16:47
Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle
2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 25.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Josh Williamson (5)
David M O'Brien
Raced close up early - 5th at the fifth and 3 out - down in 6th by 2 out - made ground over the last - up to 2nd when driven 200 yards out - disputing the lead soon after and in front 100 yards out - kept on strongly to the finish
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Raced in 3rd early - sharing the front 2 out - in command over the last - overtaken when driven 100 yards out but battled on to the line
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Raced 2nd and shared the front early - in front before the 4th - caught after 3 out - passed over the last - dropped to 3rd and found nothing more when driven but kept going
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Raced close up early - 6th at the 5th - made headway 3 out and up to 3rd after the next - unable to quicken again over the last but held on to the finish
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Racing in the pack early - 7th at the 5th - made headway 3 out and up to 5th 2 out - 4th and in touch with the front pair when losing footing on the bend before the last - found nothing more when asked for a response
Ricky Doyle
A L T Moore
Racing in the pack early - 9th at the 5th - made a little headway before 3 out without threatening 2 out - ran on at one pace from the last
Eoghan Finegan (5)
Gerard Keane
Held up towards the back - made a little headway 3 out without threatening - ran on unchanged from the last
Sean O'Keeffe
Colin Bowe
Raced close up early - 4th at the 5th - dropped back before 3 out - down to 7th and pushed along 2 out without threatening
Ben Harvey
T G McCourt
Held up towards the back - mistake at the 2nd - made no impact from 3 out and always struggling
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace and shared the front early - overtaken from the 4th - racing in 2nd - sharing the front once more after 3 out - passed 2 out - gave up ground and faded before the last
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Soon held up towards the back - a minor mistake at the 3rd - made a little headway 2 out - 8th and faded without making an impact at the last
Simon Torrens
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back throughout - pushed along at the 5th - last and fell away before 3 out - never a threat and finished well beaten
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Raced close up early - gave up ground after a mistake at the 3rd - racing in the pack - 8th at the 5th - faded 3 out - never a threat and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Typical Thomas, Cozone, Andys Flame, Fabhcun, Mickey Cohen
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.