17:25
Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 27.34s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Tracked the front group early - 6th at the midpoint - pressed forward under urging with 2f left - battled to the line and got up
Nicola Burns (5)
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Settled in the pack early - pushed forward approaching 2f out - up to 3rd inside final furlong - fought back gamely but edged out by a head
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled behind the pace - third at halfway - driven into the front spot with a furlong and a half remaining - caught late and edged out on the line
Enola Pollet (10)
Edward Lynam
Held up early - pushed along 2f out and bumped mildly 1f out - stayed on late to finish 4th
Wayne Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini
Went straight to front - driven and challenged 2f out - lost command approaching final 1 1/2f - one-paced to the line finishing 5th
Shane Foley
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left made no headway and eased over to the left inside the final furlong - stayed on without gaining finished 6th
No. 5, stall 1
2yo, 9-7, OR 65
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled just behind the front group early - fifth at halfway - pushed along over 2f out but unable to close and finished seventh
N G McCullagh
Gerard O'Leary
Settled at the back - pushed along and crept forward on the nearside rail 2f out - unable to land a blow over 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 8th
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Held up in the pack - nudged along 2f out - tight for space over 1f out before moving left - made no headway in the closing stages
W J Lee
A Oliver
Settled just behind the front pack early - up to 2nd by halfway then pressed for effort with no gain over 2f out - flattened out inside the final furlong to finish 10th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at back - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Nathan Crosse
Keith Henry Clarke
Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find more and beaten into 12th
No. 9, stall 9
2yo, 8-8, OR 59
J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: Daniel James Murphy
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Bumped heels and nearly went down soon after the break - settled towards the rear - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Beau Army (reserve), Dream Legend (vet's advice), Keskon (reserve), Royal County Glory (temperature)
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.