19:45
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 20.54s
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Result
Jamie Orr (7)
William Durkan
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made ground into 2f out - up to second with a furlong and a half left - moved past the pacesetter inside the final furlong and asserted 150 yards out - stayed on strongly to score
Jack Kearney
Jack W Davison
Settled in the pack early - began to move through the field 2f out - into 4th approaching the furlong pole - chasing on into 3rd shortly after - challenged the front-runner in the closing stages but denied by a half-length
Joseph Harnett (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat behind front group early - hit front at halfway - pushed along and edged to the far rail 2f out - challenged inside final furlong - overtaken close home and finished third
Sam Coen (4)
Andrew Slattery
Went straight to front - lost the advantage at halfway - pushed along in second with 2f left - one-paced through the final stage to finish 4th
Wayne Hassett
Shane Crawley
Settled off the pace early - pushed along approaching final two furlongs on the near flank - stayed on inside in the closing stages - finished fifth beaten 3¼ lengths
Jack Cleary
Karl Thornton
Settled around midfield - improved into 4th by halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't find more approaching the furlong marker - stayed on same gear to finish sixth
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
P Sweeney
Slow to break and settled near the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on at same speed from inside the final furlong to finish seventh
Nicola Burns (2)
R Donohoe
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along but unable to quicken from 2f out - finished 8th
Christine Worrell (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gait to finish 9th
Patrick McGettigan (4)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled behind pace-setters early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out - finished 10th
Rian Lane (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to make headway from 2f out - finished well held
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to break - urged into touch with the front group - 3rd at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but flattened out inside final furlong to finish 12th
Wesley Joyce
C Byrnes
Sat close to the front group early travelling keenly - 7th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more inside final 2f
Paddy Harnett
Paul W Flynn
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - pushed along with no response over 2f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Alto Sax (previously declared), Serengeti Sunrise (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.