Full Result 4.55 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 17 February 2021

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (Div II)

(45-75, 4yo+) (1m2f150yds) 1m2½f Standard

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	3. Spelga 5/2 Colin Keane M Halford	Colin Keane M Halford	5	102 v¹	72	–	76	–
b g Sir Percy - Emma's Gift (IRE) (Aussie Rules)
Tracked leaders, went second and headway over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, kept on

2⁽²⁾ 3¼	6. Blackstone Cliff (IRE) 9/4F Siobhan Rutledge ⁷ John C McConnell	Siobhan Rutledge ⁷ John C McConnell	5	95 ht	68	–	66	–
b g Canford Cliffs (IRE) - D'Addario (IRE) (Galileo)
Steadied start, took keen hold, towards rear, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, kept on and went second final stride, no match for winner (op 5/2)

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [3¼]	11. Dande (IRE) 7/1 Mark Gallagher Fergal Birrane	Mark Gallagher Fergal Birrane	4	92	58	–	56	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Scarpe Rosse (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, edged left and hampered rival after 1f, switched right and headway to lead over 5f out, soon went clear, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on but held inside final furlong, lost second final stride (jockey said that his mount got tight for room going to the first bend, received a little pressure from the outside and then ran too keenly) (op 8/1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [3¾]	2. Approach The City (IRE) 40/1 Sam Ewing ⁷ James McAuley	Sam Ewing ⁷ James McAuley	5	99	72	–	68	–
b g New Approach (IRE) - First City (Diktat)
Steadied start, midfield, short of room after 1f, headway and chased leaders when ridden over 1f out, disputing third but no impression inside final furlong (op 33/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [4¼]	5. Pachmena (IRE) 28/1 Kevin Manning John James Feane	Kevin Manning John James Feane	4	913	69	–	66	–
b f Sir Percy - Tiger Spice (Royal Applause)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway and pressed leaders when ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

6⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [5]	13. Ragtime Red (IRE) 14/1 Danny Sheehy ⁵ Anthony McCann	Danny Sheehy ⁵ Anthony McCann	6	81 t	48	–	42	–
ch g Red Jazz (USA) - Holly's Kid (USA) (Pulpit)
Chased leaders on outer, lost position and dropped to midfield 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and held inside final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ hd [5]	7. Reverberation 14/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle ⁵ J J Lambe	Dylan Browne McMonagle ⁵ J J Lambe	6	97	68	–	62	–
ch g Excelebration (IRE) - Echo Ridge (IRE) (Oratorio)
Short of room soon after start, held up in last, switched right and still plenty to do when nudged along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong (op 12/1)

8⁽¹³⁾ nk [5½]	4. Flylikeaneagle (IRE) 4/1 Trevor Whelan Eamonn O'Connell	Trevor Whelan Eamonn O'Connell	4	101	71	–	65	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Dulcian (IRE) (Shamardal)
Soon led at slow pace, headed and chased leader over 8f out, lost second and chased leaders over 5f out, ridden and switched left 2f out, no impression and held inside final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¾]	12. Dame Joan 28/1 Adam Farragher ⁷ Adrian McGuinness	Adam Farragher ⁷ Adrian McGuinness	4	84	53	–	47	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Kelly Nicole (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, lost position and towards rear 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 20/1)

10⁽¹⁾ 2¼ [8]	8. The Alpha Man (IRE) 25/1 Ben Coen Seamus G O'Donnell	Ben Coen Seamus G O'Donnell	5	99	65	–	53	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Mary Frith (Acclamation)
Close up, led at slow pace over 8f out, headed over 5f out, lost second and chased leaders when ridden over 2f out, lost position 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 28/1 tchd 22/1)

11⁽⁴⁾ 7 [15]	1. Allegio (IRE) 33/1 J M Sheridan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	J M Sheridan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	8	911 t	72	–	47	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Song Of My Heart (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Steadied start, midfield, short of room and hampered after 1f, soon lost position and towards rear, ridden and outpaced home turn, well held from 2f out

12⁽¹¹⁾ nk [15¼]	10. Brilliant Question (IRE) 66/1 Chris Hayes K A Heffernan	Chris Hayes K A Heffernan	4	93 t	59	–	34	–
gr f Gutaifan (IRE) - Brosnan (IRE) (Champs Elysees)
Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and still plenty to do over 2f out, no impression and behind when drifted left 1f out (op 40/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:55:20 Winning time: 2m 25.66s (slow by 13.66s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Sam Missile (off feed)
1st owner: Paul Rooney (Spelga) 1st breeder: Mrs Emma Raffan
2nd owner: James C Wallace (Blackstone Cliff)
3rd owner: Ms Fiona Nolan (Dande)
Tote win: €3.80 PL: €1.40 €1.20 €1.80 Ex: €9.20 CSF: €8.30 Tricast: €36.08 Trifecta: €49.90

4:55 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 17 Feb 2021

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (Div II)