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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (47-65)
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-65, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 35.54s
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Result
Colin Keane
Cian Hughes
Settled behind the front group - fourth and unhurried at halfway - made ground into the straight to join the front 1 1/2f out - edged in front briefly then pushed hardest to get up on the line
Rory Cleary
Paul W Flynn
Settled just off the pack early - fifth and unhurried at halfway - improved into fourth turning for home - pushed along to share the front 1 1/2f out - edged in charge close home - stayed on but caught right on the line
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back early - pushed along and made ground into contention with 2f left - up to 3rd inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line
No. 10, stall 17
6yo, 9-3, OR 51
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Seamie Heffernan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled midfield early - still back around 7th at halfway - improved into 6th then driven up entering the straight to sit 3rd a furlong out - held that spot but couldn't find more late and finished 4th
Gary Carroll
Mrs Denise Foster
Held up towards the back - urged into contention entering the straight - 8th and driven approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to close best of all in 5th
Wayne Lordan
E McNamara
Held up at the back early - improved into contention entering the straight and pushed along inside final 2f - held sixth spot late and stayed on without gaining further
Gavin Ryan
Anthony McCann
Sat second and quickly opened daylight from the rest - asked for effort to go in front early in the straight while drifting left - overtaken a furlong and a half out under pressure - had nothing left in the closing stages and finished seventh
James Ryan (3)
T G McCourt
Sluggish break and dropped towards the back - driven up to shorten the gap turning into the straight - nudged into contention on the outside inside the final two furlongs - unable to threaten leaders and well held at the line
W J Lee
R P Cody
Settled towards the back off the gallop - driven up into contention approaching 2f out - 7th passing the furlong marker and unable to find more late - finished 9th
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled around midpack - close to sixth passing halfway before easing back early in the straight - unable to find more inside the final two furlongs and finished well beaten
Alyse Clarke (10)
T G McCourt
Driven forward early to take command - opened a big gap with one other in front - lost the advantage entering the straight - held no more in reserve and dropped away inside final furlongs
J M Sheridan
Gerard Keane
Sat close to the pace - third and steady at halfway - pushed along and nearing the front turning in but unable to threaten - dropped away inside the final two furlongs
Danny Sheehy
Adrian Sexton
Held up at the back - made no impression through the contest - beaten well before the finish - eventually came home 13th
Jack Cleary (5)
Tom McGuinness
Refused to line up at the start
Non-runners: Latin (reserve), Pegasus Of Harry (coughing), Zentopia (reserve)
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.