20:15 Dundalk

Friday 15 December 2023

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Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:16  |   Winning time: 2m 33.79s
1st
Horse silk
4
(9)
410-0
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Mid-division, pushed along and headway on stand side 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(14)
3/1f
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R P Whelan
Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
½
14
(7)
16/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and some headway early straight, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
11
(17)
13/2
T: G P CromwellJ: R Whearty (5)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages op 8/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
(6)
8/1
T: E LynamJ: J J G Ryan (5)
Towards rear, some headway approaching straight, pushed along 2f out and ridden to go 4th 1f out, no impression inside final 100 yards op 7/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
(2)
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: C T Keane
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 5th halfway, 3rd entering straight, soon pushed along, 5th and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
10
(5)
20/1
T: A J MartinJ: L T McAteer
Towards rear, ridden and some headway towards far side 2f out, mid-division 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 18/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
½
9
(16)
50/1
T: D BroadJ: D P McDonogh
Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
3
(13)
15/2
T: L ComerJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place 1 1/2f out, no extra op 9/1 tchd 7/1
10th
Horse silk
½
5
(1)
49-12
7/1
T: C ByrnesJ: J Kearney (5)
Mid-division, pushed along early straight, 8th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/2
11th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
(15)
150/1
T: S MillarJ: Aileen O'Sullivan (10)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached approaching straight, no threat from 2f out
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(3)
200/1
T: A McCannJ: S R Markey (10)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and dropped towards rear entering straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened tchd 150/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(12)
59-6
10/3
T: A MullinsJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, pushed along entering straight and soon no extra, weakened, eased inside final furlong op 7/2
14th
Horse silk
41
13
(11)
66/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: L F Roche
Soon led, headed after 4f and 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 4f out, no extra in rear early straight and eased over 1f out, completely tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

15
(4)
Horse silk
Cursory Exam23
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
(8)
Horse silk
Mosaaheb16
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 5
T: J J Hanlon  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
(10)
Horse silk
Arctic Blaze14
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 7
T: J C McConnell  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.70Pl:€3.70, €1.70, €4.20EX:€96.20Trifecta:€795.40Tricast:€831.28SF:€66.44

Forecasts

Pittsford (3/1), Oakley (10/3), Giselles Defence (13/2), Spy (7/1), John Alexander (15/2), Celtic Revival (8/1), Miss Paloma (10/1), Yokkell (16/1), Believe In Science (16/1), Mosaaheb (16/1), Alphonse Le Grande (20/1), Cursory Exam (20/1), Turf Range (50/1), Rodney Bay (66/1), Arctic Blaze (100/1), San Martino (150/1), Liquid Metric (200/1)

Verdict

An ultra-competitive finale in which preference is for GISELLES DEFENCE, who has been knocking at the door in recent weeks and Gavin Cromwell's 3-y-o can make it thirteenth time lucky. Pittsford showed improved form to get off the mark at this track 4 weeks ago and he could emerge the main danger now handicapping, with Oakley and John Alexander another couple fancied to be in the mix.

  1. GISELLES DEFENCE (IRE)
  2. PITTSFORD (IRE)
  3. OAKLEY (GER)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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