19:45
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (0-60)
1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 40.06s
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Result
W J Lee
W McCreery
Settled in midfield - tight for space 2f out before angling right - strong progress to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept on to win
Wesley Joyce (3)
T G McCourt
Sat close to pacesetter early on eager rein - pressed for effort with two out - hit the front approaching final furlong - overtaken shortly after - stayed on at one gear to the line finishing 2nd
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack - pushed along with 2f left - up to 7th with a furlong to run - finished strongly to grab 3rd late
N G McCullagh
S M Duffy
Sat just off the pace on the outside - pushed along in 7th with 2f left and 8th entering the final furlong - responded late to finish 4th
Ronan Whelan
Adrian McGuinness
Held up in the pack early - made headway into 8th and urged forward with two furlongs left - driven and finished steadily but never landed a blow in the closing stages
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Thomas Coyle
Settled midpack early - improved into 5th and pressed for effort 2f out - unable to threaten leaders - finished 6th beaten 2.75 lengths
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Settled in the pack early - pushed along in 6th with 2f left - unable to close - held on for 7th beaten under three lengths
Declan McDonogh
Edward Lynam
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - lost command inside final furlong and unable to fight back for eighth
No. 7, stall 9
7yo, 9-11, OR 58
J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Patrick J McKenna
Jack Kearney (3)
Patrick J McKenna
Poor start and outpaced at rear early - pushed along two out - found some headway approaching final furlong and a half - stayed on same pace late to finish ninth beaten 4 lengths
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Sat close to pace on rail pulling hard - pushed along in 3rd with 2f left - lost ground late to finish 10th
Jack Cleary (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Held up at the back - couldn't find any late progress in the straight - well held throughout finished 11th
Ross Coakley
D P Coakley
Sat just off the front pack down the inner - pressed for effort turning in - dropped away through the finish
Chris Hayes
Thomas Coyle
Held up at the back - no impression made on leaders - well held throughout - finished 13th
Non-runners: Alto Sax (unwell), Hell Left Loose (reserve), Kayamite (withdrawn; by order of the stewards), Will Be King (coughing)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.