15:48
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 11.85s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back of the pack - improving position 2f out - pushed into third with a furlong and a half left - hit the front inside the final furlong - powered clear to score comfortably
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Slow to start - held up at back keeping a strong hold - driven with two furlongs left - progress to 5th inside final furlong - stayed on into 2nd but never able to challenge winner late
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Anthony McCann
Shared the front spot early fighting for control - pressed and lost command 2f out - slipped to third with a furlong left - unable to find more late
Colin Keane
Paul W Flynn
Shared advantage early - shown forward to front just past halfway before needing driving - challenged hard with a furlong left - overtaken entering final furlong - held for fourth without finding more late
David Egan
Robson De Aguiar
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with two furlongs left and up to 4th entering the final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for 5th
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort turning in - 4th spot 2f out but unable to close the gap
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Settled around midfield - pushed along in 5th spot 2f out - unable to close the gap - finished well held in 7th
Mel Sheridan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front pair early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 8th
Shane Foley
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up rear from the off - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Big Gossey (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.