Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap

1st

Mehman (GB)

No. 4, stall 3

6yo, 9-9, OR 77

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Gerard O'Leary

6 9-9 77

Declan McDonogh

Gerard O'Leary

1:12.30

Away smoothly and sat third turning into the straight - began closing with two furlongs to go and hit the front approaching the final furlong - quickly stamped authority and stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably

2nd

Mint Man (GB) ^t

No. 6, stall 1

4yo, 8-13, OR 72

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: P J F Murphy

4 8-13 72

Jack Cleary (5)

P J F Murphy

4¼

Quick start - sat behind pacesetter travelling keenly - disputing second at halfway - driven into front spot inside final 2f - overtaken with a furlong left - unable to threaten winner again and held on for second

3rd

Dream Today (IRE) ^tb

No. 5, stall 7

10yo, 9-5, OR 76

J: Jamie Powell (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

10 9-5 76

Jamie Powell (3)

Stephen Thorne

2¼

Settled at the back - niggled into action on the outer approaching the final furlong without threatening - stayed on inside the last to claim 3rd on the line

4th

Heart Of Darkness (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 9-9, OR 82

J: Jack Kearney (5) · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 9-9 82

Jack Kearney (5)

Adrian McGuinness

½

Held up at the back - still 5th at halfway - driven on into the straight and moved left - up to 4th inside final furlong and stayed on same effort to finish 4th

5th

Genesis (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

4yo, 9-11, OR 79

J: Robbie Colgan · T: Alan McIntyre

4 9-11 79

Robbie Colgan

Alan McIntyre

1¾

Went straight to front early - driven and lost advantage inside final 2f then dropped to third with a furlong left - held no more in the run to the line finishing fifth

6th

Crystal Luna (IRE) ^b

No. 7, stall 4

4yo, 8-8, OR 67

J: Wesley Joyce (5) · T: Daniel James Murphy

4 8-8 67

Wesley Joyce (5)

Daniel James Murphy

4

Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and slipped to 5th - held no more inside final furlong finishing sixth