Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Darkdeserthighway (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | M D O'Callaghan | 138 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Midfield - headway from 3f out - prominent towards near side when ridden over 1f out - led narrowly and kept on well inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Miss Abby Jools (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Timothy Doyle | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - challenging towards near side when ridden over 1f out - kept on well - just held(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Man Is King (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Thomas Dowling | 118 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Pressed leader - led after 1f - clear before halfway - reduced lead when ridden and faced challenges inside final furlong - headed and lost second but kept on inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Rockbury Lad (GB) | 6 G | Poor | M D O'Callaghan | 138 lbs | 100/30 | 2.75 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Higher Kingdom (GB) | 8 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 131 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Upset in stalls - slowly into stride - in rear - headway on far side of group 2f out - in touch with leaders but no extra final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Little Keilee (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Sam Coen
(10)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 129 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - soon midfield - in touch with leaders on far side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Shining Aitch (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
James Ryan
(3)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 128 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Soon midfield - kept on but no impression towards near side inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 8th | 11 | Hale Bopp (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(3)lbs
|
R Donohoe | 126 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - in rear - some headway when switched left on far side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Pride Of Hawridge (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | S McParlan | 132 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Led narrowly - raced in second after 1f - chased clear leader when pushed along from 3f out - ridden 2f out - lost position and weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Turbo Sprint (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Siobhan Rutledge
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 116 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - outpaced towards near side 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1) | |
| 11th | 4 | Agia (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Nicola Burns
(10)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Dwelt start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - weakened towards near side under 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 12th | 1 | Speckled Meadow (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Don Browne | 137 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1) | |
| 13th | 2 | Zabeir (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Donal Kinsella | 141 lbs | 11/4F | 1.75 | Prominent early - soon steadied and dropped to midfield - lost position when bit short of room and switched right 2f out - weakened towards near side over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds(op 9/4) | ||
| 14th | 12 | Top Of The Pops (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Robert Whearty
(3)lbs
|
J G Murray | 124 lbs | 100/1 | 13 | Took keen hold - soon midfield - in touch with leaders after 2f - hung right and weakened towards near side over 2f out - raced in last when switched left over 1f out - detached when eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung badly right throughout)(op 66/1) |
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Races