18:15
New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Handicap
6f, Flat, 3yo, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 14.88s
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Result
Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack early - moving smoothly with two furlongs left - pushed along and closed inside final furlong and a half - fought for the advantage a furlong out - hit the front 150 yards from home and stayed on strongly to win
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
T G McCourt
Slow to break - settled midfield - angled towards the stands rail 2f out - made ground into 1f out - stayed on well but denied by winner
No. 8, stall 1
3yo, 8-10, OR 57
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Kevin Michael Smith
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along to reach contention 2f out - shared the advantage 1 1/2f out before losing it inside the final furlong - held on for third
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
Set a forward position early - sat just behind the front pair by halfway in 3rd - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't close down the front two a furlong out - stayed on at an even effort to finish 4th beaten 2.5 lengths
Wesley Joyce (3)
Michael Mulvany
Held up towards back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - finished strongly to grab fifth
Gary Carroll
Gavin Cromwell
Settled handy early travelling keenly - shared the lead before 2f - pushed into second spot with 2f to run - fought back to share command with a furlong and a half left - overtaken a furlong out - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished 6th one-paced
Ben Coen
Daniel James Murphy
Sat just behind the front group - 5th at halfway - pushed along but making no headway 2f out - stayed on same effort to finish 7th beaten 4 lengths
Reese Holohan (7)
Mark Fahey
Settled in rear - pushed along on the stands rail 2f out and never able to land a blow - plugged on one-paced to finish 8th
Declan McDonogh
Kieran P Cotter
Tracked front pack early - 6th at halfway - pushed along but unable to close 2f out and stayed on same gear to finish 9th
Wayne Lordan
E D Delany
Jumped awkwardly at the off - settled towards the back - under pressure with no headway from 2f out - well held at the finish
W J Lee
W McCreery
Shared front spot early - pushed along holding slim advantage 2f out - caught 1 1/2f out and overtaken 1f out - unable to fight back late
Alan Casey (7)
Denis Gerard Hogan
Held up in the pack - pushed along but made no headway 2f out - well held at the finish
Leigh Roche
Kevin Michael Smith
Held up towards the back - pushed along with nothing to give 2f out - allowed to finish in own time - well held in 13th
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.