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Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 39.23s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Settled in midfield - urged forward around 8th with 2f left - moved into 3rd approaching the final furlong - swept to the front late and kept going strongly to score
W J Lee
T M Walsh
Settled second early - shared front spot with two furlongs left - shaken up to hit the front with a furlong and a half to run - matched stride for stride under urging - overtaken close home and held on for the runner-up spot
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Settled midfield early - moved into contention entering the straight and pushed into 3rd 2f out - held that spot to the line without extra gear
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Held up at back - urged forward 2f out - made late headway into 9th - stayed on late but not landing a threat - finished 4th
Mark Crehan
Gerard Keane
Settled around midfield - pushed along with 2f left and down to 8th a furlong out - rallied late to finish 5th
Rory Cleary
Tracey Collins
Settled in the pack towards inside - pushed into 4th approaching 2f out then 5th with a furlong left - held on for 6th without finding more
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Set the pace early - pressed and pushed along 2f out before losing command at the furlong and a half marker - couldn't find more late and finished 7th beaten 4 lengths
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front pace fighting for control early - pushed along with 2f left - faded to finish 8th
Luke McAteer
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th two out - unable to make headway - finished well held
Colin Keane
Gerard Keane
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 7th with 2f left - lost ground late to finish 10th
Nicola Burns (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up at the rear early - lacked the pace to challenge throughout - well held at the finish
Eryka Snioch (10)
Cian Hughes
Held a midfield spot through early stages - pressed for effort turning into the straight - dropped away thereafter to finish 12th
Ben Coen
Andrew Slattery
Held up towards the back on the inside - pushed along early in the straight - dropped away from there - finished 13th
Killian Leonard
Miss Katy Brown
Held up rear from the off - no impression made through the race - finished well held in 14th
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.