17:12
New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
7f, Flat, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 26.59s
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- Standard
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Result
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards back of the pack - made progress into the straight - urged into contention around 8th with two furlongs left - improved to 5th approaching the final furlong - hit the front close home and kept going strongly to win
Chris Hayes
P J F Murphy
Sat just behind the front group - driven up to share command with a furlong and a half left before going clear inside the final furlong - kept finding late to finish second by a short margin
Jamie Powell
M D O'Callaghan
Hesitant start - settled at rear of field - still towards back 2f out - urged into effort inside final furlong - late progress to snatch 3rd near the line - beaten 2.25 lengths
Declan McDonogh
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Slow to start - dropped to last - nudged into contention from 10th 2f out - moved up to 7th a furlong out - stayed on into 4th near the line but never a danger
Colin Keane
Noel Meade
Sat handy in second early on eager for its head - pressed for the lead until 2f out - held second spot with a furlong left - unable to find more late on - eased back to finish 5th
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - pushed along in 4th with 2f left and still 4th entering the final furlong - held that spot late without finding more
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled around midfield - under pressure in 7th with 2f to run - unable to close on the front-runners - finished 7th beaten 4 lengths
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Gerard O'Leary
Sent to the front early - under pressure with 2f left - overtaken and slipped to third inside the final two furlongs - unable to find more late finished 8th
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Settled midfield - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to find extra - held for 9th
Wayne Hassett (3)
Laura Hourigan
Slow to break - settled midfield towards the wide side and pushed into 5th under pressure 2f out - soon faded finishing 10th
W J Lee
Patrick J McKenna
Held up towards the back - needed urging early on - pressed for effort 2f out - shifted left approaching final furlong - unable to make headway and beaten well over 6 lengths in 11th
Jack Kearney (3)
Stephen Thorne
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed along and slipped further back with 2f left - unable to threaten leaders - finished 12th
James Ryan
Anthony Mullins
Settled in the pack on the inside - pushed along turning for home - dropped away late
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - unable to threaten and finished well held
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.