14:45
Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap (0-60)
5f208y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 17.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside from halfway under pressure - hit the front inside final 200 yards and stayed on strongly to win
Adam Caffrey
R K Watson
Held a midfield position - asked for effort from 2f out and driven with a furlong left - hemmed in for room then eased out wide - finished strongly to snatch second right on the line - beaten half a length
Patrick McGettigan (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Settled just behind the pace in 2nd - slipped back to 4th and urged forward from 2f out - found renewed energy under pressure inside the final furlong to reach 2nd before edging back to finish 3rd
Ben Coen
Thomas Dowling
Away a touch tardy and settled towards the back - urged forward as straight reached - eased out wide and made headway - finished strongly late for fourth without threatening the front
Nicola Burns (7)
Patrick J McKenna
Held a central berth in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - boxed in briefly before finding space outside and driving on to take 5th close home
Luke McAteer
Andrew Kinirons
Sat close behind pace-setters early - urged into 2nd from 2f out - kept up threat inside final 200 yards - faded near finish to finish 6th beaten 4 lengths
Jamie Powell (3)
Batt Burke
Held a midfield spot travelling wide - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close in the last furlong and finished without gaining ground - eventually seventh
Jack Cleary (5)
Adrian Sexton
Sluggish start settling at back - urged wide with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong and closed a touch late - finished eighth beaten 5 lengths
James Ryan (3)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - pressed for effort inside the last 200 yards - nudged closer near the finish - beaten 5 lengths in 9th
Wesley Joyce (5)
J G Murray
Set the pace early - held a two length advantage from 2f out under pressure with a furlong to run - lost the front spot in the closing stages and faded to finish tenth
W J Lee
John Patrick Hayes
Sat just behind the front pair - into 3rd and asked for effort inside final 2f - well placed but squeezed for space approaching final 200 yards - flattened out and finished weakened in 11th
Declan McDonogh
W P Browne
Held a midfield spot on the rail - pushed along with a furlong left - then found no gap and was pulled back finishing 12th
Donagh O'Connor
C P Donoghue
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away under pressure inside the final furlong - finished 13th
Gary Carroll
Michael J Browne
Settled midpack early - urged for effort with 2f left then slipped backwards inside final furlong - drifted right and held no more late finishing 14th
Non-runners: Feature This (reserve), Superior Force (reserve), Yaxchilan (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.