15:45
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 39.86s
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- Standard
- Surface
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Result
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway and up to second turning for home - pressed for effort with 2f to go - moved through to hit the front in the final furlong and stayed on strongly for the win
Nicola Burns (5)
Gerard Keane
Settled behind the pace early - mid-pack around halfway then improved into 4th by 4f out - pressed for effort approaching 2f but couldn't find more - rallied strongly in the final furlong to snatch second at the line
Colin Keane
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace early - fourth at halfway before improving to third and pressed with two out - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to finish third
Seamie Heffernan
Andrew Slattery
Settled just off the front group early - squeezed for space soon after - 7th at halfway - driven up on the outside 2f out into 5th - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Rory Cleary
James M Barrett
Settled midpack early - swept forward wide to hit the front 5f out - driven up in early straight to open a three-length advantage inside the last two furlongs - caught close home in the final 100 yards - held on for fifth without finding more
Luke McAteer
C Byrnes
Held up towards back - driven to make late progress into straight - 7th passing final furlong and unable to close from there
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early - 5th at halfway then driven approaching straight with little response - held no threat from a furlong out finishing 7th
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Aengus King
Driven to front early - lost advantage 5f out and 4th into straight when urged again - couldn't quicken 2f out and finished eighth
Shane Foley
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no headway when asked to accelerate approaching final furlongs - stayed on at the same speed to the line finishing ninth
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Held up towards the back - shaken up entering the straight but made no impression - held towards the finish
Jack Cleary (5)
W M Roper
Up with the front group early - 8th at halfway - given reminders below 2f out and found nothing finishing 11th
Killian Leonard
Miss Katy Brown
Settled at the back throughout - made no headway when asked entering the straight - faded tamely inside the final 2f to finish well beaten
No. 13, stall 3
3yo, 8-0, OR –
J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: John S O'Donoghue
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
John S O'Donoghue
Held up towards the back early - asked for effort turning into straight but found little - dropped away late finishing 13th
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.