IREDundalk (AW) (IRE) Races

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €4.10 Place: €2 €1.90 €2.20 Exacta: €20.30 Tricast: €174.74 Trifecta: €261.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Higher Kingdom (GB) 8 G Poor
John C McConnell 136 lbs 100/30F Won Started quickly - soon raced in second - lost second but close up after 2f - switched right going okay 2f out - soon challenging - led going best 1f out - soon ridden and hard pressed - kept on well towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2nd 3 Benavente (GB) 7 G Poor
Richard John O'Brien 125 lbs 4/1 0.3 Midfield - headway when pushed along on far side of group over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - always held(op 7/2)
3rd 1 Celtic Crown (IRE) 6 M AVG
Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 14/1 .5 Midfield early - towards rear going okay on inner 3f out - headway when pushed along on far side of group over 1f out - pressed leaders when ridden but held inside final furlong(op 11/1)
4th 12 Ellabella (IRE) 3 F AVG
Andrew McNamara 115 lbs 12/1 1 Soon led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1)
5th 7 Rocky Dreams (GB) 6 G AVG
James McAuley 129 lbs 11/1 .5 Held up in rear - headway when pushed along on far side of group from 2f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - soon no extra(op 10/1)
6th 5 Toriangel (IRE) 5 M Poor
Ms Sheila Lavery 131 lbs 14/1 .5 In touch with leaders - close up when ridden over 1f out - no extra when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 22/1)
7th 11 Arcanears (IRE) 7 G AVG
M Halford & T Collins 125 lbs 9/2 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent early - dropped to midfield after 3f - ridden when switched left and minor headway 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
8th 10 Highland King (IRE) 6 G Poor
Henry De Bromhead 128 lbs 20/1 1 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - switched left when ridden over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding turned into the straight in a good position travelling well - levelled out and did not quicken when asked for his effort)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
9th 6 Ghumama (IRE) 7 M Poor
James McAuley 129 lbs 11/2 3.5 Slowly into stride - awkward start - in rear - some headway under 4f out - pushed along when outpaced towards near side over 2f out - dropped to last when ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - eased towards finish - made no telling impression (jockey said mare fly leaped as the starting stalls opened)(op 7/1)
10th 8 Tyrconnell (IRE) 8 G Poor
Sarah Lynam 129 lbs 10/1 .75 Dwelt start - always towards rear - ridden 2f out - eased towards finish(op 12/1)
11th 9 Bucky Larson (IRE) 10 G Poor
R Donohoe 128 lbs 50/1 2.5 Prominent - pressed leaders when ridden towards near side over 2f out - outpaced when weakened under 2f out
12th 4 Nine Tales (IRE) 3 C AVG
Ray Hackett 128 lbs 40/1 6 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second after 2f - lost position when ridden and weakened 2f out - dropped to rear and eased when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 1f out (jockey said gelding took a false step about one and a half furlongs from the finish)(op 18/1)