Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
16:35
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Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €4.34 Place: €1.70 €2.60 €2.70 Exacta: €37.20 Trifecta: €423.70
Non-Runners: Galician Girl (coughing), Noble Crusade (lame), Red Special (declared in error), The Mpex Kid (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Nibiru (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs C O'Leary 129 lbs 100/30 Won Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway when switched left under 2f out - prominent when ridden 1f out - ran on to lead towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 3/1)
2nd 1 Acotango (IRE) 5 G Poor Gerard O'Leary 135 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders - prominent going okay when switched left under 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - soon ridden - headed towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
3rd 8 Timourid (IRE) 7 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 130 lbs 17/2 - Started quickly - soon raced in second - led after 1f - headed and pressed leader over 7f out - challenging when bumped and carried right over 1f out - bumped final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
4th 12 Firstman (FR) 8 G Poor
Sam Coen (7)lbs
Mrs C O'Leary 120 lbs 13/2 - Slowly into stride - raced in last - headway towards far side from over 2f out - ridden and challenging over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 4 Autocrat (IRE) 5 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 131 lbs 11/4J - Towards rear - midfield over 4f out - headway when waiting for room and switched left over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding was cut off coming out of stalls)(op 9/2)
6th 15 A Daughtersdelight (IRE) 4 F Poor Patrick Magee 116 lbs 80/1 - Prominent - challenging over 1f out - bumped and carried right over 1f out - edged left when bumped rival final 110yds - weakened towards finish(tchd 66/1)
7th 5 El Santarem (IRE) 3 G Poor W P Browne 123 lbs 14/1 - Took keen hold - never better than midfield - hard ridden when kept on final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 3 Darkened (IRE) 8 G Poor Noel C Kelly 127 lbs 33/1 - Midfield - in touch with leaders over 4f out - weakened on near side of group from under 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
9th 14 Begleys Forge (IRE) 3 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 123 lbs 100/1 - Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
10th 11 Jaafel (IRE) 6 G Poor C Byrnes 128 lbs 11/4J - Dwelt start - towards rear - dropped to last when ridden towards near side under 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - no impression (vet reported gelding to have a few wounds to his right-fore but to be otherwise post race normal)(op 7/4)
11th 10 Tea Olive (FR) 4 F Poor Leanne Breen 131 lbs 66/1 - Soon led narrowly - raced in second after 1f - led again over 7f out - headed when hung right and bumped rival over 1f out - soon weakened(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
12th 16 Carlton Gardens (GB) 5 G Poor Anthony Mullins 132 lbs 80/1 - In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(tchd 66/1)