Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

1st

Belles Feuilles (FR)

No. 7, stall 8

4yo, 9-5, OR 53

J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 9-5 53

Gary Carroll

Gavin Cromwell

2:19.83

Settled in midfield down the rail - fighting for control early - made ground into fifth with two furlongs left - urged to quicken - edged forward to challenge with a furlong to go - hit the front approaching the final furlong - held on gamely with a rival flying home

2nd

Limestone Red (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 10-2, OR 64

J: Ronan Whelan · T: M Halford & T Collins

4 10-2 64

Ronan Whelan

M Halford & T Collins

0.1

Sat behind the front group early - hemmed in for room 2f out before shifting right and being asked for effort - moved up into 4th with a furlong and a half left - into 3rd approaching the final furlong - closed to 2nd near the line - kept responding to the finish but denied by a whisker

3rd

Ranko Express (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

4yo, 8-12, OR 53

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 8-12 53

Sam Coen (7)

Andrew Slattery

0.3

Slow to break - held towards back - pushed along wide 2f out - improved to 8th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 3rd late - denied by a short margin

4th

Guest Star (GB) ^b

No. 10, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 52

J: Colin Keane · T: Mark Fahey

3 9-2 52

Colin Keane

Mark Fahey

¾

Sat handy behind pace - third and going nicely 2f out - hit front 1 1/2f out - overtaken and put in front approaching final furlong - couldn't quicken again - fourth at the line

5th

Hijo De La Luna (GER) ^p

No. 9, stall 13

4yo, 9-3, OR 51

J: Luke McAteer · T: Stephen McConville

4 9-3 51

Luke McAteer

Stephen McConville

1

Slow to break - settled midpack - pushed along into 7th with 2f left - improved slightly to 6th approaching final furlong but unable to find more - finished 5th

6th

Waystar (IRE)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 8-12, OR 51

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: John C McConnell

3 8-12 51

Jamie Powell (3)

John C McConnell

0.3

Held up towards the back - pushed along and made ground into 6th 2f out - unable to threaten leading pair - finished 6th beaten 2.5 lengths

7th

Muhalhel (IRE) ^tb

No. 12, stall 3

6yo, 9-0, OR 48

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Anthony McCann

6 9-0 48

Nathan Crosse

Anthony McCann

½

Handy early - pushed into 2nd approaching final 2f - slipped to 3rd with a furlong left and unable to close late - finished 7th beaten 3 lengths

8th

Highland King (IRE) ^p

No. 2, stall 2

5yo, 9-7, OR 62

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: John C McConnell

5 9-7 62

Rory Mulligan (7)

John C McConnell

0.3

Held up towards the back - still in 8th with 2f left despite urging - unable to close - beaten 3.25 lengths in 8th

9th

Jalo (IRE) ^tv

No. 13, stall 6

4yo, 8-10, OR 47

J: James Ryan (3) · T: T G McCourt

4 8-10 47

James Ryan (3)

T G McCourt

1½

Held up rear from the off - unable to make an impact - well held in 9th

10th

Relevant Range (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 5

5yo, 9-11, OR 62

J: Daniel King (3) · T: Gillian Scott

5 9-11 62

Daniel King (3)

Gillian Scott

1¼

Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Snag It (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 12

7yo, 9-9, OR 57

J: Chris Hayes · T: P J F Murphy

7 9-9 57

Chris Hayes

P J F Murphy

0.05

Set the pace early on - fighting for control in front - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost command a furlong and a half out then dropped away

12th

Buckhead Betty (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 11

3yo, 9-8, OR 58

J: Shane Foley · T: Ross O'Sullivan

3 9-8 58

Shane Foley

Ross O'Sullivan

0.1

Sat close to the front group early - into 4th and pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 12th