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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 33.24s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Ben Coen
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Sat just behind the front group early - still in third at halfway - asked for effort with two furlongs left - took command a furlong out and stayed on strongly to the line
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up at the back - 9th at halfway - urged forward from 2f out - into 5th with 1f left - up to 3rd inside the final furlong then stayed on to snatch second near the line
Colin Keane
Chris Timmons
Settled behind pace early - up to 2nd by halfway - moved into command over 2f out - pressed and lost front spot 1f out - stayed on but faded late to finish 3rd
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on same effort late to finish 4th beaten a length and a quarter
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up towards back of field - 8th at halfway - driven on rail approaching 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 5th
Conor Cusack (7)
William Delahunty
Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out - held place under pressure late and stayed on same gear to the line
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - held up towards the back - 7th at halfway - driven approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside final furlong and held on for 7th
Robert Whearty
Alan McIntyre
Set the pace early - lost front spot and driven approaching final 2f with nothing more to give - dropped away inside the last
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Slow to break - held towards back and asked for effort over 2f out - unable to close and well held
No. 1, stall 8
6yo, 10-0, OR 80
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - asked for effort wide entering straight but unable to find more from 2f out
Ronan Whelan
John C McConnell
Held up towards back - lost touch after 1f - well behind and pulled up 4f out
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.