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Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap
1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 20.02s
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Result
Sean Davis
C Byrnes
Shared the front early - sat in touch and 4th at halfway - pushed along to make progress entering the straight and 3rd with a furlong left - driven out to fight back and get up close home
Wesley Joyce (3)
Eoin Doyle
Settled midpack early - nudged into contention entering the straight and up to 4th with a furlong left - finished strongly to snatch 2nd close home
Paddy Harnett (5)
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Drifted right leaving stalls - moved up on the outside to front after 1½f - dominated entering the straight - went 2 lengths up 1f out before being collared late - stuck on to finish 3rd beaten a neck
Benjamin P Kennedy (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat behind the front group - 6th at halfway - driven up into 2nd approaching the furlong marker - held at 4th in the closing stages beaten a length
Shane Foley
Mrs John Harrington
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along and made progress inside final two furlongs - stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Terry Casey (7)
Michael Mulvany
Settled in midfield - 7th at halfway then asked for effort in the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Held up towards the back - driven approaching straight with little response then 9th a furlong out - stayed on same effort late to finish 7th
James Ryan
Thomas Coyle
Held around midfield early - driven for effort but made no headway entering the straight - urged with two furlongs left and stayed on at one gear through the final furlong - finished eighth
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Held up at the back - pressed for effort with no headway 2f out - boxed in briefly approaching final furlong - eased right for room and stayed on to finish 9th
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort in the straight and down to 5th inside the final furlong - couldn't find more and finished well held
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at back of field early - driven on turning for home but made no headway inside final two furlongs - finished well held in 11th
Rory Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven approaching the straight without threatening - dropped to 8th under pressure inside final furlong and held on for 12th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
Slow into stride - held up in the pack throughout - driven approaching straight without gaining ground - held on for nothing more late
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Shared front spot early - sat close in second by halfway - pushed along and dropped away 2f out with nothing more to offer late
Non-runners: Doctor Grace (withdrawn), Expert Analysis (reserve), Giselles Defence (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.