14:40
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
5f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 59.59s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Ronan Whelan
Tracey Collins
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - found room and made progress inside the last two furlongs to hit the front over a furlong out - driven out to assert close home
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Faltered a touch leaving the gates - settled midfield - driven into contention approaching 2f out - into second and asked for effort 1f out - stayed on at one speed but couldn't reel in winner
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back early - under pressure before halfway - 6th and asked for effort 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong to take 3rd late
Colin Keane
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at back - still 7th with pressure applied a furlong out - responded to urging and finished well to snatch 4th near the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early - disputed front spot at halfway then edged in front approaching 2f out - dropped to 3rd inside final furlong and held to finish fifth beaten 5 lengths
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan
Went straight to the front - dropped to 3rd by halfway then 5th with a furlong to run under the whip - faded to finish 6th
Megan Telford-Kelly (7)
W McCreery
Slow to break - went straight to front - caught and pushed along 2f out - dropped to 4th before fading late to finish 7th
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up at back of field - driven with no response approaching final 2f - finished without rallying to finish 8th
W J Lee
A Oliver
Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close from 2f out - faded to finish well held
Non-runners: Prairie Girl (in season)
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.