Dundalk

Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (Div II)

Distance: 1m2f150y
Going: Standard
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 11
Winning time: 2m 17.24s (slow by 5.24s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Natalia Lupini
Age:6 Weight:9st 12lbs
OR:59 SP:11/10F
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1f - led clearly after 2f - going okay when edged right from over 2f out - ridden when faced challenge but kept on well towards near side inside final furlong(op Evens tchd 6/5)
2 ½
J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Cian Hughes
Age:5 Weight:9st 3lbs
OR:50 SP:9/2
Prominent - pressed winner towards near side when switched left over 1f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - just held(op 11/2)
3
J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:John C McConnell
Age:6 Weight:9st 1lbs
OR:48 SP:28/1
Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - headway into midfield on near side of group over 3f out - prominent towards near side over 1f out - no extra final 110yds - no match for first two(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
4 hd 5
J:Luke McAteer T:P J F Murphy
Age:8 Weight:9st 8lbs
OR:55 SP:11/1
Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - pressed winner up the centre under 2f out - edged right and outpaced 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
5 ½
J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Adrian McGuinness
Age:7 Weight:9st 9lbs
OR:56 SP:6/1
Held up in rear - headway towards near side over 1f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 5/1)
6
J:J M Sheridan T:David Kenneth Budds
Age:7 Weight:9st 0lbs
OR:47 SP:28/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - raced in second after 2f - lost position when outpaced over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1)
7 9
J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs
OR:58 SP:17/2
In touch with leaders - brief headway up the centre from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
8 3 12
J:Robbie Colgan T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs
OR:49 SP:20/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - some headway after 4f - midfield when pushed along from 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 22/1)
9 2 14
J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Shane Crawley
Age:5 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:61 SP:11/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - brief headway under 2f out - weakened and eased inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 7/1)
10 15¾
J:Sam Coen(7) T:Peter Fahey
Age:4 Weight:9st 11lbs
OR:59 SP:100/1
Dwelt start - soon midfield - towards rear when pushed along briefly after 2f - dropped to last when pushed along under 4f out - ridden when switched left under 2f out - no impression final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
11 20 35¾
J:Donagh O'Connor T:W McCreery
Age:4 Weight:9st 10lbs
OR:58 SP:50/1
Prominent - lost position when pushed along on inner 3f out - ridden when weakened alone towards far side 2f out - dropped to last when eased final furlong(tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.10
Tote place: €1.10 €1.60 €4.50
Exacta: €7.50
Trifecta: €72.60
Tricast: €93.89
CSF: €5.99