16:15
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 12.71s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Reese Holohan (10)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sent clear at the outset - matched at the front around halfway then moved back in charge nearing 2f out looking comfortable - asked for effort soon after - driven out with a furlong left - kept finding under pressure to the line and won
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Sat behind front-runners - urged into 3rd 2f out - improved to 2nd inside final furlong - held effort to the line finishing second by three quarters of a length
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up early - improved into 6th two out - driven to 5th at the furlong marker - found extra to grab 3rd close home - stayed on well to finish
No. 6, stall 1
5yo, 8-6, OR 61
J: Jessica O'Gorman (7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Sat close up in second early - shared front running at halfway - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - slipped back through the order in the final furlong - held on for fourth without finding more
Conor Cusack (7)
Daniel McLoughlin
Settled just off the front pair in 3rd - pushed along in 4th approaching final 2f - unable to close on the front-running pair - finished 5th
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled just behind the front group early - pushed along in 5th approaching the last two furlongs - unable to close the gap - finished sixth
Orla Tynan (10)
James M Barcoe
Held up early - unable to close through final stages - well held in 7th
Non-runners: Doitforjill Ronnie (lame), Sporting Hero (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.