20:30
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 41.10s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Seamie Heffernan
A J Martin
Sat just behind the front group early - into a tight second turning for home - urged forward to challenge with a furlong left - edged ahead in the final strides - held on gamely for the win
James Ryan (3)
Gerard Keane
Sat second early - eased ahead briefly entering straight - driven up to draw level a furlong out - shaken up but edged out close home - battled to the line for second
Sam Coen (7)
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled towards the back early - up to 6th by halfway - into 4th with 2f left - pushed into 3rd inside the final furlong but unable to close on the leaders - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Jack Kearney (5)
Charles O'Brien
Settled just off leaders early - 5th at halfway - urged forward entering final straight - 4th and unable to close a furlong out - stayed on same rate to finish fourth
Ben Coen
Richard John O'Brien
Tracked the field just off the pace early - asked for effort turning into the straight - couldn't make ground into 5th with a furlong left - faded quietly to finish fifth
Rebecca Parsons (10)
J A Nash
Sent clear early and stretched clear by halfway - driven approaching straight and lost front spot soon after - up in 3rd 2f out but made little further progress - dropped to 6th with a furlong left - held on without finding more
Sean Davis
C Byrnes
Settled just behind the pace early on fighting for control - 4th at halfway - urged into 6th entering the straight with little response - slipped back before the final furlong - faded to finish 7th
Non-runners: Aird (coughing)
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.