Beneath the Dundalk floodlights, Friday evening’s card will take shape as a well-structured eight-race programme, running from 15:40 through to 19:15 on the Polytrack. The fixture will bring together a measured blend of handicaps, maidens and apprentice contests, offering a steady progression from sharp sprinting tests to more demanding middle-distance assignments as the evening unfolds.
The card will commence at 15:40 with Race 1 – The Racing TV Club Day Handicap, a €22,000 sprint over 6f. Sir Les Patterson, City House, Little Queenie and Apache Outlaw will spearhead the field, where early acceleration and controlled finishing effort will shape the outcome.
At 16:10, Race 2 – The View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden will be contested over 7f for €11,000. Battle Borne, Go Out, Gonirianbotharleat and Je Suis Celebre will seek to establish credentials in a maiden that will reward progression and composure.
The programme will advance at 16:40 with Race 3 – The Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap, another 7f contest carrying €11,500 in prize money. Fly To Glory, Electric Beauty, Oiche Rua and Zabriskie Point will compete in a race where rhythm through the bend will prove decisive.
Race 4 – The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden will follow at 17:15 over 1m, offering €15,000. Astronomically, Caitouna, Celestially and Eclat will line up in a contest that will provide a meaningful examination of developing fillies over the mile distance.
At 17:45, Race 5 – The New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap will be run over 1m for €22,000. Spicy Margarita, Instant Appeal, Final Voyage and Pink Oxalis will assemble in what will be one of the evening’s more competitive mile handicaps.
The staying division will come to the fore at 18:15 with Race 6 – The Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap over 1m4f for €13,000. Voice Of Reason, Walhaan, Unterberg and God Of Thunder will test stamina and resilience in a race that will demand sustained effort in the closing stages.
Race 7 – The DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap will take place at 18:45 over 1m2f150yds for €10,000. Doctor Grace, Imperial Fighter, Marians Gal and Storm Eric will compete under apprentice riders in a contest that will hinge on measured judgement and positioning.
The curtain will fall at 19:15 with Race 8 – The BAR 1 Download Our App Rated Race over 1m2f150yds for €13,000. Miami Destination, Arrietty, So Must I and Divelment will conclude proceedings in a race that will round off a methodically structured evening card.
The Dundalk Race Cards 20 February will deliver a comprehensive evening programme, combining sprint contests, mile handicaps and a staying event within a structured all-weather schedule at Dundalk.
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