19:40
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
3m1f98y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 45.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Philip Donovan
Norman Lee
Held up towards the back - improved into mid-pack by the 8th - into second 2 out - took command at the last and eased away to score
Dylan Kidd (4)
John C McConnell
Shared front spot early - settled third by halfway - driven approaching final two furlongs - clear in second at the last but unable to trouble winner - held on for second
Carl Millar (4)
Cian Collins
Towards the back of the field early and made a minor error at the 4th - moved into 4th at halfway - driven from 2 out before being left 3rd and hampered at the last - had nothing more to offer on the run-in
Tom Harney (4)
T M Walsh
Shared front spot early - down the field into 7th by halfway - slipped back and blundered next fence - driven into a lowly 7th two out - up into 4th at the last - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Evan Dwan (4)
P M J Doyle
Held a forward spot and went in front after the 2nd - lost the lead 5 out - down in 5th and driven on past 3 out with little response - held no chance from there and beaten before the straight
Cian Quirke (2)
Norman Lee
Held a midfield position - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the last three then flattened over the following fence and held on for a well-held sixth
Robbie Geoghegan (4)
Norman Lee
Sat handy behind pace and travelled keenly - second at halfway before hitting front 5 out - driven on and shared lead when came down at the last
Paddy Hanlon (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up at the back - made no impression through the race - dropped further away after 3 out - pulled up before the following fence
Jack Kearney
Cian Collins
Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - 6th and needed driving before three out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Container Madness (unsuitable ground), Ginnets Girl (unsuitable ground), Il Silenzio (unsuitable ground), Rockbrook (unsuitable ground)
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.