Hold Onto The Line (2017) Horse

Foal Date

29-May-17

Colour

brown

Sire

Westerner

Dam

Dedoctorsdaughter

Prize Money

61345

Trainer

O Murphy

Owners

Fools And Horses

About

Hold Onto The Line is an 8yo bay horse trained by O Murphy. It is by the stallion Westerner out of the dam Dedoctorsdaughter. To date the horse has secured five victories. Its biggest triumph came on 16 Mar 2025 at Newcastle, where it claimed the $8,755.00 Class 4 Handicap. The runner has been a reliable winner for bettors, delivering a 112% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At

Perth • Fontwell • Uttoxeter • Sedgefield • Wetherby • Musselburgh • Carlisle • Ayr • Haydock • Tipperary

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Perth 25-Sep-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh (of $9,837), SP: 6.00 1st Upfordebate ( B S Hughes 151 ) 2nd Sean Og ( H Brooke 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Safe Destination ( S Twiston-davies 168 ) 3.75L 7th Hold Onto The Line ( S Bowen 164 ) 26.50L See full results	S Bowen 74.4kg 26.50L	7 (8)
Fontwell 30-Aug-25 3570m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpCh $541 (of $8,755), SP: 2.50 1st Big Jimbo ( F Mitchell 142 ) 2nd Impression Chic ( C Price 152 ) 1.00L 3rd Claim Du Brizais ( H Palin 160 ) 7.50L 4th Hold Onto The Line ( S Bowen 162 ) 10.00L See full results	S Bowen 73.5kg 10.00L	4 (4)
Uttoxeter 25-Jul-25 3210m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpCh $541 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:01.700, SP: 2.75 1st In The Air ( C Gethings 161 ) 2nd Ballywilliam Boy ( F Mitchell 169 ) 1.25L 3rd En Avant ( K Brogan 149 ) 0.50L 4th Hold Onto The Line ( B Morgan 153 , Cd 158 ) 10.75L See full results	B Morgan 69.4kg, Cd 71.7kg 10.75L	4 (5)
Sedgefield 12-Apr-25 3880m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:53.250, SP: 2.50 Led until 3rd, chased leader until led again on inside after 5th, headed 6th, chased leader, reached for 4 out, ridden before the last, weakened run-in 1st Beny Nahar Road ( S Quinlan 167 ) 2nd Pure Surf ( P Brown 144 ) 0.30L 3rd Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 168 ) 5.80L See full results	B S Hughes 76.2kg 5.80L	3 (5)
Wetherby 29-Mar-25 3050m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpCh $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:47.750, SP: 5.00 Led, headed 7th, briefly nudged along after 9th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, ran on same pace after last 1st Rumoursareflying ( P O'brien 165 ) 2nd Baseline ( M G Nolan 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Hold Onto The Line ( R Mania 165 ) 3.50L See full results	R Mania 74.8kg 3.50L	3 (6)
Newcastle 16-Mar-25 3290m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpCh $4,700 (of $8,755), Winning Time: 04:08.250, SP: 3.00 Made all, ridden after 3 out, good jump 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in 1st Hold Onto The Line ( R Mania 159 ) 2nd Jet Of Dreams ( B S Hughes 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Electric Jet ( S Quinlan 156 ) 0.75L See full results	R Mania 72.1kg	1 (3)
Musselburgh 17-Feb-25 4750m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:04.400, SP: 3.75 Chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, hung left after 2 out, rallied flat, 3rd and no impression towards finish 1st Red Happy ( J Bewley 165 ) 2nd Ganapathi ( R Mania 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 159 ) 1.65L See full results	B S Hughes 72.1kg 1.65L	3 (6)
Musselburgh 03-Feb-25 3180m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpCh $2,430 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 03:58.450, SP: 8.00 In touch with leaders, outpaced from 4 out, rallied before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went third when mistake last, kept on 1st Thistle Ask ( R Mania 152 ) 2nd Duhallow Tommy ( K Brogan 158 ) 4.50L 3rd Hold Onto The Line ( D Mcmenamin 149 ) 10.50L See full results	D Mcmenamin 67.6kg 10.50L	3 (10)
Musselburgh 29-Nov-24 3180m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:58.670, SP: 7.50 Disputed lead, led outright 1st, pressed for lead before 4 out where ridden, headed 3 out, soon chased winner, kept on same pace approaching last, outpaced by winner run-in 1st Chapel Green ( A Doyle 168 , Cd 163 ) 2nd Hold Onto The Line ( R Mania 164 ) 4.25L 3rd Dream Jet ( C Nichol 166 ) 4.55L See full results	R Mania 74.4kg 4.25L	2 (7)
Newcastle 01-Nov-24 4040m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $4,970), Winning Time: 05:04.100, SP: 15/2 Chased leaders on inside, fell 4th 1st Flic Ou Voyou ( D Mcmenamin 165 ) 2nd Boomslang ( R Chapman 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Backbyjet ( C Nichol 157 ) 17.00L UPL Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 154 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	B S Hughes 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (5)
Carlisle 17-Oct-24 3210m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpCh $311 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 06:49.300, SP: 11.00 Chased leaders on inside, lost ground on rivals before 4th, jumped left 7th and 8th, well behind 4 out 1st Five Dollar Fine ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 2nd Fia Fuinidh ( S Quinlan 148 ) 4.75L 3rd Mint Gold ( D R Fox 169 ) 6.75L 5th Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 155 ) 36.50L See full results	B S Hughes 70.3kg 36.50L	5 (7)
