16:40
Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Claiming Maiden
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 12.40s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - improved into the straight and up to 3rd inside the final furlong - hit the front near the line and stayed on strongly to win
Killian Leonard
Diego Dias
Sat close up early - third at halfway - driven up to share front spot 2f out then front spot lost inside final furlong - stayed on same rate to finish second
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front pair - second at halfway - edged into contention early in the straight - driven approaching two furlongs out - lost the front spot inside the last then held safe in third with little response late
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left but made no headway inside final furlong - rallied to finish 4th late
Dylan Browne McMonagle
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - driven into contention with 2f left and up to 4th approaching final furlong - unable to find more late and eased back to 5th
Jack Kearney (3)
G M Lyons
Held up towards the back - asked for effort early in straight and made ground into the last furlong and a half - stayed on at one gait through the final furlong to finish sixth
Nicola Burns (7)
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - urged forward and made progress entering the straight - up to 6th with a furlong left - unable to close late
Robert Whearty
Keith Henry Clarke
Held up at the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out into 7th - unable to find more inside the final furlong to finish 8th
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held a midfield position early - asked for effort in the straight but made no headway approaching the final furlong - dropped away without featuring late - finished ninth beaten around 12 lengths
Emily Grifferty (10)
Noel Meade
Towards the back of the pack - made no progress when asked 2f out and weakened from over 1f out
Shane Foley
E J O'Neill
Set the pace early - travelling keenly before being overtaken entering the straight - down in 6th and unable to threaten a furlong out - held for pace late and eventually finished well beaten
Seamie Heffernan
Seamus G O'Donnell
Settled midfield early - dropped away entering the straight despite urging - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Alan McIntyre
Sat close to the front pack early - 6th and driven up before halfway - faltered and was eased out of contention soon after turning for home
Non-runners: Fort Star (reserve), Lo Tengo Claro (travel problems), Star Allure (reserve), Star Sailor (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.