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Congratulations To Pinkerton On Winning The Tote Galway Plate Rated Hurdle
2m1f165y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the pace early - tucked in tight after the 3rd - back on terms with the front-runner past the 6th - tracking the pacesetter with two furlongs to travel - locked together approaching the final stretch - shifted right under pressure in the closing furlong - kept finding more to prevail
Alex Harvey (7)
T G McCourt
Fretful early before going clear - stumbled at the 3rd - injected pace approaching two out - drawn level approaching the last - pushed along when overtaken and nudged sideways in the closing stages - battled on to the line - finished second
Kevin Sexton
Paul W Flynn
Tracked leaders early - moved into second by the 3rd - slipped back approaching two out - unable to live with the leading duo before the last - found a bit under pressure on the run-in but couldn't add more finished third
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Dwelt and untidy at 1st - soon dropped away and six lengths adrift after 4th - clawed back ground approaching 2 out - ran on strongly from the last to finish 4th
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at the back - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away between last two flights and faded after the final fence
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Held up in touch with the tail - error at 1st - lost touch from 6th and dropped away late
Philip Donovan (5)
Andrew Slattery
Race read early - held a forward spot - lost touch from the 6th - dropped away fast after 2 out - well held at the finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
A Oliver
Held up at back - lost touch by the 6th and slipped further behind - well beaten from 2 out home
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.