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Watch Danny's Diary At ToteRacing (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m, NH Flat, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 14.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back of the pack early - moved into 4th by halfway and 3rd with 5f left - pushed into 2nd approaching the final furlongs - kept going late to hit the front right at the finish
Mr H C Swan
Gordon Elliott
Settled handily early on and carrying some enthusiasm - dropped to midfield then improved to sit behind the pacesetter from the 4f mark - third at the halfway stage - up into second with 7f left - hit the front 3f out - stayed on well into the final furlong - caught in the closing strides to finish second
Mr A P Ryan (5)
David Harry Kelly
Settled with the pack early - up to 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd two out and edged closer - held on well without troubling the front pair late
J H Williamson (5)
Noel Meade
Went straight to front - overtaken before 1f gone - settled second by halfway - slipped to third with 7f left - down to fourth past the 5f marker - unable to threaten the leading pair and weakened late finishing 4th
Mr Derek O'Connor
Thomas Cooper
Sat close up early - hit front before halfway then lost command 3f out - slipped back to fourth 2f out - faded into fifth from there
Miss A B O'Connor
Anthony McCann
Handy on rail early - faded to midfield by 4f - 6th at halfway before slipping to 8th with 5f left - rallied into 6th 2f out but couldn't find more from there - well held at the finish
Brian Barry (7)
Riceal Dunne
Held up at the back - up to 7th by halfway then 6th with 5f left - unable to make headway in 7th 2f out - finished well held in 7th
Mr J Dunne (7)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up early - still back in 8th at halfway - up to 7th with 5f left - unable to make headway in 8th from 2f out and held on well beaten
Mr P A Murphy (7)
C A Murphy
Held up at back - moved into contention wide before equipment failure near halfway - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: Clonsast (nasal discharge)
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.