Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €6.50 Place: €1.10 €3.20 €1.30 Exacta: €30.70 Trifecta: €89.40
Non-Runners: Belles Feuilles (coughing), Livingston Range (coughing), Tai Sing Yeh (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Sporting Hero (GB) 4 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 114 lbs 11/2 Won In touch with leaders - headway when switched left over 2f out - led up the centre when edged right and ridden over 1f out - kept on well - just did enough(op 6/1)
2nd 6 Land Lover (GB) 3 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 128 lbs 7/1 0.1 Soon pressed leader - challenging when switched right over 2f out - soon ridden up the centre - kept on well - just held(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 2 Distillate (GB) 4 F Poor Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 5/2F 3.25 Held up in rear - switched right when headway up the centre from 2f out - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 11/4)
4th 13 Wild Mountain (IRE) 6 G Poor Patrick J McKenna 115 lbs 8/1 1.5 Taken down early - sweating - soon led narrowly - headed on far side of group over 1f out - weakening when lost third inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left in home straight)(op 20/1)
5th 12 Shoebox King (IRE) 5 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 122 lbs 16/1 .75 Prominent - outpaced when carried right on near side of group 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 20/1)
6th 4 Elliott (IRE) 4 G Poor M G Quinn 130 lbs 11/1 .75 Took keen hold - soon midfield - headway when switched left over 2f out - prominent when ridden up the centre under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and 12/1)
7th 1 Clonmacash (GB) 3 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 139 lbs 13/2 1.25 Slowly into stride - soon towards rear - headway on far side of group when switched left under 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
8th 5 Munroh (GB) 5 G Poor A J Martin 130 lbs 25/1 1 Held up in rear - some headway on near side of group 1f out - soon switched left - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
9th 11 Hezahunk (IRE) 6 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 122 lbs 12/1 1.25 Slightly awkward start - towards rear throughout(op 9/1)
10th 9 Fly To Glory (IRE) 6 G AVG P J F Murphy 126 lbs 11/2 8.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened towards far side from over 2f out - dropped to last when eased 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right throughout; vet said gelding coughed post race)(op 17/2)