Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
16:00
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €41 Place: €7.10 €2.20 €2.70 Exacta: €487.30 Tricast: €1269.34 Trifecta: €819.50
Non-Runners: Elliott (reserve), Imperial Khan (reserve), Zig Zag Zyggy (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway when switched right 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - led post (trainer said gelding has been disappointing on previous runs and was unable to offer an explanation for today's apparent improvement in form; jockey said gelding hit the stalls)(tchd 66/1)
4 G Poor John C McConnell 129 lbs 50/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - ridden to lead from 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - headed post(op 11/4)
4 F Poor Luke Comer 123 lbs 3/1F 0.05
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
5 M Poor Edward Lynam 133 lbs 7/1 1.5
4th
Prominent - challenging under 2f out - no extra when wandered around final 110yds(op 11/1)
4 F Poor Andrew Slattery 125 lbs 10/1 .75
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding hung right in straight)(op 11/4)
5 G Poor John James Feane 134 lbs 100/30 .5
6th
Anticipated start - stumbled start - slowly into stride - in rear - headway on far side of group from 2f out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hit the gate and stumbled)
10 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 139 lbs 9/2 .5
7th
In touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2)
4 G Poor Daniel James Murphy 138 lbs 9/1 0.3
8th
Took keen hold - prominent early - outpaced from 2f out - soon no impression(op 25/1)
3 F Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 114 lbs 18/1 1.5
9th
Awkward start - soon led at fast pace - clear before halfway - reduced lead towards near side under 2f out - headed and weakened gradually from 1f out (trainer said gelding hit the stalls)(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Lee Smyth 131 lbs 25/1 0.3
10th
Slowly into stride - hampered start - soon midfield - no impression final furlong (jockey said stall was slow to open)
4 F AVG Leanne Breen 125 lbs 66/1 0.05
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11th
Ducked right start - in rear - brief headway 1f out - kept on final 110yds (vet said gelding was found to have had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 50/1)
6 G Poor H D McGuigan 142 lbs 66/1 1
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12th
Anticipated start - awkward start - stumbled start then slowly into stride - towards rear - kept on inside final furlong - no impression (jockey said gelding anticipated start - hit the gates and stumbled)(op 14/1)
7 G Poor Lee Smyth 128 lbs 16/1 .75
13th
Anticipated start - prominent early - soon steadied and dropped to rear - weakened from 2f out (jockey said filly hit the gate)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor Patrick J Flynn 118 lbs 50/1 12
14th
Towards rear - eased from over 1f out(op 28/1)
N/A AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 138 lbs 33/1 .75