closing stages
W J Lee
Adrian Murray
Sat close behind pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along over a furlong out without gaining ground while wide in 8th - moved left and finished strongly late to be 4th
Donagh O'Connor
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along wide with two furlongs left and seventh with a furlong to run - stayed on inside in the closing stages to finish fifth
Nathan Crosse
P F McEnery
Held up towards the back - pushed along to make late progress into 5th with a furlong left - couldn't threaten leaders and finished one-paced
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort with two furlongs left and up in 9th under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at one gear to finish seventh
Shane Foley
Charles Weld
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in the straight and 6th with a furlong left making no headway - flattened out approaching the final stages to finish 8th beaten 5 lengths
J M Sheridan
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - driven with a furlong and a half remaining but made no further headway - held in 4th and unable to quicken to the line
Danny Sheehy
Diego Dias
Held up at back of field - driven with no response approaching final 2f - stayed on same speed to finish 10th
Chris Hayes
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - driven with little response approaching final 2f - stayed on same speed to finish 11th
Gary Carroll
Ross O'Sullivan
Held a midfield position wide - driven approaching the straight then slipped backward with a furlong to go - allowed to coast home well held in 12th
Keithen Kennedy (7)
S M Duffy
Sluggish start and trailing behind field - urged forward but lost touch by halfway - unable to close gap approaching final 2f and held on same pace to finish 13th
Sorcha Woods (7)
John Shane O'Toole
Held up at the back - no impression made on the leaders - pushed along and unable to quicken with 2f left - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Danzy Boy (reserve), Wild Mountain (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.