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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (0-60)
1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 37.05s
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Result
Ben Coen
Ciaran Murphy
Settled midfield early - asked for effort into straight and moved through field 2f out before hitting the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line
Patrick McGettigan (7)
S M Duffy
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway then asked for effort in the straight - up to 3rd inside final furlong - moved into 2nd but only one-paced late to finish second
Wesley Joyce (3)
Cian Hughes
Settled midfield early - improved from the outer with driving urged 2f out then 4th and under pressure inside final 2f - finished well to snatch 3rd late
Colin Keane
Patrick Magee
Settled towards back early - moved strongly to hit the front after 5f - cruising into the straight before being niggled along a furlong out and put back in front - couldn't find more close home finishing 4th
Jack Kearney (3)
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway then pressed for effort with 2f left dropping to 5th - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out - dropped to 8th with a furlong left before staying on at one gait to the line
Reese Holohan (7)
Anthony McCann
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and 6th approaching final furlong - stayed on at same effort late - finished 7th beaten 5 and a half lengths
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to pace early - third at halfway before fading under pressure with 2f left - unable to find more late and finished eighth
Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
Settled just behind the pace - through the pack around halfway and into 5th turning for home - pressed for effort with 2f left but flattened out finishing 9th
Sadhbh Tormey (10)
T G McCourt
Held up towards back - pressed for effort early - stayed on same speed from inside final furlong - well held in 10th
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
Asked for effort from the off and settled at the back - remained detached from the action throughout - driven approaching final furlongs without threatening leaders - finished well beaten in 11th
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
V C Ward
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with rivals approaching 4f out - unable to find more in the straight and well held
Conor Cusack (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held up towards the back of the pack - little impression made and driven in behind entering the straight - dropped away from the rest - finished 13th with nothing more to offer
Rory Cleary
James M Barrett
Set the pace early travelling keenly - overtaken after 5f and settled just behind the new front-runner - driven and dropped away rapidly entering the straight - allowed to drop away final furlong - well held in 14th
Non-runners: Hale Bopp (reserve), Marians Gal (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.