Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

1st

Never Shout Never (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 11

4yo, 9-4, OR 73

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

4 9-4 73

Jamie Powell (3)

Stephen Thorne

0:59.97

Sat just off the front pack - fourth at the halfway stage - driven approaching final 2f and finished strongly to hit the front right on the line

2nd

Sporting Hero (GB) ^b

No. 6, stall 3

4yo, 9-2, OR 75

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

4 9-2 75

Nicola Burns (7)

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2

Sat just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly but caught right at the line

3rd

Mint Man (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Chris Hayes · T: P J F Murphy

3 9-6 72

Chris Hayes

P J F Murphy

0.3

Held a midfield spot early - squeezed for space inside the final furlong after being asked for effort - finished strongly to grab third close home

4th

Inishmot Prince (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 5

6yo, 10-0, OR 83

J: James Ryan (3) · T: T G McCourt

6 10-0 83

James Ryan (3)

T G McCourt

½

Held up at the back - no headway 2f out - stayed on strongly up the rail inside the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Court Phoenix (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 10

3yo, 9-10, OR 81

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: J G Coogan

3 9-10 81

Wesley Joyce (5)

J G Coogan

¾

Sat close to pace early - second at halfway then slipped to third with a furlong left under encouragement - held no more in final stretch and finished fifth

6th

Dream Today (IRE) ^tp

No. 4, stall 6

9yo, 9-9, OR 80

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Stephen Thorne

9 9-9 80

Wayne Hassett (5)

Stephen Thorne

0.2

Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to make headway 1 1/2f out - rallied inside final 150 yards to close best at the line

7th

Make Clear (GB) ^b

No. 8, stall 2

4yo, 9-6, OR 72

J: Shane Foley · T: Peter McCreery

4 9-6 72

Shane Foley

Peter McCreery

0.3

Front early - urged for effort with two furlongs left before losing command inside the final furlong - couldn't find more in the closing stages and finished seventh

8th

Hero Of The Hour (GB) ^v

No. 10, stall 1

7yo, 9-2, OR 71

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: T G McCourt

7 9-2 71

Robert Whearty (3)

T G McCourt

1¾

Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - 6th with a furlong to go but couldn't find more late

9th

Revenite (GB)

No. 11, stall 4

4yo, 9-1, OR 67

J: Nathan Crosse · T: P F McEnery

4 9-1 67

Nathan Crosse

P F McEnery

0.2

Held up towards the back - driven with two furlongs left and made up ground with a furlong to run - unable to find more in the last 150 yards - finished ninth beaten 4 1/4 lengths

10th

Samrogue (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

6yo, 10-6, OR 86

J: Leigh Roche · T: Ross O'Sullivan

6 10-6 86

Leigh Roche

Ross O'Sullivan

1¼

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway - driven with no gain approaching final 2f and held on with nothing left over 1f out