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New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 40.72s
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Result
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Took a strong grip early - went straight to front - driven along and challenged 2f out - matched stride 1 1/2f out - inched back in command late and stayed on gamely to score
Donagh O'Connor
W McCreery
Went to front early - settled just off the pace - sat third at halfway - moved up smoothly to challenge 2f out - shared advantage 1 1/2f out - overhauled late and unable to find more - held on for second
Scott McCullagh
Jamie Flynn
Tracked the pace early - still 6th at halfway - dropped back under pressure 2f out - eased across left and stayed on late to finish third
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Sat close up early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left and unable to close after a bit of trouble inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Patrick McGettigan (7)
R Donohoe
Settled at the back early - pushed along with no headway approaching 2f out - edged left inside the final furlong but finished strongly to be fifth
Rory Mulligan (7)
M M Rice
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along over 2f out but unable to close and stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Yudish Geerdharry (7)
Seamus Fahey
Sat close to the front pack - disputed second by halfway - pushed along into third 2f out - couldn't quicken and held on for the same effort late
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
M K Flannery
Sluggish start settling near the back - pushed along with 2f left and edged into contention approaching the furlong marker - stayed on at one gait to finish eighth beaten 5 1/4 lengths
Gary Halpin
Rodger Sweeney
Settled midfield - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't threaten front pack a furlong out - stayed on same gear to finish ninth
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Settled in the pack early - pushed along to move up 2f out - fifth with a furlong left before finishing without further response
No. 5, stall 10
8yo, 9-3, OR 54
J: Darragh O'Sullivan (7) · T: Conor David Maxwell
Darragh O'Sullivan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled off the pace early - midfield turning for home - pushed along and drifted left approaching final furlong before finishing without response
Rory Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no dent on the front markers 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished well held in 12th
Nicola Burns (5)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled off the pace - still towards the back at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - trailed home in 13th
Leigh Roche
Patrick J McKenna
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - allowed to drop away final furlong - finished well held in 14th
Non-runners: Haeret In Pectore (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.