Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
15:50
Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €8.10 Place: €2.50 €1.10 €2.90 Exacta: €21.80 Tricast: €144.84 Trifecta: €236.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Shabaaby (GB) 9 G Poor J F Levins 142 lbs 15/2 Won Midfield - headway when ridden on near side of group from over 1f out - led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had disappointed on his previous run when misbehaving in the stalls which was reported on the night; he further added that a drop back in trip and behaving better in the stalls had helped bring about the improvement)(op 12/1)
2nd 2 Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 9 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 132 lbs 6/4F .5 Held up in rear - headway when ridden on far side of group under 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 11/8)
3rd 8 Betrayed (GB) 4 F AVG Leanne Breen 125 lbs 12/1 .75 Prominent - joined leader 3f out - led over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden when headed and lost second towards finish(tchd 14/1)
4th 4 Lexington Liberty (IRE) N/A Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 128 lbs 12/1 .75 Dwelt start - soon switched right towards rear - headway when ridden under 2f out - keeping on when switched right inside final furlong - went fourth final stride(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 5 Derrinlaur Spender (IRE) 3 G Poor Eoin Joseph McDonagh 124 lbs 3/1 0.05 Prominent - bit short of room after 1f - pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched left 2f out - soon ridden to challenge - weakened inside final 110yds - lost fourth final stride(op 4/1)
6th 3 Ballysax Lil' Mick (IRE) 7 G Poor J G Coogan 133 lbs 10/1 1.25 Led narrowly early - joined 3f out - headed but prominent when ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
7th 9 Danz Gift (IRE) N/A Poor Ms Sheila Lavery 125 lbs 25/1 .75 Steadied start - towards rear - headway going okay when raced wide home turn - shaken up on near side of group over 1f out - ridden and no extra but kept on inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
8th 10 Florence Thompson (IRE) 7 M Poor James McAuley 118 lbs 12/1 1 Prominent - challenging when ridden on near side of group 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 8/1)
9th 7 Alquinto (IRE) 5 G Poor Miss Hilary McLoughlin 126 lbs 100/1 1.75 Always towards rear(op 80/1 tchd 50/1 and 125/1)
10th 6 It Might Be You (IRE) 4 F Poor
Sean Bird (10)lbs
Michael Mulvany 119 lbs 28/1 .5 Always towards rear(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
11th 11 It's All A Joke (IRE) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 28/1 3.5 Midfield - pushed along from 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 25/1)