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Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m3f137y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 46.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mike O'Connor
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close behind pace early - third at halfway then second nearing two out - pressed for effort but unable to close before the last - rallied strongly through the run-in to score right on the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Paul Tobin
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly 3 out - pushed along in the straight and opened daylight before last - driven out and battled to line but caught in final strides for a head-close second
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Charles O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the pack - made headway into 6th approaching two out then pushed into 3rd at the last after a small stumble - stayed on strongly to finish 3rd beaten three quarters of a length
Kieren Buckley
Conor David Maxwell
Settled in the pack - still 8th at halfway - improved to 5th turning for home - pressed after two out to sit 4th at the last and finished 4th staying on steadily
Aidan Kelly (5)
Patrick J Flynn
Handy behind front group early - 5th at halfway - urged into contention approaching straight and up to 4th 2 out - couldn't close before last and stayed on same rate to finish 5th
Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Alexander Ott
Settled around midfield - bumped mildly 6th and 7th at halfway - improved into 2nd after three out - dropped back before the following fence - back to 6th with little threat approaching last - dropped away in closing stages
Tom Harney (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat close to pace early - second at halfway before dropping back into straight - unable to find more before 2 out and well held
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at the back throughout - driven with no headway into the straight - stayed on at same effort from 2 out to finish eighth
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Settled at the back of the field throughout - pushed along in 9th turning into the straight - unable to find more from two out and well held at the finish
G B Noonan (5)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway then 7th and driven on into the straight - couldn't find more and finished well held
Gavin Brouder (3)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat close behind pace early - drifted left at the 6th - up in 4th at halfway - dropped away after 4 out and beaten into the pack turning for home with nothing more to offer
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Gordon Michael Doyle
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back after 3 out under pressure - unable to find more late - well held in 12th
Simon Torrens
Patrick T Foley
Fractious early - held up towards the back throughout - lost touch before 4 out - dropped right away and pulled up before 2 out
Danny Mullins
Anthony Mullins
Sat handy early - clipped fences 3rd and 6th before dropping towards the back by halfway - lost more ground 4 out and pulled up before the following fence
Shane Fitzgerald
Ian O'Connor
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Big Dispute (unsuitable ground), Boston Bongo (unsuitable ground), Truly Elegant (unsuitable ground), Weather Alert (unsuitable ground)
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.