Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
20:00
Sky Bet Club Handicap
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €14.10 Place: €3.20 €2.90 €8.10 Exacta: €153.80 Tricast: €3031.10
Non-Runners: Kartayaz (reserve), Marks Bear (reserve), Wonder Spirit (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Darkened (IRE) 8 G Poor Noel C Kelly 138 lbs 11/1 Won Took keen hold - midfield - headway towards near side from over 1f out - ridden to lead when edged left inside final 110yds - just did enough (jockey said gelding hung badly left from 2f out)(tchd 9/1 and tchd 14/1)
2nd 14 Anjah (IRE) 8 G Poor H D McGuigan 124 lbs 10/1 0.3 Midfield - headway when ridden under 2f out - keeping on when bit short of room and switched right inside final furlong - briefly disputed lead towards finish - just held (jockey said gelding ducked right when he hit the front)(op 16/1)
3rd 3 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 28/1 .75 In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - challenging 1f out - no extra up the centre towards finish (jockey said gelding got a small bit tight going into first bend)(op 16/1)
4th 1 Dark Street (IRE) 5 G AVG Luke Comer 137 lbs 17/2 0.2 Prominent - pressed leaders towards near side under 2f out - no extra when short of room and carried left inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding got a bit tight near the line but it made no difference to his placing)(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
5th 11 Miss Heartbreak (IRE) 4 F Poor Luke Comer 127 lbs 40/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1f - pressed leader 4f out - led over 2f out - edged right when faced challenges inside final furlong - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 33/1)
6th 8 Shining Aitch (GB) 8 G Poor T G McCourt 129 lbs 28/1 1.5 Towards rear - headway when switched left under 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 10 Power Drive (GB) 9 G Poor Paul W Flynn 130 lbs 17/2 1 Dwelt start - in rear - kept on towards near side final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
8th 2 Picpoul (IRE) 6 M Poor M M Rice 142 lbs 11/2 0.2 Soon disputed lead - pressed leader after 2f - challenging on far side of group 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
9th 9 Hi Sur Multi (GB) 6 G Poor Paul Traynor 133 lbs 16/1 .5 Towards rear - switched left when some headway under 2f out - weakened on far side of group inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
10th 6 Snag It (IRE) 7 G Poor P J F Murphy 137 lbs 15/2 0.3 Soon disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - slowed tempo after 3f - headed over 2f out - weakening when edged right over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
11th 7 Trishuli River (IRE) 5 M AVG Shane Crawley 135 lbs 7/2F 1.75 Midfield - weakened on far side of group inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 16/5 and tchd 4/1)
12th 12 Nawraq (IRE) 5 G Poor Kevin Michael Smith 127 lbs 16/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - switched right over 2f out - outpaced when short of room and carried right then badly hampered rival over 1f out - soon eased (jockey said horse had to check 1 1/2f out)(tchd 14/1)
13th 13 Together Aclaim (GB) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 8/1 .75 Took keen hold - towards rear early - midfield after 3f - keeping on when badly hampered and stumbled and jockey lost irons briefly over 1f out - not recover (jockey said gelding clipped a heel in straight)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
14th 4 Doctor Grace (IRE) 4 F Poor M Halford & T Collins 140 lbs 16/1 0.3 In rear throughout(op 12/1)