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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (0-60)
1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 39.44s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Orla Tynan (7)
Andrew Slattery
Settled in the pack early - nudged up into 6th with 2f left - improved into 3rd a furlong out - hit the front close home - powered on to score
Sam Coen (2)
Adrian McGuinness
Shared front spot early - lost command after 2f - settled behind in 3rd going smoothly 2f out - asked for effort inside final furlong - closed into 2nd but couldn't catch winner - finished second beaten half a length
Darragh O'Sullivan (4)
Thomas Coyle
Sat close to the front early - hit the front approaching 2f - under pressure with 2f to run - challenged hard a furlong out then lost the advantage inside the closing furlong to finish third - unable to find more
Patrick McGettigan (2)
R Donohoe
Settled midfield - urged into contention around 8th two out then 7th approaching final furlong - stayed on steadily but not closing the gap late - just held for 4th at the line
Julian Pietropaolo (4)
A Oliver
Held a spot in the pack towards the outside - pushed along in 7th with 2f left but couldn't close the gap approaching the final furlong - stayed on late to finish 4th
Shay Wallace (7)
Tom McGuinness
Held up at the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - stayed on into 6th to finish sixth
Adam Grant (7)
John C McConnell
Shared front early - lost advantage after 2f - pressed for effort with 2f left and still holding second inside final furlong - unable to close late gap and finished 7th
Eryka Snioch (7)
Cian Hughes
Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to close - finished eighth
Jack Cleary
John S O'Donoghue
Held up at back - pushed along in 12th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well held in 9th
Paddy Harnett
Donal Kinsella
Held up towards the back - shuffled to last soon after - urged forward at halfway - asked for effort entering straight but made no dent on leaders - edged closer late to finish 10th
Nicola Burns
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished well held
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Coyle
Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 12th
Mel Sheridan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat handy behind the front group early - pushed along in 4th with 2f to run - dropped away through the closing stages to finish 13th
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
P Sweeney
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away final furlongs to finish 14th
Non-runners: Lisabetta (reserve), Marbush (reserve), Without Love (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.