17:30
Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Flat Race
2m2f185y, NH Flat, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 38.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paddy Cody (7)
Eoin Doyle
Settled towards the back early - pushed along and made headway wide 3f out - moved into third with 1 1/2f left - up to second inside the final furlong - took command in the last 100 yards to prevail
Mr B T Stone (7)
Conor Houlihan
Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - shared the advantage 4f out - went in front at 2 1/2f out - pushed along inside the last two furlongs - overtaken close home and held on for second
Conor Smithers (7)
James Andrew Fahey
Went straight to the front - drifted off a true line approaching halfway - challenged for the lead 4f out - driven along and lost the advantage with 2 1/2f left - veered off course inside the final furlong while battling for third - responded once more approaching the line to finish third beaten 2.5 lengths
Mr P W Mullins
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front early keen to go on - faded into the pack past halfway then slipped further back with six to run - met interference and lost momentum with four furlongs left - pushed along soon after - up to third with two to go - unable to improve inside the final furlong - stayed on same effort to finish fourth
Mr A P Ryan (5)
Edward F Power
Settled behind front group early - up to 3rd by halfway - pushed along into 5th with 3f left - couldn't quicken from 2f out and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Mr N McParlan
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Settled midfield early - moved into 3rd with 5f left before pressed for effort with 4f to run - couldn't find more and finished well held
Mr L Hackett (7)
Ray Hackett
Settled around midpack early - moved into 3rd approaching 4f out then pressed for 4th with 2 1/2f left - couldn't quicken thereafter and faded to finish 7th
Mr D McGill (7)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled towards the back early - moved into 4th spot with 3f left - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken 2f out - eventually beaten well over 19 lengths in 8th
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.