17:30
Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-65, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 17.24s
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Result
Leigh Roche
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled up with pace early keeping strong hold - went to front approaching 2f mark and dictated - cruising with two out - shaken up to open a big gap a furlong out - kept battling through final stages though gap narrowed near line
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Cian Hughes
Sat close to pace early - pushed into 3rd 2f out before moving up to 2nd inside final furlong - stayed on gamely but denied by a half length
No. 10, stall 2
6yo, 8-10, OR 48
J: Keithen Kennedy (5) · T: John C McConnell
Keithen Kennedy (5)
John C McConnell
Sluggish start - settled towards the back and fighting for control - pushed along to move up into 6th with 2f left - improved into 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't reach those ahead finishing third
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along into 4th place 2f out - held that spot but couldn't quicken through the finish
Nicola Burns (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to start - held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - improved into 6th before finishing 5th one-paced
J M Sheridan
David Kenneth Budds
Set the pace early - lost the advantage after 2f - pushed along in second 2f out - slipped back to 5th before the furlong pole and unable to threaten leaders late
Jack Kearney (5)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midpack near the rail - pushed along and improved to 5th two furlongs out - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - finished well held in 7th
No. 9, stall 11
5yo, 9-2, OR 49
J: Robbie Colgan · T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Robbie Colgan
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Settled around midpack - pressed for effort turning into the straight - dropped away in the closing stages - finished eighth
Hugh Horgan (5)
Shane Crawley
Held up towards the back - pushed along turning for home - unable to close - finished ninth
Sam Coen (7)
Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 10th
Donagh O'Connor
W McCreery
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort as straight was reached - dropped away thereafter - eventually well held in 11th
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.