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Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 9th January 2026 Handicap (0-60)
1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 34.68s
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Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat handy behind pace - 4th at halfway - urged forward approaching 2f out - up alongside front rank inside final furlong - hit front late and stayed on strongly to score
Adam Grant (7)
John C McConnell
Tracked the main group early - sixth at halfway - pushed into the advantage 2f out - edged off a straight line approaching the furlong pole and once more near the finish - overtaken in the last strides - held on at one speed to the line
Brandon Wilkie (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Slow to begin - settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left and edged nearer up front - continued on at an even effort late to finish third
W J Lee
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled at the back - moved into contention entering the straight - going strongly to challenge 2f out - brushed aside 1½f out and asked for effort - unable to close on the front runner 1f out - interfered with inside the final furlong - one-paced to finish 4th
Seamie Heffernan
Peter Lawlor
Slow to break and settled towards rear - midfield turning through halfway - asked for effort and moved up with 2f left - third and nudged off balance approaching final furlong and a half - unable to find more close home and stayed on same gait for fifth
Luke McAteer
P J F Murphy
Held up at back - pushed along and eased right approaching 2f out - 6th with a furlong left then stayed on same gear to finish
Sam Coen (7)
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - stayed on same gear late to finish 7th
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Sat close to the front pack early - shared command after 3f then went clear after 4f - held on under pressure at halfway - lost the advantage 2f out and could not find more - finished well held in 8th
Shay Wallace (7)
J Morrison
Held up at back of field - pushed along with two out but made no headway - well held at finish
Zoe McMullan (10)
G A Kingston
Sat close to the front pack early - held 3rd at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 2f out - finished 10th
Rory Cleary
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - pushed along and unable to quicken 3f out - dropped away steadily to finish last
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Sharing the front spot early - lost command past 4f - handy in 2nd at halfway - pushed along with nothing more 3f out and dropped away to finish last of 12
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Aengus King
Settled in the pack - roused for a short spell around the midpoint - dropped away with 5f left before being retired from the contest
Non-runners: Cowzer Soze (reserve), Rock Ya Boy Ya (stewards permission), Roman Bull (reserve), Simpson's Paradox (reserve)
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.