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Tote Always SP Or Better At Fairyhouse Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-109, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 5.08s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
E Walsh
Patrick Magee
Sat just behind the front group - fourth at halfway - made ground up the inside two out - pushed along to get on terms - went in front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention 3 out - fourth turning for home - had a small error tackling for the lead 2 out but pushed along - lost the advantage before the last - stayed on well but couldn't catch the winner
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back - given a squeeze for effort and pushed along by halfway - still down in 7th entering the straight - fought on in the closing stages to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Near the front early - dropped back into midfield - moved into contention 3 out - pressed forward into 5th - held place in 4th before the last then stayed on same speed to finish
Tiernan Power Roche (7)
P J Rothwell
Front and sharing the lead - small error 4 out - in front turning for home - pressed and overtaken before the last - found nothing on the run-in
Sean O'Keeffe
Maike Magnussen
Went forward and shared the running early - pushed along in second turning for home - unable to find more in 4th after 2 out - stayed on at one speed despite a small stumble at the last
Simon Torrens
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled towards the back - small error at the 5th - pushed along with no headway from 3 out and stayed on without gaining further
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Handy behind pace early - dropped into midfield and clipped a fence 5th - shaken up around halfway - unable to close from 3 out and well held
Alix Balfe (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midfield - lost footing approaching 4 out - pushed along and unable to find more after 3 out - dropped away to finish ninth
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled around midfield early - hampered at both the 3rd and 6th needing a nudge along - pushed into contention entering the straight - couldn't find more before 2 out and dropped away to finish 10th
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Fahey
Sat close to the front pack early - up in 3rd at halfway - knocked sideways and forced wide 4 out
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Tracked the pace early - lying 5th at halfway - equipment failure approaching 4 out - ran out shortly after
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.