17:45
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 13.68s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Sat just behind the front pack on the rail - urged forward to hit the front with 1 1/2f left - kept finding under pressure to score with plenty in hand
Rowan Scott
Robson De Aguiar
Went straight to front - urged along and lost advantage 2f out - held second and stayed on at one level to the line
Rory Mulligan (5)
Diego Dias
Missed the break - settled at the back - niggled into contention from 2f out - moved through to 4th then 3rd inside the final furlong - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Rory Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Sat just off front group early - pressed for effort 2f out and slipped to 6th approaching final furlong - stayed on steadily to finish 4th
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Settled midfield - pushed along in 7th with 2f left before finding fifth spot inside the final furlong - held on for fifth without further improvement
Ross Fagan (10)
Daniel McLoughlin
Slow to break - held up towards the back before making headway into 6th under pressure with 2f left - unable to find more late and finished well held
Conor Cusack (7)
P J F Murphy
Sat second early - hit front under pressure two out - lost command approaching final furlong and a half - dropped to third with a furlong left and unable to threaten again
Reese Holohan (7)
Daniel James Murphy
Held up towards the back - still there in 8th with 2f left despite urging - unable to close final furlong - finished well beaten
Jessica Maye (7)
John C McConnell
Sat close to pace early - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - lost ground late to finish 9th
Wayne Hassett (3)
M D O'Callaghan
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th with 2f left - dropped away to finish 10th
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Held up at the back - pushed along entering the straight - unable to close the gap - finished well beaten in 11th
Non-runners: Ohailbhic (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.