Full Result 7.30 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 12 April 2017

Avenue Inn, Dundalk Patton Stakes (Listed)

(3yo) 7f Standard

1st €26,550 2nd €8,550 3rd €4,050 4th €1,800 5th €900 6th €450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	6. War Secretary (USA) 5/2 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	93 t	94	89	106	–
b c War Front (USA) - Upperline (USA) (Maria's Mon)
Close up until soon disputed and led, ridden over 1f out and soon strongly pressed, joined briefly inside final furlong until kept on well under pressure with narrow advantage closing stages

2⁽³⁾ nk	5. Noivado (IRE) 8/1 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	3	93	93	88	105	–
b c Casamento (IRE) - Maybe I Will (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden near side 1 1/2f out and improved to challenge on terms briefly inside final furlong, soon headed and kept on well without matching winner closing stages where hung slightly right (op 12/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2 [2¼]	3. Ambassadorial (USA) 6/4F Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	3	93	106	82	100	–
b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Tactfully (IRE) (Discreet Cat)
Waited with towards rear, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out and some headway under pressure into 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages, never troubled leaders (op 11/8)

4⁽²⁾ 1 [3¼]	2. Intelligence Cross (USA) 3/1 Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien	3	96 t	110	82	100	–
b c War Front (USA) - Good Vibes (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Close up and soon disputed 2nd, edged slightly right over 2f out, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th well inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3 [6¼]	4. Holistic Approach (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	93	93	70	89	–
b c New Approach (IRE) - Sway Me Now (USA) (Speightstown)
Dwelt slightly and settled in rear, last at halfway, took closer order into straight, ridden briefly under 2f out and no impression on leaders in 5th inside final furlong, kept on one pace (op 14/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 12 [18¼]	1. Hit The Bid 14/1 Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	Leigh Roche D J Bunyan	3	96	100	37	59	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Selinka (Selkirk)
Led narrowly until soon joined and headed, took keen hold early, disputed 2nd for most until ridden to challenge far side briefly 1 1/2f out, soon no extra and weakened (op 10/1 tchd 16/1)

6 ran Off time: 7:31:09 Winning time: 1m 24.76s (slow by 1.06s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (War Secretary) 1st breeder: Town & Country Farms Corp
2nd owner: Sean Jones (Noivado)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Ambassadorial)
Tote win: €3.90 PL: €3.10 €2.90 Ex: €21.80 CSF: €23.53 Trifecta: €65.40

7:30 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 12 Apr 2017

Avenue Inn, Dundalk Patton Stakes (Listed)