17:20
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk (Q.R.) Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 35.88s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
No. 6, stall 8
5yo, 10-12, OR 71
J: Mr M J Delahunty (7) · T: William Delahunty
Mr M J Delahunty (7)
William Delahunty
Shared front spot early - hit the front after 4f - urged forward 2f out - challenged hard and drawn level 1f out - knocked about a touch inside the final furlong - rallied for the line - got up right at the finish to score
Mr J L Gleeson
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back early - made progress into contention entering the straight - urged to 4th spot 2f out - moved up to challenge in 2nd inside the final two furlongs - shared the front 1f out - jostled a touch close home - stayed on but caught right on the line
Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
A J Martin
Settled in the pack early - into 7th with two furlongs left before being pressed for effort - moved up into 4th a furlong out - edged into 3rd close home - stayed on to finish third beaten 4.5 lengths
Mr Finian Maguire
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - improved to 3rd a furlong out - dropped back to finish 4th without further response
Miss R Hogan (7)
Ms Sheila Lavery
Held up early - improved into 8th under pressure 2f out - up to 6th final furlong holding fifth at the line
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Shared front spot early while pulling hard - lost the advantage after 4f - pressed for effort 2f out - slipped back to 5th inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders late
Mr J M Halford (7)
Miss Kate McGivern
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along wide of the field with 2f left - down in 9th a furlong out and unable to close - finished well held in 7th
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Matthew J Smith
Settled in the pack - improved into contention entering the straight and pushed into 3rd 2f out - faded to finish 8th
Ms L A Byrne (7)
John C McConnell
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - pushed along and made up ground into 9th approaching 2f out but unable to threaten leaders
Mr E P O'Brien (5)
Terence O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - into 5th and pushed along 2f out - dropped away late to finish 10th
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Sat handy behind the front group early - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away through the finish and came home 11th well beaten
Mr J P Sampson (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat handy on the outside early - pressed for effort turning in - dropped away through the straight - eventually beaten well back in 12th
Mr Finn Buckley (7)
Edward Buckley
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression through the contest - well beaten in 13th
Miss J Townend
W P Mullins
Shared the front-running early - overtaken after 4f and slipped back through the pack by halfway - pushed along and faded 4f out to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Deluca Chop (reserve), Red Glory (reserve), Redcliff Glen (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.