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Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
2m3f116y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 56.30s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Danny Mullins
Donal Hassett
Settled just behind pace early - moved into second after the 6th then edged in front entering the straight - kept up the pressure to the finish for the win
Darragh O'Keeffe
M A Molloy
Held up towards the back - still down in 12th after the 6th - made progress from 3 out - up to 3rd entering the straight - closed strongly to snatch 2nd right on the line
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Set the pace early - clipped a fence 7th - overtaken entering the straight - fought back before the last - unable to reel in leader late and slipped to 3rd on the line
Michael Kenneally (5)
Michael Barry
Held up at back - still 13th after sixth - closed into contention past third-last and up to 4th two out - unable to threaten front-runners in straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Mark Edmund McCrory
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 3 out from tail - stayed 9th after 6th - improved into contention approaching 3 out - unable to get near leaders by last then flattened out to finish 5th
Kevin Healy (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up at back - still 14th after the 6th before finding some headway approaching 3 out - couldn't quicken from the last and faded into 6th
Philip Donovan (3)
Stephen Ryan
Settled with the pack early - fourth from sixth then fifth turning for home - unable to close in the straight - held before the last
Phillip Enright
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Held up at the back - still 11th after the 6th - edged into contention 2 out but held late
Alex Harvey
Patrick J Flynn
Held up early - still adrift after 4th and slipped to 15th by the 6th - shaken up to make headway 2 out - couldn't quicken again from there and finished well held
Elizabeth Gale (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in 10th after the 6th - error two out and made no headway - well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled around midpack early - up to 8th before the 6th but unable to threaten leaders 2 out - held on for 11th
Donagh Meyler
Eoin Doyle
Settled with the pack early - 6th at the 6th - dropped away and faded approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Josh Williamson (5)
James M Barcoe
Settled with the pack early - up around 7th before fading through the group - dropped away steadily approaching 2 out - finished well held in 13th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Race close to the pace early - still in touch in mid-division approaching the straight - dropped away rapidly before 2 out and beaten a long way
G B Noonan
Norman Lee
Settled handy early holding a slight edge for restraint - sat 5th then 6th before slipping backwards turning into the straight - dropped away well held
Non-runners: Getaway Blondie (reserve), Glendine Billy (reserve), Mollys Dolly (reserve), Old Kenmare (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.