Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
16:40
Happy Valentine's Day From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €25.90 Place: €6.70 €1.10 €3.50 Exacta: €116 Tricast: €445.54 Trifecta: €878.20
Non-Runners: Hollywood Star (reserve), Say You're Sorry (reserve), Wishes And Dreams (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Noble Crusade (USA) 6 G AVG John C McConnell 120 lbs 14/1 Won Midfield - good headway when switched left under 2f out - led when ridden and edged left 1f out - ran on well final 110yds(op 10/1)
2nd 4 St Cianans Fire (IRE) 5 G AVG Shane Crawley 136 lbs 2/1F 4.5 Soon led - ridden when joined 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on well but no match for winner(op 10/3)
3rd 2 Gracesolution (IRE) 8 M Poor Ross O'Sullivan 131 lbs 14/1 .75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent over 4f out - challenging over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final 110yds - no match for first two
4th 14 Lucky Question (GB) 5 G Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 119 lbs 9/2 .5 Prominent - switched right towards near side over 2f out - soon switched left - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 7/2)
5th 5 Tudor Manor (IRE) 9 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 135 lbs 9/1 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - challenging going okay when switched right over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
6th 7 Goonyaboyya (IRE) 6 M Poor Gerard Keane 128 lbs 10/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced when short of room over 2f out - soon switched left - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said that he had to take a check 2f out)(op 7/1)
7th 9 Power Drive (GB) 9 G Poor Paul W Flynn 125 lbs 20/1 .75 In touch with leaders - joined leaders when switched right towards near side over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
8th 3 Atlantic Island (IRE) 3 C Poor Luke Comer 133 lbs 9/1 2.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield on far side of group when jockey dropped whip over 2f out - soon no impression(op 11/1)
9th 8 Emperor Of Silk (IRE) 6 G Poor Luke Comer 132 lbs 33/1 0.2 Took keen hold - in rear - headway on far side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1)
10th 6 Kiwi Kiss (FR) 8 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 129 lbs 33/1 1.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - headway and prominent on far side of group 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 25/1)
11th 13 Nevada Brave (IRE) 5 G Poor Luke Comer 124 lbs 16/1 1.5 Towards rear throughout - kept on final 110yds (jockey said that he had to take a precautionary check turning in to home straight)(tchd 14/1)
12th 15 Picpoul (IRE) 6 M Poor M M Rice 139 lbs 5/1 1.5 Never better than midfield(op 6/1)
13th 1 General Idea (GB) 4 G Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 136 lbs 28/1 .75 Towards rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
14th 12 In The Cheap Seats (GB) N/A Poor R K Watson 124 lbs 80/1 3.5 Midfield - weakened 3f out(op 66/1)