13:20
Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 59.15s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Shane Foley
Daniel James Murphy
Away fast and eager early - opened up in front from the first furlong - pushed along with a furlong left - pulled further ahead inside the last - stayed on strongly to score
Donagh O'Connor
Adrian Murray
Held a midfield spot early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - made ground inside the last furlong to take second spot close home - finished strongly for the runner-up spot
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Slow to break - held towards back of pack at halfway - pushed along into the straight - closed to challenge into second a furlong out but stayed on same rate to finish third
Wayne Hassett (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Hesitant start - held a midpack position early - urged on with 2f left then finished strongly to take 4th
Robert Whearty (3)
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the pace early - urged into second just past a furlong out - lost momentum near the line to finish 5th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Close up early - second at halfway - pressed for effort inside final 2f and stayed on same gear to finish 6th
Alan Casey (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack - driven approaching final two furlongs and drifted left inside the last - stayed on to finish seventh
No. 9, stall 5
4yo, 8-0, OR 78
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Travelled keenly in a forward spot early - third turning into halfway - asked for more two out - couldn't find any response and finished well held
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Settled towards back of field - pushed for effort with 2f left - unable to close on leaders - finished 9th
N G McCullagh
J P Murtagh
Sluggish start - two lengths off the pack nearing the straight - unable to build a challenge - finished well beaten in 10th
Rory Cleary
Aidan Melia
Edged right from the stalls - moved into contention wide of rivals then urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away fast approaching the final furlong 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.