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Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-65, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 18.94s
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Result
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Settled just behind pace in 2nd fighting for control - moved to front with 2f left - needed encouragement soon after and driven with a furlong to go - challenged hard close home - just held on to score
Rory Mulligan (7)
Jamie Flynn
Held up at the back - pushed along wide two out - made ground into 6th with a furlong left - closed into 2nd inside the final furlong - kept battling but denied by a short head
J M Sheridan
Thomas Dowling
Settled towards the back and pulling hard early - still only 7th with 2f left - moved into 4th a furlong out - up into 3rd close home - finished 3rd staying on well
Hugh Horgan (5)
John James Feane
Sat close up in 3rd early - pushed along in same spot with 2f left - nudged into 2nd approaching final furlong before unable to find more late and finished 4th
Sam Coen (7)
M Halford & T Collins
Settled in the pack early - improved to 4th and pushed along with 2f left - unable to close final furlong - finished 5th beaten 3 lengths
Nicola Burns (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made late headway into 5th around 2f from home - dropped to 7th with a furlong left and unable to threaten leaders
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with 2f remaining and lost command - dropped away to finish 7th
Jack Cleary (5)
P Sweeney
Held up at the back - no impression made - finished well off the pace in 8th
Neve Bennett (7)
Jarlath P Fahey
Settled midfield - pressed for effort turning for home - dropped away in the straight - finished ninth
Danny Sheehy
Leanne Breen
Sat handy behind the front group early - pressed for effort turning into the straight - dropped away in the closing stages - eventually beaten well over 20 lengths in 10th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.