16:55
New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 26.50s
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Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - moved through smoothly to hit the front 2f out - shaken up to go clear inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly for an easy win
Ben Coen
Michael Mulvany
Settled just behind the front group - 6th at halfway - driven forward and made progress inside the last two furlongs - into second and driven approaching the final furlong - unable to reel in the winner and stayed on same effort to finish 2nd
Wayne Hassett (3)
Laura Hourigan
Held up towards the back - driven into contention around 2f out and up to 5th approaching final furlong - finished strongly for third
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in midfield early - urged for effort entering the straight and still 7th a furlong out - stayed on strongly to finish 4th
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left and up to 3rd inside final furlong - couldn't find more late and held for 5th
Jack Kearney (3)
Patrick J McKenna
Held up early - driven into contention approaching final 2f then 9th and urged over 1f out - finished strongly to close inside final furlong
Ronan Whelan
John S O'Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs left then driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gear inside the closing stages to finish seventh
W J Lee
W McCreery
Sat close to the pace early - disputed second at halfway before easing back to sixth with a furlong left - unable to close late finishing eighth
No. 15, stall 8
3yo, 8-11, OR 60
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Went straight to front - driven and lost command 2f out then dropped to 4th under pressure 1f out - held no more in closing stages finishing 9th
Luke McAteer
James M Barrett
Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway - pushed along but unable to threaten from 2f out and held to finish 10th
Nathan Crosse
W McCreery
Held up at the back - driven approaching the straight and stayed on steadily late - always outpaced
Seamie Heffernan
M K Flannery
Tardy start - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along approaching 2f out and never able to land a blow
James Ryan
John James Feane
Held up towards the back - urged into the straight without threatening leaders - held no chance late and finished 13th
J M Sheridan
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - one paced late to finish 14th
Non-runners: Drafted (withdrawn; previously declared), Macadam's Rock (reserve), Ransom (nasal discharge)
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.