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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 47-70, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 16.60s
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Result
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Went straight to front early - settled just off pace in third at halfway - eased right to hit the front two out and driven clear to hold on strongly under pressure
James Ryan (3)
Shane Crawley
Held up towards the back - asked for effort and made ground inside final 2f to take second - stayed on same gait to finish half a length behind
Leigh Roche
M D O'Callaghan
Settled towards the back - made progress through the pack approaching 2f out - up to third with a furlong left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished third beaten 3 lengths
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Held up towards the back - driven for effort and made progress into contention approaching final two furlongs then 5th with a furlong left - stayed on one-paced to finish fourth
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Held up in the pack - progress made approaching the final furlong - one-paced run to the line to finish 5th
J M Sheridan
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the front pack - disputing 2nd at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left and slipped to 4th approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten late but stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Keithen Kennedy (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching straight - 7th with a furlong left and no further threat to finish
Chris Hayes
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back of the pack - still back in 7th turning for home and asked for effort - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th
Nicola Burns (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up early - improved on outside to be 4th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - unable to close in 8th and held on late
Wesley Joyce (5)
Thomas Dowling
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway then 6th turning in - asked for effort inside final two furlongs but found little and held to the line
Gavin Ryan
Tracey Collins
Held a midfield position - urged forward turning into the straight but failed to gain ground with two furlongs left - unable to find more inside the final furlong
Adam Caffrey (3)
R K Watson
Up with pace and hit front after a furlong and a half - pushed along and overtaken 2f out - dropped away quickly and faded to finish well held
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - not involved with the leaders - driven and dropping further back with 2f left - unable to find more late and well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
H D McGuigan
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response entering the straight - unable to find more inside the final two furlongs - finished well beaten in 14th
Non-runners: Knock Flyer (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.