Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 10th January 2025 Handicap

1st

San Andreas (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

8yo, 8-10, OR 92

J: Shay Wallace (10) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

8 8-10 92

Shay Wallace (10)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

2:16.62

Sat behind pace early - still holding second spot at halfway - pushed to go past around 2f out - hit the front with a furlong and a half left and stayed strong to the line

2nd

Come On The Lads (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 8-6, OR 81

J: Robert Whearty (3) · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 8-6 81

Robert Whearty (3)

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Settled in the back markers - urged into a forward move 2f out - moved up to third with a furlong left - closed into second close home but unable to get past the winner

3rd

Ceallach (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 2

5yo, 10-3, OR 103

J: Shane Foley · T: M Halford & T Collins

5 10-3 103

Shane Foley

M Halford & T Collins

½

Sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but unable to find more inside the final furlong - stayed on late to finish third

4th

Final Voyage (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

6yo, 9-8, OR 94

J: Shane B Kelly · T: J P Murtagh

6 9-8 94

Shane B Kelly

J P Murtagh

1¼

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - moved left approaching final furlong and a half - battling in 6th before finishing 4th steady to the line

5th

Golden Temple (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

4yo, 8-7, OR 76

J: Chris Hayes · T: Noel Meade

4 8-7 76

Chris Hayes

Noel Meade

0.3

Held a midfield position early - asked for effort with three furlongs left but couldn't find more approaching two out - stayed on steadily to finish 5th

6th

Migdam (FR)

No. 4, stall 1

5yo, 9-2, OR 88

J: Colin Keane · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 9-2 88

Colin Keane

Adrian McGuinness

¾

Settled in the pack early - about 5th at halfway - pushed along to make ground with 2f left - fought on in 4th a furlong out - stayed on without finding more late

7th

Picpoul (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 6

6yo, 8-0, OR 67

J: Rory Mulligan (7) · T: M M Rice

6 8-0 67

Rory Mulligan (7)

M M Rice

1

Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway and unable to close by 2f out - stayed on at one gait to finish 7th beaten 5 lengths

8th

Flame Of Eire (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 9

5yo, 8-11, OR 83

J: Declan McDonogh · T: John M Harney

5 8-11 83

Declan McDonogh

John M Harney

1¼

Settled midfield early - close to the pace after 2f and up to 4th by halfway - pushed along 2f out but unable to make headway - flattened out over the last furlong to finish 8th

9th

Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) ^p

No. 5, stall 4

5yo, 8-11, OR 86

J: Adam Caffrey (3) · T: Adrian McGuinness

5 8-11 86

Adam Caffrey (3)

Adrian McGuinness

1¼

Went straight to front - driven along under pressure 2f out before losing command 1½f out - unable to find more in the final furlong and beaten home