IREDundalk (AW) (IRE) Races

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Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Standard Surface: AW
Win: €1.90 Place: €1.02 €4.90 €2.40 Exacta: €19.40 Trifecta: €127.70
Non-Runners: Bibliotheca (passport irregularity)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Stronghold (FR) N/A AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 126 lbs EvensF Won Prominent and disputed lead briefly until soon settled behind leaders - 3rd halfway - ridden 2f out and headway near side to challenge over 1f out - led narrowly inside final furlong and kept on well closing stages(op Evs tchd 11/10)
2nd 5 California Lad (GB) N/A Poor Fergal Birrane 126 lbs 16/1 0.3 Soon settled behind leader - 2nd halfway - going well into straight led over 2f out - soon ridden and strongly pressed - headed narrowly under pressure near side inside final furlong - kept on well without matching winner(op 22/1)
3rd 3 Itsalonglongroad (GB) 11 G Poor John C McConnell 130 lbs 10/1 3 Dwelt and settled in rear early - took closer order in 6th over 4f out - ridden under 2f out and ran on under pressure into never threatening 3rd inside final furlong(op 14/1)
4th 8 Trump Card (IRE) 9 G Poor Conor O'Dwyer 124 lbs 12/1 .75 Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - 4th 3f out - ridden near side under 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd briefly inside final furlong - kept on same pace in 4th closing stages(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 2 Political Policy (IRE) N/A Poor Gavin Cromwell 132 lbs 6/1 2.5 Soon led - over 1 length clear at halfway - ridden and headed over 2f out - no extra under pressure behind leaders over 1f out - weakened(op 11/2)
6th 9 Iron Blue (IRE) N/A Poor Mark Fahey 126 lbs 50/1 3.75 Held up towards rear - going well in moderate 7th into straight - kept on under hands and heels into never threatening 6th inside final furlong where ridden briefly - never troubled leaders(op 66/1)
7th 1 Fern Owl (GB) N/A Poor Eoin Doyle 131 lbs 50/1 1.75 Got upset in stalls briefly - waited with - ridden towards rear over 3f out and no impression 2f out - one pace after - never a factor(op 40/1)
8th 4 Lady De Vesci (IRE) N/A Poor M Halford 130 lbs 7/2 4.25 Chased leaders - disputed moderate 4th at halfway - ridden over 3f out and no impression on leaders into straight - soon weakened (jockey said that his mount ran a bit flat)(op 9/2)
9th 6 Machiavelli (GB) N/A Poor
Alan Glynn (10)lbs
Denis Gerard Hogan 119 lbs 16/1 1 Waited with - niggled along in 6th before halfway - pushed along and no impression far side under 2f out - never a factor (jockey said bandage came loose on his mount's leg inside the last furlong)(op 8/1)