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Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 16.33s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Hugh Horgan (5)
Tracey Collins
Sat just behind the front group early - 3rd at halfway - pushed along to move through 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line despite edging left
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Settled midfield early - pushed forward to 5th two out - moved up to 4th approaching final furlong - finished well but held for second
Adam Browne-Souza (7)
Andrew Slattery
Close to the front early - shared the advantage briefly before going clear after 2f - driven and challenged with 2f left - overtaken a furlong out - held on at an even effort for third
No. 11, stall 5
6yo, 8-13, OR 43
J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Declan McDonogh
Joseph Anthony Murray
Went forward early and shared the lead for a moment - settled just behind the front group and sat fourth at halfway - pushed along to close 2f out - unable to make further gains in third a furlong out - held on without gaining or losing ground to finish fourth beaten 3.5 lengths
Reese Holohan (10)
James M Barrett
Slow to break and settled towards back - pushed along with 3f left - responded to finish 6th before edging up into 5th late
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Shared the front spot early - lost command before 2f gone and sat close up - pushed along in 4th with 2f left - unable to quicken and plugged on steadily to finish sixth
Patrick McGettigan (7)
P Sweeney
Towards the back - niggled without response 2f out - plugged on final furlong to finish 7th
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with no headway approaching final 2f - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled in the pack - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well held at the finish
Milo Malone (10)
Chris Timmons
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along with no headway 2f out - well beaten in 10th
James Ryan
Paul Mulligan
Hit the front early - lost that spot before the 1f marker and settled midpack by halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more from 2f out finishing well held
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Coyle
Settled midpack early - pressed for a response with 3f remaining - couldn't quicken from 2f out - well held at the line
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
C Moore
Settled midpack from the off - slipped towards the back by halfway - pushed along but couldn't find more inside the final quarter mile - well held at the finish
Rory Mulligan (7)
Shane Crawley
Withdrew from contention at the start - took no part
Non-runners: Imperial Fighter (reserve), Man Is King (reserve), Not Even Maybe (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.