20:00 Dundalk

Friday 28 September 2018

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Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 30.64s

1^st

(6)

Ancient Sands

109-9

9/1

T: J E KielyJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up, 7th halfway, progress into 4th travelling well 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, narrow lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong op 10/1

2^nd

(3)

Bit Of Banter

38-13

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: T P Madden (5)

Disputed briefly, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out, good progress on inner entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra close home op 8/1

3^rd

2 ½

(8)

Landsman

59-8

25/1

T: A J MartinJ: Robbie Colgan

Held up towards rear, ridden to close on inner 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

4^th

(5)

Marine One

49-2

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Killian Leonard (3)

Held up, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

New Direction

69-2

9/2j

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Disputed early, chased leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 4/1

6^th

(2)

National Wealth

39-3

9/2j

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Pushed along to dispute, led after 1f, disputed briefly after 2f, joined again shortly after halfway, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, no extra over 1f out tchd 5/1

7^th

(9)

Near Kettering

49-8

5/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Shane Kelly (3)

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace tchd 6/1

8^th

(11)

The Kid Bobby B

39-2

10/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace

9^th

(1)

Mary Sun

59-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Seamie Heffernan

Disputed briefly, chased leaders after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, soon no extra and weakened op 28/1

10^th

(10)

Boho

39-13

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue

Soon chased leaders, disputed briefly after 2f, disputed again shortly after halfway, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, eased 2f out op 5/1

Also Ran

(7)

Spiral Galaxy

410-0

8/1

T: A McCannJ: R P Downey

Held up towards rear, pulled up quickly 4 1/2f out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.90Pl:€2.80, €3.10, €7.50EX:€147.30Trifecta:€1,189.00Tricast:€2,167.69SF:€93.07

Forecasts

New Direction (9/2), National Wealth (9/2), Near Kettering (5/1), Boho (6/1), Spiral Galaxy (8/1), Ancient Sands (9/1), Bit Of Banter (10/1), The Kid Bobby B (10/1), Landsman (25/1), Marine One (25/1), Mary Sun (33/1)

The return to this venue could be the key for the Jim Bolger-trained, NEW DIRECTION to return to winning ways here landing the spoils to take his tally here to five wins from eight starts. Jessica Harrington's, Bit Of Banter, the improving, Near Kettering and the Ger Lyons-trained The Kid Bobby B are all capable of hitting the frame.

New Direction
Bit Of Banter
The Kid Bobby B

Previous Winners

2017

My Direction

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 7

J: O J Orr | T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,751.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €375.006th: €631.00