Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap

1st

Rosie Frith (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR 80

J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Patrick Magee

2 9-5 80

Patrick McGettigan (7)

Patrick Magee

1:00.01

Set off in front from the start - clear by a length at halfway then driven out on the far rail with 2f to go - responded under pressure to hold on strongly through the closing stages for the win

2nd

Final Melody (IRE)

No. 11, stall 5

2yo, 8-10, OR 64

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini

2 8-10 64

Seamie Heffernan

Miss Natalia Lupini

½

Sat just off front group early - 4th at halfway then driven into contention approaching 2f out - up to 2nd and asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to go down by a half length

3rd

Glen And Tonic (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 8-12, OR 66

J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane

2 8-12 66

Luke McAteer

David Marnane

1¼

Sat handy behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - into 3rd and pushed along a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish third

4th

The Love Machine (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR 70

J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Michael Mulvany

2 8-13 70

Wesley Joyce (3)

Michael Mulvany

2½

Held up towards the back - made ground into the straight to lie 5th under pressure with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

Pretty Liz (IRE)

No. 13, stall 11

2yo, 8-4, OR 59

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2 8-4 59

Wayne Hassett (3)

Denis Gerard Hogan

0.1

Held a midfield spot early - urged forward two out and up to 4th under pressure a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th

6th

Ninth Crusade (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 14

2yo, 9-10, OR 78

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle · T: M D O'Callaghan

2 9-10 78

Dylan Browne McMonagle

M D O'Callaghan

1½

Held up towards the back - driven and made progress approaching 2f out - 6th soon after and stayed on at one speed to finish 6th

7th

Up To Ninety (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 12

2yo, 8-13, OR 70

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Jack W Davison

2 8-13 70

Jack Kearney (3)

Jack W Davison

1¼

Held up towards the back - squeezed for room and driven approaching 2f out - ran on steadily to finish seventh

8th

Love Bomb (IRE)

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-5, OR 73

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

2 9-5 73

W J Lee

W McCreery

¾

Sat close behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged into effort but made no headway entering the straight - dropped to 9th under pressure a furlong out then stayed on at one speed to finish 8th

9th

Smart Sioux (IRE) ^t

No. 10, stall 7

2yo, 8-12, OR 66

J: Robert Whearty · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

2 8-12 66

Robert Whearty

Ms Claire O'Connell

1½

Settled towards the back - pushed along without response approaching final 2f - plugged on at one speed inside the last to finish 9th

10th

Divine Blue (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR 67

J: J M Sheridan · T: John James Feane

2 8-13 67

J M Sheridan

John James Feane

0.2

Sluggish start - settled midfield and third at halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more with 2f left - dropped to 7th a furlong out and held on for 10th

11th

Cliadh Dubh (IRE) ^p

No. 12, stall 1

2yo, 8-7, OR 59

J: Chris Hayes · T: Daniel William O'Sullivan

2 8-7 59

Chris Hayes

Daniel William O'Sullivan

0.1

Held a midfield spot early - urged into the straight but made no headway inside final two furlongs - held on same pace to finish 11th

12th

Cactus (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-1, OR 74

J: Jack Cleary (5) · T: A P O'Brien

2 9-1 74

Jack Cleary (5)

A P O'Brien

1

Sat close behind pace - still second at halfway - pushed along but making no headway approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held

13th

Disco Version (IRE)

No. 14, stall 13

2yo, 8-0, OR 45

J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Richard John O'Brien

2 8-0 45

Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Richard John O'Brien

4¾

Settled towards the back on the wide side - travelled keenly - driven approaching final 2f but made no dent on the leaders and had nothing more to give late