Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

1st

Unterberg (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

7yo, 9-9, OR 84

J: Rory Mulligan (5) · T: Laura Hourigan

7 9-9 84

Rory Mulligan (5)

Laura Hourigan

2:39.27

Sat close to the front pair - upped the tempo after 2f - locked in contention with 2f and a half remaining - driven along with 2f left - edged clear inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Daonethatgotaway (GB) ^tp

No. 5, stall 6

6yo, 8-12, OR 75

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Mark Fahey

6 8-12 75

Reese Holohan (7)

Mark Fahey

¾

Settled off the pace early - moved into contention 3f out - driven up to challenge inside final 2f - stayed on well but edged for the win

3rd

Beauparc (IRE) ^t

No. 2, stall 2

6yo, 9-7, OR 82

J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: Gerard Keane

6 9-7 82

Nicola Burns (5)

Gerard Keane

¾

Shared front spot early - settled just behind pacesetters keeping firm grip - third at halfway - moved up strongly to share the lead 2 1/2f out - pressed for effort 1 1/2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - held on at an even effort to finish third

4th

Drucker (USA)

No. 4, stall 5

4yo, 9-3, OR 79

J: Sam Coen (5) · T: Andrew Slattery

4 9-3 79

Sam Coen (5)

Andrew Slattery

½

Shared the front spot early - dropped into the pack after a furlong - 5th at the midpoint - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close in 4th entering the final furlong - held on without extra to finish 4th

5th

Voice Of Reason (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

6yo, 9-12, OR 82

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: William Delahunty

6 9-12 82

Seamie Heffernan

William Delahunty

0.3

Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close in 5th before finishing 5th

6th

Pepper Noir (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 3

5yo, 8-13, OR 72

J: Siobhan Rutledge (3) · T: John C McConnell

5 8-13 72

Siobhan Rutledge (3)

John C McConnell

¾

Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on same gear through the closing stages to finish sixth

7th

Church Mountain (IRE) ^tp

No. 9, stall 4

8yo, 8-7, OR 63

J: Chris Hayes · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8 8-7 63

Chris Hayes

Denis Gerard Hogan

1¼

Slow into stride and settled last - pushed along with 2f left - moved through middle of track approaching final 1.5f but couldn't threaten leaders - held on for same effort to finish 7th

8th

Benavente (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 1

8yo, 9-2, OR 72

J: Colin Keane · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

8 9-2 72

Colin Keane

Denis Gerard Hogan

2¾

Driven to the front early - challenged from the 2f mark - caught with two and a half furlongs left - asked for effort soon after and lost the advantage inside the final 2f - unable to find more finishing 8th