15:01
Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div 2)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 40.35s
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Result
Luke McAteer
Keith Henry Clarke
Sat close to the front pack - urged into 5th 2f out - found extra to hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on gamely to prevail at the line
Ben Coen
Chris Timmons
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort out wide 2f out - improving into 7th with a furlong left - into second inside the final furlong - kept going to go down by a whisker
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled midpack early - improved to 4th and driven approaching 2f out - up to 3rd with a furlong left - briefly 2nd inside final furlong - dropped back to 3rd flattening near the line
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - moved up to 4th inside the final furlong but couldn't find more - finished 4th
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to break - held up at the back - improved into 7th and pressed 2f out - 6th approaching final furlong but unable to threaten leaders
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to front group early - pushed along and slipped back to 9th with 2f left then 8th inside final furlong - held effort to the line finishing 6th
Gary Carroll
A Oliver
Held up towards the back - squeezed for room 2f out then eased right and pushed along - 9th entering final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish 7th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Set the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - lost momentum and drifted wide approaching 1 1/2f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to fight back finishing eighth
Declan McDonogh
Kieran P Cotter
Sluggish start - settled at the back - unable to close from 2f out - well held at the finish
Seamie Heffernan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace under restraint - pushed along in 3rd approaching the final 2f - hampered and slipped to 5th a furlong out - lost place late to finish 10th
Shane Foley
Ross O'Sullivan
Sluggish getaway - stayed at rear throughout - made no impression - finished well beaten in 11th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Slow to begin - settled towards the back and fighting for control - urged into 8th with 2f left - kept driving but made no dent on those in front
Rory Mulligan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Held a forward spot early - urged along with 2f to run - dropped away toward the line - finished well beaten in 13th
Ross Coakley
D P Coakley
Settled around midpack early - pushed along turning for home - dropped away in the closing stages - eventually finished well back in 14th
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.