16:35
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race
1m, Flat, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 38.42s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Jack Kearney (5)
Stephen Thorne
Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - driven into contention approaching 2f out to hit the front with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midpack early - 7th at the halfway point - roused entering the straight and closed in with a furlong left - unable to trouble the winner in the closing stages - held on for second without further gain
James Ryan (3)
Stephen Thorne
Settled behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort 2f out and dropped to 5th with a furlong left - stayed on same gait to grab 3rd near the line
Alan Casey (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Tracked front group early - third at halfway then driven up into contention approaching 2f out - unable to make further ground inside final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mark Fahey
Tracked front group early - 5th at halfway - improved position approaching 2f out - 6th and driven approaching final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Wesley Joyce (5)
Thomas Dowling
Bolted straight to the front - advantage narrowed by halfway then eased up briefly early in the straight before being pressed for effort - overtaken a furlong out and unable to find more finishing sixth
Nicola Burns (7)
John James Feane
Sat close to the pace - second at halfway - asked for effort early in straight with nothing in hand - slipped back to seventh a furlong out - held to finish 7th
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled midfield early - 6th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but made no dent on those ahead in 8th with a furlong left - held that spot to the line
Colin Keane
Daniel James Murphy
Held up towards the back - still 9th at halfway - driven approaching final furlong but made no headway and held on for ninth
Nathan Crosse
John C McConnell
Held up at the back of the field - pushed along with no headway entering the straight - unable to find more from over a furlong out and finished well beaten
Neve Bennett (7)
J F Levins
Held up towards the back - not involved with the leading group - urged for effort entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final two furlongs - finished well beaten in 11th
Seamie Heffernan
H D McGuigan
Hesitant start - held up at back of field throughout - driven with no headway entering final quarter mile - unable to find more inside final 2f and well held
Chris Hayes
Paul Stafford
Held up at back of field - urged on after halfway with no headway into the straight - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in last
Non-runners: Shining Aitch (nasal discharge)
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.