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Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 2)
2m6f160y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 13.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Sat behind front pair early - moved up to hit the front before the 5th then lost the advantage before the 8th - shared the advantage turning into the straight - pressed on to edge back in front early in the run-in - stayed on strongly to prevail
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
David O'Sullivan
Went straight to front - lost that spot before 5th but stayed close up through to the straight - shaken up and put in front briefly on the run-in - held on gamely without matching the winner's finishing burst to be beaten three-quarters of a length in 2nd
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack early - up to 4th at halfway - moved through to press the leaders approaching two out - pushed along before the last - held 3rd but unable to close the gap and stayed on at the same rate
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
John G Carr
Held up at the back - made progress into contention entering the straight and up to 5th two out then 4th and pushed along before the last - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Sean O'Keeffe
Sean Aherne
Held up at the back - crept into contention to sit 4th two out but 5th approaching the last after a mistake there - unable to find more and held to the line
Josh Williamson (5)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sat close to the front pack early - 3rd at halfway then dropped to 5th under a drive turning in - held no more from 2 out and well held home
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up early - minor error 5th - improved into it by 6 out - unable to close in straight and stayed one pace to finish 7th
Sean Flanagan
E McNamara
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway then 6th under urging into the straight - held no more from 2 out and beaten well home
Philip Byrnes
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching 3 out - unable to close before 2 out - held on for same effort late - finished ninth
Brian Barry (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack early - drifted towards the back through halfway - unable to find more turning for home - well held in 10th
Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Up with the pace and serious blunder at the 1st - moved to the front before the 8th - lost position approaching the straight and fell back to 6th 2 out before quickly finding nothing more
Michael Kenneally (5)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled midpack early - blundered at the second and dropped towards the back after another error four out - stopped and was withdrawn before the following fence
Non-runners: Pure Decent (unsuitable ground), Without Exception (allergies)
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.