17:45
Put The Fun Into Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap
6f, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 13.26s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Tracked the pace early - 6th at halfway - checked slightly two out - moved right and pushed along a furlong and a half out - closed inside the final furlong before getting up close home to win
Joseph Harnett (7)
Mark Fahey
Tracked front group early - 5th at halfway - pushed along to bridge gap 2f out - upped tempo approaching final two furlongs - disputed lead a furlong out - stayed on gamely but denied by a short margin
Ben Coen
Edward Lynam
Held up towards the back - moved into contention 2f out - pushed to reach the front pair 1 1/2f out and edged ahead 1f out - just in front inside the final 150 yards - overtaken close home to finish third
Colin Keane
Stephen Thorne
Slow to break and settled towards the back - moved through well on the inner turning into the straight - edged in front 1½f out - overtaken close home and held on for fourth
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Held up towards the back - blocked and knocked about approaching 2f out - urged along - unable to make headway inside final furlong then held on at one tempo to the line
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat close to the pace - third turning for home - pressed for effort and found little inside final furlong
Shane Foley
Gerard O'Leary
Slow to break - settled midfield - pushed up to challenge 2f out - couldn't quicken again inside final furlong
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Tracked the pace early - 4th at halfway - pressed the front two 2f out then flattened out inside the final furlong
W J Lee
Paul W Flynn
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with two furlongs left but made no headway - couldn't find more inside the final furlong - well held at the line
Chris Hayes
William Durkan
Settled towards back early - pushed along at halfway without threatening leaders - stayed on same gear to finish tenth
Declan McDonogh
Kieran P Cotter
Shared the front spot early - hit the front approaching 2f out then gave up the advantage with a furlong and a half left despite urging - unable to find more late and well held at the finish
Sean Davis
Sean Davis
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command approaching 2f out - found nothing more and dropped away inside final furlong - eventually finished well held in 12th
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.