Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

1st

Brosna Town (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 11

4yo, 10-1, OR 80

J: Jack Kearney · T: D K Weld

4 10-1 80

Jack Kearney

D K Weld

2:35.73

Sat behind the front group early - fourth at halfway before moving into second turning for home - urged forward and gaining ground with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the finish

2nd

Eighty Eight (IRE)

No. 4, stall 10

6yo, 9-3, OR 72

J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: John James Feane

6 9-3 72

Patrick McGettigan (7)

John James Feane

½

Went straight to front - opened a big gap early in the straight - urged forward and gap narrowed inside final two furlongs - battled on but overtaken right on the line

3rd

Nika Pika (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 4

4yo, 9-0, OR 65

J: Hugh Horgan · T: Noel C Kelly

4 9-0 65

Hugh Horgan

Noel C Kelly

1¼

Slow to break and settled near the back - driven into contention early in the straight then 5th under pressure over a furlong out - stayed on same effort late to finish 3rd

4th

Polemon (GB) ^tp

No. 1, stall 5

6yo, 10-2, OR 78

J: Keithen Kennedy · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 10-2 78

Keithen Kennedy

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.2

Held up in the pack early - roused into contention 2f out to be 3rd approaching final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 4th beaten 2 lengths

5th

Autocrat (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 1

5yo, 9-4, OR 73

J: Nicola Burns (7) · T: R Donohoe

5 9-4 73

Nicola Burns (7)

R Donohoe

½

Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out to press for 4th - stayed on at same tempo late to finish 5th

6th

Rockview Consort (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

6yo, 8-12, OR 67

J: Shay Wallace (7) · T: John C McConnell

6 8-12 67

Shay Wallace (7)

John C McConnell

3¾

Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway then asked for effort approaching the straight without gaining ground - driven with 1 1/2f left but couldn't quicken and held late

7th

Saga Des Aigles (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 6

5yo, 8-12, OR 62

J: Amy Jo Hayes (2) · T: C W J Farrell

5 8-12 62

Amy Jo Hayes (2)

C W J Farrell

7

Set the pace early - sat second then third by halfway - driven approaching straight but couldn't get on terms up front - faded to seventh inside final furlong and held on for no more

8th

Jazz Forever (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 8

5yo, 8-13, OR 68

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Paul W Flynn

5 8-13 68

Sam Coen (7)

Paul W Flynn

4½

Sat close up early fighting for control - up in second by halfway - pressed for effort turning into straight and slipped to fourth - found nothing final furlong and a half finishing eighth

9th

Figurehead (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 9

8yo, 8-7, OR 54

J: Jack Cleary · T: Michael G Cleary

8 8-7 54

Jack Cleary

Michael G Cleary

16

Held up towards the back of the pack - urged to chase on turning in but made no headway - had nothing left and finished well beaten

10th

Bambeano (IRE)

No. 5, stall 7

8yo, 9-7, OR 69

J: Wesley Joyce · T: C Moore

8 9-7 69

Wesley Joyce

C Moore

1¼

Held up at the back throughout - well adrift entering the straight - unable to find more late

11th

Rhythm And Tyne (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

5yo, 8-11, OR 66

J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: C Byrnes

5 8-11 66

Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

C Byrnes

3½

Sat behind the pace - fifth at halfway - driven and unable to make headway into the straight - dropped away 2f out and held late