Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

1st

Morning Approach (IRE)

No. 5, stall 4

6yo, 9-7, OR 61

J: Jack Kearney (5) · T: W McCreery

6 9-7 61

Jack Kearney (5)

W McCreery

1:38.78

Settled midfield early - urged into contention and hit front over a furlong out - opened up a big advantage inside the last to score comfortably

2nd

Esticky End (IRE)

No. 14, stall 2

6yo, 8-12, OR 47

J: Wesley Joyce · T: Tom McGuinness

6 8-12 47

Wesley Joyce

Tom McGuinness

6

Hesitant start - improved into 6th by halfway - urged forward and up to 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch second near the line

3rd

Master Garvey (IRE)

No. 12, stall 11

4yo, 9-2, OR 51

J: Luke McAteer · T: Joseph Anthony Murray

4 9-2 51

Luke McAteer

Joseph Anthony Murray

0.2

Sat behind pace - improved wide to share advantage approaching 2f out then edged into second inside last two furlongs - held no threat to winner late and finished third

4th

Adare Beauty (IRE) ^tb

No. 13, stall 8

4yo, 8-7, OR 49

J: Jack Cleary (7) · T: Thomas Dowling

4 8-7 49

Jack Cleary (7)

Thomas Dowling

3

Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward two out then chased hard a furlong later in 10th - finished strongly to move into 4th late on

5th

Tassarolo (GB) ^t

No. 2, stall 12

3yo, 10-0, OR 64

J: J M Sheridan · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

3 10-0 64

J M Sheridan

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2

Held up towards the back - urged into contention with 1f left weaving through the pack - finished strongly to close late

6th

Eastern Wind (GB) ^p

No. 1, stall 10

5yo, 9-12, OR 64

J: James Ryan (3) · T: T G McCourt

5 9-12 64

James Ryan (3)

T G McCourt

1½

Set the early tempo before dropping into the pack by halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but couldn't find more inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed for sixth

7th

Sobriety Blue (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR 62

J: Jimmy Dalton (10) · T: Andrew Slattery

3 9-2 62

Jimmy Dalton (10)

Andrew Slattery

0.3

Held up towards back of the pack - urged forward with 2f left - unable to close on those out wide with a furlong to run - stayed on same rate to finish 7th

8th

El Padre (USA)

No. 8, stall 5

8yo, 9-1, OR 57

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: R P Burns

8 9-1 57

Nicola Burns (7)

R P Burns

0.3

Went straight to front - shaken up early in the straight and lost command approaching 2f out - held 3rd but found nothing more inside the final furlong

9th

Purring Along (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

5yo, 9-1, OR 57

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Aidan Melia

5 9-1 57

Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)

Aidan Melia

¾

Held up towards the back and asked for effort early - improved position wide over 1f out - unable to find more inside final 150 yards - finished ninth

10th

Zahee (IRE) ^ht

No. 4, stall 15

9yo, 9-13, OR 62

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell

9 9-13 62

Donagh O'Connor

John C McConnell

0.1

Held up at back early - improved slightly by halfway - driven wide with 2f left and stayed on same speed to finish well held

11th

Suityourselfboss (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 7

5yo, 9-3, OR 57

J: Wayne Hassett (5) · T: Michael J Browne

5 9-3 57

Wayne Hassett (5)

Michael J Browne

0.3

Held up towards the back - urged forward two out and made ground wide over a furlong out - unable to find more inside the final furlong and well held

12th

Endless Pursuit (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-10, OR 59

J: Shane Foley · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 9-10 59

Shane Foley

Mrs John Harrington

1

Sat just off the front pack early - 4th at halfway before dropping back into the straight - held no more chance approaching 2f out and well held at the finish

13th

Pillar Of Hope (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

6yo, 9-13, OR 62

J: Robbie Colgan · T: P Sweeney

6 9-13 62

Robbie Colgan

P Sweeney

½

Sat close to pace early - disputing second at halfway - driven and slipped back approaching final two furlongs then unable to find more inside the last furlong

14th

Streetscape (GB)

No. 11, stall 16

5yo, 9-5, OR 54

J: Ronan Whelan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

5 9-5 54

Ronan Whelan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

8½

Settled around midpack early - moved up into 3rd by halfway - pressed for effort but faded from 2f out and finished well held