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Follow Us On X At DundalkStadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
1m2f150y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 15.85s
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Result
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Settled off the front group early - 6th at halfway - made progress into contention 2f out - driven to the front approaching the final furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to hold on under pressure late
Sam Coen (7)
Patrick Magee
Settled towards the back - pushed along and closing 1 1/2f out - into third with a furlong left - edged closer late but denied by a head
Rory Mulligan (7)
John S O'Donoghue
Shared the early pace - settled just behind the front group by halfway sitting fifth - pressed but couldn't find more with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish third
James Ryan
R Donohoe
Held up towards the back - shifted right approaching 1 1/2f out after being denied room - finished 4th staying on late
No. 9, stall 12
6yo, 8-10, OR 43
J: Wesley Joyce (3) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray
Wesley Joyce (3)
Joseph Anthony Murray
Up with the front group early and into 3rd at halfway - pushed along to close 2f out - second over 1f out but feeling the strain - plugged on without finding more to finish 5th
Jack Kearney (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Sharing the front briefly before being overtaken inside first two furlongs - settled just behind the pack and midfield by halfway - asked for effort but made no further progress 2f out - stayed on without quickening to finish sixth
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
William Harvey
Held a midpack spot early - pushed along to make ground 2f out then battling in 6th approaching final furlong - stayed on at same rate to finish 7th
Zoe McMullan (10)
G A Kingston
Shared front spot early - hit front before 1½f then lost it after 5f - stayed close to pace 3f out - pushed along to attack 2f out - couldn't find more from 1½f out and faded to finish 8th
Reese Holohan (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by halfway - pushed along but made no headway from 2f out - finished 9th
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Andrew Slattery
Shared control early - settled just behind pace before 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but flattened out 2f out
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy (7)
Liam McAteer
Settled at the back early - moved up quickly to join the front group after halfway - hit the front approaching 5f out - came under pressure from rivals 3f out - kept course under the whip 2f out - lost the advantage inside the final 2f - faded and finished well beaten
Rory Cleary
A J Martin
Held a midfield spot early - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - unable to find more inside the final 2f - well held in 12th
Leigh Roche
R P Burns
Slow to break - drifted to rear early - well off the pace throughout - eventually well held
Non-runners: Cala Gracioneta (coughing), 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.