Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
16:30
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €4 Place: €1.50 €3.30 €10.30 Exacta: €37.60 Tricast: €1416.58 Trifecta: €681.80
Non-Runners: Cheers Again (coughing), Final Fantasy (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Kampala Beach (IRE) 5 G AVG M Halford 122 lbs 3/1 Won Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - headway going okay from over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was dropped back in trip last time out at Gowran Park but was inconvenienced by the soft ground; the time before at Down Royal he was ridden handy but did not stay the trip; trainer added that he handled today's surface very well)(op 5/1)
2nd 9 Numidia (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 125 lbs 11/1 .75 Pushed along briefly to lead - headed and raced in second after 3f - lost second but close up before halfway - went second again 3f out - led when ridden under 2f out - headed but kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
3rd 4 Steel Queen (IRE) 4 F Poor Michael J Browne 135 lbs 50/1 0.3 Took keen hold - in rear - pushed along and headway when switched right 2f out - keeping on and pressed leaders when ridden and switched left over 1f out - kept on well towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 66/1)
4th 1 Kodiac Prince (IRE) 7 G AVG Thomas Cleary 135 lbs 11/2 2.5 Prominent - ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds - not pace to challenge(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
5th 6 Nevada Brave (IRE) 5 G Poor Luke Comer 126 lbs 11/1 .5 Took keen hold - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - headway when pushed along towards near side over 2f out - ridden and edged left under 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 16/1)
6th 5 Ju Ju Gabor (IRE) N/A Poor Joseph G Murphy 131 lbs 33/1 0.05 Ducked right start - soon prominent - in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out - switched left when ridden under 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1)
7th 2 Complete Fiction (IRE) 8 G AVG Jarlath P Fahey 137 lbs 7/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - ridden when minor headway 2f out - switched right and kept on final 110yds - made no telling impression(op 9/1)
8th 13 Irish Act (IRE) 3 G Poor James McAuley 122 lbs 12/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - nudged along 3f out - ridden on far side of group when some headway 2f out - soon pressed leaders - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2)
9th 7 Ragtime Red (IRE) 7 G Poor Anthony McCann 116 lbs 25/1 2.5 Towards rear - switched left when ridden 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on but no extra final 110yds(op 22/1)
10th 8 Miss Cunning (IRE) 6 M Poor Aengus King 118 lbs 33/1 2 Soon towards rear - dropped to last when pushed along from 3f out - switched left under 2f out - minor headway from over 1f out - made no impression
11th 10 Stratacaster (GB) N/A Poor Miss Amanda Mooney 125 lbs 5/2F .75 Took keen hold - soon raced in second - led after 3f - ridden when headed under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right throughout this race)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
12th 3 Sheila (IRE) 5 M Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 128 lbs 20/1 0.2 Towards rear of midfield - midfield when pushed along home turn - outpaced and lost position when ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 12/1)
13th 12 Invincible Ourse (IRE) N/A Poor David Kenneth Budds 117 lbs 80/1 8.5 Took keen hold - in rear early - headway into midfield after 2f - soon pressed leaders - went second before halfway - lost second 3f out - soon ridden - weakening when hung left 2f out - became detached when eased inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran very keen)(op 50/1)