Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
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Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €8.50 Place: €2 €2.30 €1.60 Exacta: €59.80 Tricast: €203.84 Trifecta: €227.90
Non-Runners: Barbapapa (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) 5 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 127 lbs 13/2 Won Started quickly - led narrowly or disputed lead early - pressed leader after 1f - led again from over 2f out - faced challenge when ridden from over 1f out - joined inside final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just did enough (jockey said gelding lugged right up the straight)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 2 Hightimeyouwon (GB) 8 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 13/2 0.3 In touch with leaders - headway when ridden and switched left under 2f out - briefly disputed lead inside final 110yds - just held(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
3rd 3 Ransom (GB) 8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 138 lbs 4/1J 2.75 Took keen hold - soon prominent - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on (jockey said gelding went a bit left in straight)(op 6/1 tchd 7/2)
4th 6 Chavajod (GB) 7 G Poor D P Coakley 131 lbs 4/1J .5 Prominent - pressed leaders towards near side under 2f out - kept on(op 9/2)
5th 4 Not Forgotten (IRE) 4 G Poor M Halford & T Collins 137 lbs 11/2 2 Midfield - headway from 3f out - in touch with leaders when switched left under 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
6th 14 Wayne R Walker (GB) 6 G Poor Donal Kinsella 119 lbs 100/1 1 Midfield - some headway 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final 110yds
7th 12 Marks Bear (IRE) 6 G AVG W J Burke 123 lbs 28/1 1 Towards rear - some headway when switched left over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 20/1)
8th 7 Free Solo (IRE) 7 G Poor P J F Murphy 135 lbs 11/2 .75 Never better than midfield(tchd 5/1)
9th 13 Higher Kingdom (GB) 8 G Poor John C McConnell 119 lbs 11/1 .75 Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - headway when nudged along under 2f out - nearest finish(op 8/1)
10th 10 Pillar Of Hope (GB) 6 G AVG H D McGuigan 126 lbs 50/1 .75 Held up in rear - some headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 8 Brains (IRE) 9 G Poor R Donohoe 133 lbs 11/1 4.5 Pressed leader - disputed lead soon after start - led narrowly after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
12th 11 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 123 lbs 20/1 3.75 Prominent early - in touch with leaders when struggling under 4f out - weakened over 2f out - dropped to rear when eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 12/1)
13th 1 Dukeman (IRE) 5 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 135 lbs 50/1 4.75 Soon midfield - towards rear and struggling over 3f out - soon weakened - detached when eased inside final furlong(op 28/1)