14:31
Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div 1)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 40.18s
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Result
Gary Carroll
G M Lyons
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th under a drive with 2f left - shared front spot 1 1/2f out then went clear inside the final furlong - powered on to the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close behind the front group early - urged into 3rd with 2f left - hit front briefly around 1 1/2f out before being overtaken with a furlong to run - held position in 2nd to the line
Wesley Joyce (3)
Eoin Doyle
Settled midpack early - improved into 5th and asked for effort 2f out - still 5th with a furlong left - stayed on to finish 3rd but never a serious threat
Ben Coen
Edward Lynam
Handy early travelling wide - shared front spot approaching 2f out then needed urging - lost place to 3rd inside final 2f - slipped to 4th entering last furlong - held on without finding more - finished 4th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front group - squeezed for space with 2f left - pushed along soon after - seventh with a furlong to go and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow into stride - held up towards the back - pushed along into 11th with 2f left - improved to 6th inside final furlong but couldn't find more
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Set the pace early - pushed along turning for home - challenged 2f out and lost command soon after - dropped away late to finish seventh
Seamie Heffernan
James M Barrett
Held handy spot early - pushed along turning for home - dropped away in the closing stages - finished eighth
Nicola Burns (5)
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards back of pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 9th
Killian Leonard
Alan McIntyre
Held up at back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 10th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 11th
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
Sluggish start - settled midfield - urged for effort 2f out - unable to threaten leaders and allowed to finish in own time
Declan McDonogh
Patrick J McKenna
Settled in the pack early - unable to threaten leaders turning for home - dropped away in the straight - finished 13th
James Ryan
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sluggish break - trailed from the rear throughout - made no impression - finished well held in 14th
Non-runners: Smaoineamh Sile (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.