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Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)
2m3f116y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 50.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
James M Barcoe
Handy early despite a mistake in 4th - dropped to 5th after the 6th - moved into 3rd approaching three out - up into second entering the straight - hit the front before two out - quickened clear approaching the last - held on well under pressure late - won at the finish
Donagh Meyler
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled towards back of the field - still 11th after 6th - made progress from 3 out - improved into contention entering straight - slightly awkward jump in second 2 out - unable to challenge for the lead last - stayed on well on run-in but narrowly denied
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Handy early in the pack - still in touch in 4th after 3 out - improved into 3rd approaching the straight - unable to trouble those ahead with 2 to jump - lost momentum before the last and held for third
Tom Kelly (7)
E McNamara
Settled handy early - 5th then 6th through the middle - unable to quicken from 2 out and stayed one-speed to finish 4th
Kevin Healy (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled just behind the front pair - moved into command with rival before the 5th and went on after the 6th - hit the fence 3 out - lost command approaching 2 out and slipped to fourth - unable to find more before the last then held on for 5th
Mr J P Berry (7)
J A Berry
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 7th after the 6th then hit the front-running order briefly before hanging fire and jumping awkwardly 3 out - unable to find more and finished 6th
E Walsh
John M Burke
Settled around midfield - crept into 6th but couldn't threaten leaders 2 out - one paced from there and held late for 7th
Sam Ewing
Thomas Cooper
Held up at the back - improved from three out - stayed on same rate late but never a threat finishing eighth
Danny Mullins
P A Fahy
Settled handy early - slipped towards the back through the pack after the 4th - edged closer approaching two out but blundered there and could not find more late on finishing well beaten
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back - 12th turning through 6th before finding some late headway approaching 2 out - held no more once there and finished well held
Conor Clarke (7)
E Seymour
Held up early - shaped up into the pack approaching 2 out but not accurate at the obstacle - unable to find more - finished well beaten in 11th
Michael Kenneally (5)
C O'Keeffe
Went straight to front with one other well ahead of the pack - overtaken after 6th - scrappy jumping in second next - dropped away rapidly turning into the straight and well held
James Smith (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack - bumped 8th fence then dropped away entering straight - well held at finish
Darragh O'Keeffe
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - errors at the 2nd and 7th - lost more ground from the 4th - driven along after four out - lost touch from three out and finished well beaten
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled among the pack early - slipped back to 9th before hitting a flat spot four out - lost ground steadily from three out to finish well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled with the pack early - slipped back after the 6th and stumbled two out later before fading from contention - held on for 16th
Non-runners: Ballinagaine Girl (reserve), Carlas Big Jim (reserve), Cholo (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.