18:00
Friday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.00s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
No. 10, stall 5
3yo, 9-1, OR 67
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Sat close to pace early - disputed second at halfway then went ahead 2f out - driven out to assert inside final furlong
W J Lee
Patrick J Flynn
Sat just behind the front group early - third at halfway then asked for effort with 2f left and driven approaching the final furlong - moved into second and finished strongly to be beaten three quarters of a length
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - driven to find space and make progress inside the final furlong - responded to get up into 3rd right on the line
Robert Whearty (3)
T G McCourt
Set the pace early - driven for effort turning into the final 2f and lost the front spot - under pressure inside the last furlong and unable to quicken close home - held on for fourth beaten just over a length
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Dowling
Held a midfield spot early - asked for effort in the straight and up to 5th inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to the line
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway and asked for effort soon after - driven with 2f left and stayed on at one gear inside the final furlong - finished 6th
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled midpack early - up to 4th and pushed along inside final two furlongs - held place but unable to close final furlong
Colin Keane
Kieran P Cotter
Slow to begin and drifted to the left early - settled towards the back before making progress into the final two furlongs - driven and stayed on at one speed through the closing stages to finish 8th beaten 2½ lengths
Chris Hayes
Richard John O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - 7th at halfway - driven on with a furlong and a half left but flattened out inside the final 150 yards
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Towards the back - driven 2f out - still in the lower half of the field over 1f out - plugged on without threatening inside the final furlong
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - 8th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out but couldn't quicken and found nothing more to the line
Jamie Powell (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - driven approaching the straight but made no headway - held no danger from 1f out to finish 12th beaten 5¼ lengths
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching final furlong with no response - held on for 13th beaten 5.75L
Shane Foley
E J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - nudged for effort nearing the home straight - nothing more to offer from inside the final furlong and gradually allowed to coast home
Non-runners: Comfort Line (reserve), Moyassr (reserve), Rock Etoile (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.