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Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 17.46s
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Result
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Cian Hughes
Shared front spot early before being overtaken shortly after a furlong and a half - settled midfield and sat fifth at halfway - moved through to dispute matters two out - asked for effort to hit the front a furlong and a half from home - edged right approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to hold on under pressure
Adam Caffrey
Jamie Flynn
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made ground with 2 1/2f left - moved into the fight 2f out - battling for the lead approaching the final furlong - stayed on well but edged out by a half-length
Rory Mulligan (7)
John S O'Donoghue
Settled around the pack early - pushed along with 2f left and worked into 4th soon after - continued at a steady gallop to finish 3rd
Leigh Roche
Paul W Flynn
Settled handy early - hit front before 2f gone - driven along and challenged 2f from home - lost advantage inside final two furlongs - couldn't quicken again and held on for fourth
Rory Cleary
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to make headway 2f out - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 5th
Killian Leonard
Eamonn O'Connell
Settled towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left and up to 7th entering final furlong - stayed on same gait to finish sixth beaten 5 lengths
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
William Harvey
Held up towards the back - niggled along and impeded inside the final 2f - moved left approaching 1.5f out and stayed on steadily to the line
No. 1, stall 13
8yo, 9-13, OR 60
J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Denis Gerard Hogan
Jack Kearney (3)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - stayed on same gear late to finish 8th
Donagh O'Connor
Gavin Cromwell
Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - dropped away 3f out - nudged along and moved towards the middle 2f out - faded in the closing stages to finish 9th
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Near front early - shared the lead briefly then lost it after 2f - up in second at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to find more late and beaten well home
Nicola Burns (5)
Gerard Keane
Sat close up in early stages travelling keenly - settled midfield by 2f - asked for effort 2f out but made no gain - stayed on same speed to finish 11th
Adam Grant (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't get on terms and faded through the closing stages
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
M K Flannery
Settled in the pack - crept into 4th with 4f left - pressed for effort but couldn't threaten leaders and faded through final furlong
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Sat close to the front group and took a keen hold early - 6th at halfway - pushed along and unable to find more from 2 1/2f out - finished well held in 14th
Non-runners: Boyne Valley (reserve), Methgal (reserve), Rising Sky (coughing)
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.