Musselburgh 05-Jan-24 3180m SOFT R6 HcpCh $4,225 (of $4,285), Winning Time: 04:14.390, SP: 11/4 Led, jumped left throughout, joined 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, left in lead after 2 out, kept on 1st Hold Onto The Line ( R Mania 165 ) 2nd Budarri ( D Mcmenamin 142 ) 5.50L 3rd Upagainstit ( B S Hughes 161 ) 11.00L See full results	R Mania 74.8kg	1 (7)
Ayr 04-Nov-23 4120m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:14.280, SP: 10/1 Led, headed but prominent 9th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last 1st Everyday Champagne ( B Lynn 161 ) 2nd I Am Gonna Be ( P W Wadge 167 ) 2.00L 3rd Sputnik ( J Hamilton 147 ) 2.75L 7th Hold Onto The Line ( R Mania 166 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L See full results	R Mania 75.3kg, Cd 0 9.00L	7 (12)
Haydock 08-Apr-23 4010m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $7,922), Winning Time: 05:09.800, SP: 13/2 Cased leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, chased leader until 8th, jumped slowly next, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before next 1st Fazayte ( C Quinn 157 ) 2nd Croagh Patrick ( J England 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Cremant ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 16.00L UPL Hold Onto The Line ( A Coleman 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	A Coleman 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (7)
Musselburgh 02-Mar-23 4090m SOFT R2 CL4NvHcpCh $608 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:11.050, SP: 2.50 Chased leader, pressed leader 4 out where not fluent, soon driven, dropped to last 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last 1st Cartonne ( T Gillard 156 ) 2nd Diamond State ( D R Fox 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Restandbethankful ( N Moscrop 164 ) 6.00L 4th Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 159 ) 8.25L See full results	B S Hughes 72.1kg 8.25L	4 (4)
Musselburgh 21-Nov-22 4090m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpCh $4,684 (of $9,860), Winning Time: 05:17.230, SP: 3.75 Close up, led 2nd, asked for effort when joined before 3 out, rallied and took clear lead before last, kept on run-in, just held on 1st Hold Onto The Line ( B S Hughes 164 ) 2nd Massini Man ( R Mania 160 ) 0.15L 3rd Izzy's Champion ( D R Fox 142 ) 9.00L See full results	B S Hughes 74.4kg	1 (8)
Musselburgh 26-Mar-22 3980m SOFT R6 CL4 NvHcpH $3,976 (of $7,881), Winning Time: 04:54.260, SP: 4.33 Prominent, led 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on 1st Hold Onto The Line ( A Doyle 151 ) 2nd Petite Rhapsody ( P W Wadge 140 ) 0.30L 3rd City Derby ( P J Brennan 163 ) 0.75L See full results	A Doyle 68.5kg	1 (7)
Musselburgh 21-Feb-22 3980m SOFT R5 CL5 NvHcpH $3,431 (of $6,898), Winning Time: 05:13.260, SP: 34.00 Prominent, led 7th, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on 1st Hold Onto The Line ( A Doyle 160 ) 2nd Go Bob Go ( R Mania 162 ) 1.25L 3rd Rickety Gate ( C Rabbitt 157 ) 6.50L See full results	A Doyle 72.6kg	1 (10)
Newcastle 01-Feb-22 4080m GOOD R5 CL4 MdH (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:09.700, SP: 21.00 Held up in close 5th, weakened 4 out 1st Rowdy Rustler ( D R Fox 161 ) 2nd Fingal's Hill ( H Brooke 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Kidman ( T Dowson 161 ) 5.00L 5th Hold Onto The Line ( A Doyle 161 , Cd 168 ) 29.75L See full results	A Doyle 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 29.75L	5 (6)
Newcastle 08-Jan-22 4080m SOFT R5 CL4 NvH (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:14.700, SP: 34.00 Always behind 1st Rafferty's Return ( S Quinlan 152 ) 2nd Crystal Glory ( B S Hughes 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Dibble Decker ( S Sheppard 152 ) 24.00L 7th Hold Onto The Line ( A Doyle 152 , Cd 159 ) 0.00L See full results	A Doyle 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 0.00L	7 (9)
Musselburgh 20-Dec-21 3980m SOFT R1 MdH $1,003 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 05:08.700, SP: 13/2 Held up in 4th, closed 7th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, went 3rd and stayed on from after 2 out, no impression 1st River Walk ( B S Hughes 158 ) 2nd Mexican Boy ( K O'farrell 158 ) 3.75L 3rd Hold Onto The Line ( A Doyle 158 ) 10.75L	A Doyle 71.7kg 10.75L	3 (5)
Broughshane 08-May-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,357) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog to 5th aftr 5out, rdn in 6th next, mstk 3out, ko strongly from 2out 1st See A Stride ( M M J Sweeney 155 ) 2nd Hold Onto The Line ( B J Walsh 160 ) 3rd War Soldier ( M J M O'sullivan 165 ) 1.00L	B J Walsh 72.6kg	2 (10)
Tipperary 24-Apr-21 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $4,357) Mid-div, 9th 1/2way, no impr & cto in 10th well bef 3out 1st Merry Maker ( M S E O'rourke 165 ) 2nd Carlo Du Berlais ( M B O Walsh 165 ) 3.00L 10th Hold Onto The Line ( B J Walsh 160 , Cd 0 )	B J Walsh 72.6kg, Cd 0	10 (11)