Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Hurdle

1st

Proactif (FR)

No. 2

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins

4 11-5 –

Mark Walsh

W P Mullins

4:01.20

Went straight to front by a short margin - set the pace - challenged approaching 3 out then edged back ahead before last - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Macho Man (FR)

No. 1

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

4 11-5 –

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

2¾

Settled midfield early - moved up into 3rd before 4 out - pressed forward into contention through the straight - hit the fence in 3rd approaching 2 out - advanced into 2nd before the last - stayed on well under pressure but unable to reel in the winner

3rd

Quinta Do Lago (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Mrs John Harrington

4 11-5 –

Donagh Meyler

Mrs John Harrington

6½

Prominent in 4th - moved up to 3rd before 4 out and edged nearer the front - ridden in 4th approaching 2 out - unable to challenge the front pair at the last - plugged on at one speed into 3rd on the run-in

4th

Combs (IRE) ^tp

No. 4

4yo, 10-7, OR 120

J: Kevin Healy (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-7 120

Kevin Healy (7)

Gordon Elliott

2½

Settled just behind the pace early - still in touch after 3 out - hit the second-last and slipped back to third before the last - one-dimensional in the closing stages to finish 4th

5th

Munsif (IRE) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: C Byrnes

4 11-0 –

Philip Byrnes

C Byrnes

1½

Held up towards the back of the pack - up to 5th approaching 4 out - stayed on 2 out but jumped awkwardly - unable to threaten leaders at the last and stuck on same speed to finish 5th

6th

In My Teens (IRE) ^h

No. 8

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Simon Torrens · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 10-7 –

Simon Torrens

Gavin Cromwell

2¾

Settled towards the back early - improved into midfield with four to jump - unable to close on leaders two out - lost momentum and blundered at the last

7th

Far Eclipse (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Kieren Buckley · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-0 –

Kieren Buckley

Gavin Cromwell

71

Held up towards the back - up to 6th before 4 out - slipped back to 8th soon after - lost touch before 2 out and came home well behind

F

It's Bobsled Time (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Michael Kenneally (7) · T: Richard Morrissey

4 10-7 –

Michael Kenneally (7)

Richard Morrissey

-

Settled towards the back early - improved into second - down among the pack in 7th before 4 out and pushed along - lost touch again in 7th before 2 out where drifted left and came down