13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 14.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer (2)
J P Dempsey
Sat close to the pace early - 7th at halfway - urged forward into 6th two out - up to 4th approaching the last - into second and driven with a furlong left - hit the front near the finish to score
Liam McKenna (2)
Patrick J McKenna
Sat behind the front pair early - moved into second soon after - shared the front spot 3 out - went in front before the second last - pushed along after 2 out - opened a clear gap after the last - edge whittled down in the final furlong - caught late to finish second
Liam Quinlan
Ray Hackett
Settled in the pack early - up to 5th by halfway and 3rd with 3 furlongs left - stumbled and lost fluency 2 out - unable to close on the runner-up approaching the last - driven out after jumping it - third final furlong - held on for the same finishing effort
Tom Harney (4)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack - not jumping cleanly and knocked off stride 3 out - driven with no headway in 11th - up to 7th by the last - asked for effort and eased over left on the run-in - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Paddy Hanlon (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged into 4th approaching 2 out - still 3rd near the last but unable to close - dropped to 4th in the closing stages - held on one-paced to finish 5th
Gavin Brouder
Noel C Kelly
Hesitant start and dropped to the back - improved on the outside approaching two out - stumbled at that fence in 5th - required urging - unable to close after the last - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Aidan Kelly (2)
J P Dempsey
Set the pace early - matched up by rivals 3 out - shaken up but lost front spot before 2 out - unable to make headway under pressure after that - 6th at the last and held to the line without finding more
Conor Stone-Walsh (2)
R Donohoe
Dwelt badly at the off and shipped a big gap - settled towards the back - stumbled at the 4th while holding a watching position - erred again 3 out - driven up into 9th and jumped awkwardly 2 out - never threatened the front and stayed on at one speed to finish 8th
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
Thomas R Hughes
Held up towards the back - into midfield by halfway - urged into 7th two out - failed to threaten and hit the last - driven out after that but only one-paced to the line
Jake Coen
Paul W Flynn
Sat close to the front pack early - third at halfway and fourth turning for home three out - driven with no gain in ground approaching two out - dropped away late finishing well beaten
Danny Gilligan
Thomas Gibney
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward before two out and into 8th but made no headway - held on for a well-beaten 11th
Shane Fenelon
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - hit the first fence and urged on for a spell - then blundered and nearly went down at the fourth - asked for more but found nothing after three out and finished well beaten
Alex Harvey (4)
John C McConnell
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at the halfway point - under pressure with nothing more to give after 3 out then pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kearney
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack - still holding a chance - blundered and lost rider 3 out
Non-runners: Belgoprince (reserve), Hey Whatever (unsuitable ground), La Hacienda (other), Pahlavi (unsuitable ground), Paradise Lost (stone bruise), Riyami (unsuitable ground), Son Of Hypnos (unsuitable ground), Toll Stone (other), Young Lucy (reserve)
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.