19:55
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
1m2f150y, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 16.45s
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Result
Reese Holohan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 3f remaining - made ground into 6th inside final furlong - finished strongly to get up close home
Orla Tynan (10)
Andrew Slattery
Settled just behind the front group early - shared the initiative before halfway of the first two furlongs - hit the front soon after and opened daylight with the runner-up in tow by the four pole - gap narrowed with four to run - pushed along inside the final two - stayed on well - overtaken close home in the last strides - couldn't find more in the finish
Alan Persse (7)
Patrick J Flynn
Settled behind the front group - travelling with enthusiasm - 4th at halfway - improved into contention 4f out - shared 2nd spot 2f out - pushed along and dropped to 5th a furlong out then rallied to finish third
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Jack W Davison
Sat behind front group - 5th at halfway - made ground 4f out - pushed along 2f out into 2nd - held effort through the last to finish 4th
Robbie Colgan
Adrian McGuinness
Settled at the back early - pushed along to move through midfield 2f out and up to 4th with a furlong left - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th
Nathan Crosse
Adrian McGuinness
Settled towards the back - roused into a mid-race move approaching 2f out - up to 5th with a furlong left - unable to quicken and finished 6th one-paced
Jamie Orr (10)
William Durkan
Slow to begin and driven up towards the back - moved into 6th 4f out - pressed 2f out then stayed on same gear to finish 7th
Donagh O'Connor
Stephen Thorne
Settled around midfield - pushed along near the two-furlong marker - couldn't land a challenge and stayed on at one gear to finish eighth
Scott McCullagh
Mrs John Harrington
Slow to break - settled midfield - pushed along but unable to gain ground 2f out - well held at the finish
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Coyle
Shared front spot early - lost command after 2f and slipped to third by 4f - shortened gap into the straight - pressed for effort 2f out but couldn't find more inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th
No. 10, stall 12
6yo, 9-2, OR 65
J: Adam Browne-Souza (7) · T: Andrew Slattery
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Up with the front group and keen early - moved to 2nd and well ahead of the pack after 4f - margin cut 4f out - found nothing under pressure from 2f out and finished well held
Leigh Roche
Gerard O'Leary
Held up towards the back - pushed along and unable to make headway 3f out - well held at the finish
N G McCullagh
E D Delany
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and unable to quicken from 3f out - well held at the finish
No. 12, stall 7
3yo, 9-0, OR 66
J: Yudish Geerdharry (7) · T: Maurice Andrew Ahern
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Maurice Andrew Ahern
Slow into stride and bumped early - stayed towards the back throughout - pushed along with nothing more to give 3f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: North Winterfell (reserve), Porsche Lad (withdrawn; no rider declared), Timandi (withdrawn)
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.