Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
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Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €5.10 Place: €2.60 €2.40 €2.20 Exacta: €30.60 Trifecta: €242.10
Non-Runners: General Idea (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Cheers Again (GB) 6 G AVG Paul W Flynn 130 lbs 4/1F Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room going best over 1f out - led inside final furlong - clear when ridden and ran on inside final 110yds - comfortably (trainer reported that other than giving gelding a break he could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2nd 6 Barbapapa (IRE) 6 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 134 lbs 13/2 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - led under 2f out - soon edged left and ridden - headed and kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left up the straight)(op 11/2 tchd 15/2)
3rd 10 Pierre Lapin (IRE) 7 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 6/1 2.5 Took keen hold - towards rear early - midfield over 2f out - headway when switched right under 2f out - went third towards finish(op 5/1)
4th 8 Free Solo (IRE) 7 G Poor P J F Murphy 132 lbs 9/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third towards finish(op 12/1)
5th 4 Sea Chariot (GB) 4 G AVG John Joseph Murphy 136 lbs 15/2 1 Slowly into stride - in rear - headway when switched right 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room and switched left inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
6th 9 Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 5 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 129 lbs 8/1 .5 Midfield - some headway on near side of group from 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 17/2)
7th 5 Chavajod (GB) 7 G Poor D P Coakley 133 lbs 6/1 1.75 Towards rear - switched right 2f out - headway towards near side 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
8th 11 Dabana (IRE) 5 M Poor Mark Fahey 127 lbs 33/1 .5 Prominent - edged left on far side of group from 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
9th 2 Not Forgotten (IRE) 4 G Poor M Halford & T Collins 138 lbs 5/1 .5 Midfield - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
10th 1 Brains (IRE) 9 G Poor R Donohoe 136 lbs 14/1 .5 Soon led - headed under 2f out - weakening when carried left over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
11th 3 Pillar Of Hope (GB) 6 G AVG H D McGuigan 136 lbs 50/1 1.75 In rear throughout(op 40/1)
12th 13 Helmet Star (GB) 4 F Poor J Larkin 120 lbs 200/1 8 Took keen hold - soon towards rear - weakened 2f out - detached when eased inside final 110yds