02 Jan 2015 20:05 Dundalk
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(2) |   | - | Sharjah (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 122214- / 11 | Flat (14), Jump (144) | D O'Brien | A Slattery Mrs S Slattery | 13/2 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge approaching straight, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | ½ L | Rose Angel (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 932315- / 6 | Flat (14) | R P Downey | P Casey Peter Casey & J… | 9/2 | |
| held up, 7th halfway, progress straight and ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(4) |   | 1½ L | Empresario (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 6) | 838/004- / 11 | Flat (21), Jump (85) | T P Madden | M J Smith Mr Nick Carter | 10/3 | |
| slowly away, towards rear, progress into 5th over 4f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | ¾ L | Ned's Indian (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 9 10) | 394123- / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (118) | L F Roche | Miss S J Harty Miss Talitha Doran | 3/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 3f, progress to dispute approaching straight, headed 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(3) |   | ¾ L | Alvar (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 630612- / 7 | Flat (21) | Shane Kelly | M Halford Paul Rooney | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(8) |   | 9½ L | Asknotwhat (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 241936- / 8 | Flat (23) | S Foley | W McCreery Tom Gretton Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3f, pressed and joined approaching straight, headed over 2f out and soon no extra, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(5) |   | 3½ L | Rock Of Dreams (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 731/487- / 4 | Flat (28), Jump (41) | N G McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington Lady Richard Wellesley | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to rear entering straight, ridden and no extra 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Catchy Lass (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 028322- / 9 | Flat (14) | Joseph O'Brien | A Mulholland J F Wright & J… | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, ridden straight and no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
