Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
17:30
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Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €5.90 Place: €1.90 €4 €3.90 Exacta: €103 Tricast: €846.80 Trifecta: €916.10
Non-Runners: Focus Required (reserve), Power To Love (reserve), Thatboathassailed (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Cursory Exam (GB) 4 G Poor Gerard O'Leary 134 lbs 4/1J Won Prominent in chasing group - pressed leaders going okay home turn - joined leaders when ridden on near side of group over 1f out - led and ran on inside final furlong
2nd 11 Mads Black Eights (IRE) 7 M Poor Matthew J Smith 133 lbs 16/1 1.5 Towards rear - headway going okay when raced wide home turn - keeping on when ridden towards near side under 2f out - went second towards finish
3rd 4 Halcyon Spirit (GB) 4 G Poor John C McConnell 134 lbs 14/1 0.2 Soon midfield - in touch with leaders and raced wide when pushed along home turn - ridden and headway 2f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 20/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 2 Roman Bull (IRE) 7 G AVG Michael William O'Meara 142 lbs 4/1J .5 Prominent in chasing group - pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - challenging when ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds
5th 13 Picpoul (IRE) 6 M Poor M M Rice 126 lbs 33/1 0.2 Disputed lead early - raced in second after 1f - ridden to challenge on far side of group 2f out - every chance when drifted left inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1)
6th 7 Newgirlintown (IRE) 6 M AVG Gerard O'Leary 140 lbs 18/1 .5 In touch with leaders early - close up when bit short of room home turn - outpaced when ridden from over 1f out - soon no impression - switched left and kept on inside final 110yds(op 20/1)
7th 8 Je T'Ai Porte (IRE) 7 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 132 lbs 6/1 .75 Disputed lead early - led clearly after 1f - ridden when joined over 1f out - soon headed and weakened(op 5/1)
8th 5 Higher Kingdom (GB) 8 G Poor John C McConnell 136 lbs 6/1 0.2 Ducked right start - awkward start - in rear - switched left and headway 2f out - ran on when tenderly handled final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that her instructions were to drop her mount out - get him settled as he can be a difficult ride and to do the best she could; she said her mount missed the break which she had reported at scales and ran keen in the early stages; she concluded by stating that mount is a very difficult ride and stayed on in the closing stages when the pace in front of her collapsed; trainer - confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he stated that his charge was running over an extended trip for the first time and further stated that his charge has a very high head carriage and is a very difficult ride)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
9th 10 Elzaamsan (IRE) 6 G Poor M Halford 137 lbs 12/1 1.25 Midfield on inner - bit short of room and slightly hampered after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out
10th 14 Sky Legend (GB) 5 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 125 lbs 22/1 .5 In touch with leaders early - bit short of room when hampered after 1f - close up when pushed along over 2f out - weakening when ridden and no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
11th 9 Chocolat Blu (IRE) 3 F Poor Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 12/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - minor headway when ridden on near side of group under 2f out - no extra 1f out(op 14/1)
12th 6 Kings Prince (GB) 6 G Poor Eamonn O'Connell 133 lbs 33/1 2.5 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along from 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out(tchd 40/1)
13th 1 Bowerman (GB) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 137 lbs 7/1 9.5 Dwelt start - slightly awkward start - midfield - lost position when niggled along briefly before halfway - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and weakened home turn - eased final furlong - never going well(op 5/1)
14th 12 Pearl Of The West (IRE) N/A Poor John C McConnell 135 lbs 125/1 2.5 Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along briefly when reminder soon after start - pushed along over 4f out - weakened 2f out - became detached when eased inside final furlong(op 80/1)