Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

1st

Champagne Dawn (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: T J O'Mara

7 11-12 –

Philip Donovan

T J O'Mara

4:25.70

Settled midfield early - up into 7th by halfway - into 6th and going nicely entering the straight - moved into 3rd after three out - hit the front approaching the final fence - hit the last but had the race won - stayed on strongly for an emphatic success

2nd

Huntsgrove (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Danny Gilligan · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-12 –

Danny Gilligan

John Patrick Ryan

5

Sat just behind the pace - mid-pack around halfway - moved into second nearing 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - slipped back to fourth after 2 out - fought back into second by the last but no threat to winner

3rd

Fast Felix (IRE) ^ht

No. 5

6yo, 11-8, OR 107

J: Tiernan Power Roche (4) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 11-8 107

Tiernan Power Roche (4)

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

2¾

Sat close behind front group early - 6th at halfway then up into 4th with 3 to jump - pushed into 3rd on the rail approaching final furlong - stayed on same stride to finish third

4th

Impakt St Georges (FR)

No. 11

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Mary Ellen Doyle

6 11-12 –

Liam Quinlan

Mary Ellen Doyle

¾

Set the early gallop - dropped back into 4th by halfway - regained front spot 3 out but soon overtaken - had little left to find and plugged on at one speed from the last - finished 4th

5th

Confidential Gosip (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Conor Smithers (4) · T: Mrs John Harrington

5 11-1 –

Conor Smithers (4)

Mrs John Harrington

6

Sat just behind front group early - third at halfway then fourth turning in after a shove - held no more in reserve and stayed on same gear from 3 out to finish 5th

6th

Half Montlioux (FR)

No. 9

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Oakley Brown (2) · T: T J O'Mara

7 11-10 –

Oakley Brown (2)

T J O'Mara

24

Towards back of the field early - stumbled at the opening fence - still 9th at halfway then plugged on steadily from 3 out to finish 6th

7th

Aspurofthemoment (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Kevin A Murphy (4) · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

5 11-8 –

Kevin A Murphy (4)

Eugene M O'Sullivan

1¾

Sat close to front pack early - 8th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish

8th

Thermoscope (IRE)

No. 13

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-8 –

Paddy Hanlon (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

2¾

Held up towards the back - 13th at halfway then improved into the pack 3 out - unable to quicken and stayed on same effort late

9th

Cascade Hall (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (2) · T: Damian Murphy

5 11-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh (2)

Damian Murphy

12

Sat close to the front early - hit the front after the 1st - shared command from 3rd - opened a strong margin from the 6th - driven on the rail then overtaken at the start of the straight - couldn't respond after nearly losing footing 3 out - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten

10th

Four Shares (GB)

No. 16

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly (2) · T: Michael Hourigan

5 11-3 –

Aidan Kelly (2)

Michael Hourigan

27

Settled midfield early - 11th at halfway then dropped away from 4 out - well held at the finish

11th

Forgothekeys (IRE) ^h

No. 6

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Trevor Ryan (2) · T: John F Gleeson

5 11-10 –

Trevor Ryan (2)

John F Gleeson

3

Settled at the back early - made no impression through the race - dropped away out of touch - finished well behind in 11th

12th

Granda George (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

7 11-12 –

G B Noonan

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

55

Held up towards back of pack - unable to make headway from 4 out - finished well adrift

PU

Southern Point (IRE)

No. 12

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Tom Harney (4) · T: A M O'Grady

6 11-8 –

Tom Harney (4)

A M O'Grady

-

Held up towards the back - made no impression on the leading group - eased and pulled up before 3 out

PU

Truckers Cruising (IRE)

No. 14

6yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (2) · T: W J Burke

6 11-10 –

Liam McKenna (2)

W J Burke

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - moved into second after the second fence - shared the lead from there - lost that position at the sixth - dropped away fast and was pulled up before two out

PU

Ed Brady (IRE) ^tp

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (4) · T: Maike Magnussen

5 11-8 –

Jack G Gilligan (4)

Maike Magnussen

-

Held up towards back of field - made no impression - stopped after 5 out