13:45
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 13.37s
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Result
Alan Casey (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat just off the pace - 6th at the midpoint - asked for effort with 2f left and moved into 2nd inside the final furlong - hit the front 150 yards out and stayed on strongly to win
Shane Foley
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - settled in behind pace and third at halfway - pushed along with a furlong and a half left - closed to second and stayed on strongly close home to go down by a short head
Jimmy Dalton (10)
Richard Brabazon
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out and up to 5th with a furlong left - finished strongly to take third
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to front - driven approaching final furlong and a half then lost the advantage close home - unable to find more
Seamie Heffernan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left and 10th entering the final furlong - finished strongly to move up into 5th near the line
Wayne Hassett (3)
Diego Dias
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward with two furlongs left and up to 6th under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth beaten three and a half lengths
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to front pack early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort in early straight but made no gain over 1f out - held no more inside final furlong to finish 7th
Chris Hayes
Noel Meade
Settled around midfield - driven forward approaching halfway but unable to close by the furlong pole - held same position to finish 8th beaten 5.5 lengths
James Ryan
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - asked for effort approaching halfway - made no headway with two furlongs left - stayed on same gear to finish 9th
Jack Cleary (5)
Thomas Dowling
Sat close to front pack - 5th at halfway - driven early in straight but made no headway - held no finishing kick from over a furlong out
Reese Holohan (10)
Paul W Flynn
Handy early - second at halfway - pressed on but couldn't quicken and faded to finish 11th
Rory Mulligan (7)
Diego Dias
Held around midfield early - driven for effort but made no headway entering the straight - unable to find more approaching the final furlongs - finished well held
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Held up towards back of field - failed to land a blow - no response inside final 2f - finished well held in 13th
Non-runners: Lismacbryan Hill (coughing), Mark's One (coughing)
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.