Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
19:00
Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €8.50 Place: €2.70 €7.40 €1.70 Exacta: €219.10 Tricast: €787.27 Trifecta: €1499.60
Non-Runners: Saga Des Aigles (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon led narrowly - raced in second after 1f - led again over 2f out - soon ridden - ran on when edged right towards near side inside final furlong - pushed out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had been carrying large weights in claiming races and that a return to a lower grade handicap may have contributed to today's improvement)(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
3 G AVG David Marnane 135 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Started quickly - soon prominent - went second when ridden towards near side over 1f out - intimidated by rival inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 121 lbs 22/1 2.75
3rd
Prominent - challenging on far side of group under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 9/2)
4 G Poor Cian Hughes 130 lbs 4/1J 1.25
4th
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 7/2)
4 F AVG Stephen Thorne 134 lbs 4/1J .5
5th
Held up in rear - headway when switched left over 1f out - in touch with leaders but no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 66/1)
3 G Poor Thomas Dowling 118 lbs 50/1 .5
6th
Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - switched left and kept on inside final furlong(op 40/1)
9 G Poor P Sweeney 127 lbs 33/1 .5
7th
Soon towards rear - bit short of room on inner after 1f - bit short of room under 5f out - some headway over 1f out - midfield when carried left inside final furlong - no telling impression(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
4 G Poor Aidan Melia 137 lbs 17/2 0.2
8th
Midfield - brief headway when switched right over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
7 G Poor Laura Hourigan 128 lbs 13/2 .75
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway towards near side 1f out - kept on(op 10/1)
4 F Poor T G McCourt 119 lbs 15/2 0.1
10th
Soon prominent - weakened 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
4 F Poor Paul W Flynn 139 lbs 20/1 2.5
11th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said filly ran keen and ducked left down back straight)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
5 M Poor Adrian McGuinness 126 lbs 8/1 1.25
12th
Never better than midfield - weakened over 1f out
3 F Poor Stephen McConville 125 lbs 50/1 3.5
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13th
Never better than midfield - weakening when short of room 1f out - eased towards finish(op 11/1)
4 G Poor Eamonn O'Connell 127 lbs 12/1 2
14th
Prominent - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly(op 14/1)
5 G Poor G A Kingston 117 lbs 20/1 4.75