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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-75)
2m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-75, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 35.77s
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Result
Nicola Burns (7)
Paul W Flynn
Sat second early holding position to halfway - pushed along and edged in front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line to score
Gary Carroll
Chris Timmons
Went straight to front early - challenged approaching 4f out then shaken up and lost advantage inside final furlong - stayed on same rate close home to finish second by a neck
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Held up early - midfield entering the second half - urged forward into the straight - up to third and driven 2f out - unable to close from the furlong marker and stayed on same gear to finish 3rd beaten 2 lengths
Danny Sheehy
V C Ward
Held up towards the back - driven up into contention approaching 2f out and into 4th with a furlong left - finished off strongly to close within 2.5 lengths
James Ryan (3)
Gerard Keane
Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - into 3rd early in the straight after being urged forward - dropped to 4th and asked for effort 2f out - unable to threaten in 5th and stayed on at one speed to finish
Colin Keane
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up towards the back of the pack - 5th at halfway then driven without response entering the straight - dropped to 6th and stayed there under pressure from 1 1/2f out
Jack Cleary (5)
Michael G Cleary
Sat just behind the front group - third at halfway - asked for effort entering the straight - slipped back 2f out and stayed there to finish well held
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.