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Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
2m5f80y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-95, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 22.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention before 4 out - 6th at 3 out - kept going from 2 out - 3rd approaching last - closed strongly on run-in to snatch victory on the line
Hugh Morgan
Eoin Doyle
Settled early - moved into contention after 4th - up to 4th by 6th - back to 5th approaching 3 out - edged into command 2 out - slight mistake at last - battled on up the run-in - overhauled right on the line
J J Slevin
Garrett James Power
Handy early - 3rd from the 6th - moved up to 2nd approaching 3 out - slipped back to 3rd on the run-in - stayed on but couldn't reach front pair
James O'Sullivan
P J Rothwell
Raced midpack towards the outside - improved into 5th before slipping back to 8th with three left - rallied again approaching the final two - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 4th
Shane Fitzgerald
I Madden
Handy early - hit front after the 1st and stretched clear by the 6th - margin narrowed after the 8th - lost command 2 out and slipped to 4th before the last - faded on the run-in
Donagh Meyler
Kieran Purcell
Went straight to front - overtaken after 1st then settled in second from 6th - improved into contention after 8th - slipped to fourth before 3 out - weakened 2 out - held on well without finding more late
Mr E T Mellerick (7)
David Kenneth Budds
Settled with the pack early - still 6th at the 6th - moved up into 3rd approaching 3 out - unable to threaten the leaders and held late to finish 7th
Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Ms M Flynn
Held up in the pack - dropped to 9th after the 6th - pushed along from three out and stayed one-paced to finish well held
Phillip Enright
Leonard Paul Flynn
Held up at the back - still 10th after the 6th and unable to progress - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Danny Mullins
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up in the pack - still 11th after the 6th and unable to close - dropped away before 2 out to finish 10th
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled with the pack early - up to 7th passing three out - dropped away soon after - faded before two out to finish well beaten
Cian Quirke (5)
David Harry Kelly
Held up at the back - shaped up briefly after the third-last - lost touch before the final two and finished no threat
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
Settled towards the back of the pack - briefly up to 7th but dropped away after 3 out - faded quickly from there to finish well beaten
Sean O'Keeffe
Philip M Byrne
Held up at the back - failed to gain ground - well held throughout - finished 14th
Philip Byrnes
W J O'Doherty
Settled just off the pace early - improved into contention by the 5th before making progress after the 8th - dropped away and faded three out
John Shinnick (5)
David Richard Barry
Prominent early - lost place and drifted to the back before the 5th - flagged badly from 3 out and retired before 2 out
Non-runners: Dolly Watkins (stone bruise), King's Commander (reserve), Spavango (reserve)
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.