Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
19:00
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (Div I)
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €7 Place: €2 €2 €1.80 Exacta: €22.30 Tricast: €115.31 Trifecta: €58.40
Non-Runners: Beleaguerment (reserve), Eleuthera (reserve), Hell Left Loose (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Tawaazon (IRE) 6 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 131 lbs 11/2 Won Upset in stalls - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and prominent under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ridden out towards finish - just held on (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)(op 4/1)
2nd 2 Instrumental (GB) 3 G AVG James McAuley 140 lbs 9/2 0.1 Midfield - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and went third 1f out - made challenge final 110yds - kept on well - just held(op 4/1)
3rd 1 The Bog Bank (IRE) 7 M Poor T G McCourt 135 lbs 4/1F .5 Raced in second - pushed along and led narrowly over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - lost second final 110yds - kept on(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
4th 5 Leabaland (IRE) 8 G Poor M M Lynch 137 lbs 11/2 .5 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders under 2f out - carried head high from over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - keeping on when short of room final 110yds (jockey said that his whip became caught in his reins and he was unable to ride out his mount for several strides in the closing stages)(op 7/1)
5th 12 Talking Tough (IRE) 8 G Poor S M Duffy 124 lbs 14/1 3.25 Towards rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
6th 3 War Hero (IRE) 7 G Poor James McAuley 133 lbs 12/1 .75 Midfield - short of room and switched right 2f out - soon pushed along - ran on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 14/1)
7th 7 Chevillon (IRE) 2 F AVG Edward Lynam 134 lbs 14/1 0.1 Prominent on inner - ridden under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 22/1)
8th 13 Hardly Useless (IRE) N/A Poor Thomas Gibney 124 lbs 50/1 0.1 Towards rear - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
9th 14 Vernotstoppen (IRE) N/A Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 122 lbs 66/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards far side over 1f out - ridden and no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1)
10th 8 Welcoming (FR) 6 M Poor Luke Comer 132 lbs 25/1 0.3 Led - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 14/1)
11th 9 Miss Cunning (IRE) 6 M Poor Aengus King 122 lbs 20/1 1.25 Towards rear - pushed along from over 1f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)
12th 6 Capla Knight (IRE) 4 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 134 lbs 18/1 0.2 Midfield - pushed along halfway - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - soon no impression(op 28/1)
13th 10 Hot Sunset (GB) 3 F Poor Joseph Anthony Murray 127 lbs 16/1 .75 In touch with leaders - short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f - ridden over 1f out - weakened final furlong
14th 11 Manhattan Dandy (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Coyle 117 lbs 13/2 9.5 Raced freely - midfield - rapid headway and prominent after 2f - pushed along and outpaced 2f out - soon towards rear and no impression - eased final 110yds(op 9/1)