20:15
Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 33.38s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Wayne Hassett (3)
Shane Crawley
Hesitant start and urged forward - settled just behind the front pack - sitting third and comfortable 2f out - went up 1½f out and powered clear to win
Luke McAteer
Noel C Kelly
Handy behind the front group early - pushed along into 4th with 2f left then improved to 2nd inside the final furlong - held effort to the line for second
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - pushed along with 2f left - made progress into 5th approaching final furlong - finished strongly to take 3rd
Ben Coen
A Oliver
Settled midpack towards rail - pushed into 5th two out and up to 4th inside final furlong - held on for 4th without finding more
No. 10, stall 14
3yo, 8-12, OR 65
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7) · T: Patrick J Flynn
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Shared front spot early - went clear from 3f - challenged approaching 2f out and lost command at 1 1/2f out - slipped to third with a furlong left - held that spot to the line without finding more
Killian Leonard
Tom McGuinness
Hesitant start and settled at back - urged forward with two furlongs left - improved into 7th with a furlong to run - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth
Sam Coen (7)
Andrew Slattery
Shared front-running spot early - lost place after 3f - fought back into contention 2f out before losing it once more inside final two - slipped further back a furlong out - unable to threaten and finished seventh
James Ryan
Chris Timmons
Sat close to the front group early - into the straight in 5th under pressure - unable to close the gap late - finished 8th
Adam Grant (10)
Miss Kate McGivern
Settled in the pack early - pushed along wide in 8th with 2f left - stayed on at one effort through the final furlong - finished 9th
Jack Cleary (5)
Ciaran Murphy
Shared front spot early - lost command after 3f then pushed along in second turning in - soon dropped away to finish tenth
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Held up at the back - unable to make an impression - eventually finished 11th
Chris Hayes
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled around midfield - slipped back to 10th and urged on turning in - soon under pressure and fell away - finished 12th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - unable to close the gap in the straight - well held throughout
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
Sluggish start - stayed at the back throughout - made no impression - finished 14th
Non-runners: Dahab (reserve), Hosanna Power (coughing), Lady Plimsoll (off feed)
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.