14:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1)
2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 80-102, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 1.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Carl Millar (4)
W J O'Doherty
Sat handy on the wide side pulling hard early - moved into second by the 5th and went clear there setting the pace - kicked on again after 3 out - shaken up after a mistake at the last - kept going strongly to win
John Shinnick (2)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to the front - went ahead after the 4th - lost the advantage soon after - stumbled three out under pressure but couldn't close - held on for second at one speed to the line
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
Bernard Martin Crowley
Held a midfield position - urged forward turning for home in 6th - unable to close on leaders after 2 out - moved into 3rd near the finish and continued at same effort
Gavin Brouder
D E Fitzgerald
Up with the front group on the rail and pulled hard early - niggled into 4th turning for home - no response to pressure after 2 out - stayed on at the one speed to finish 4th
Eoin G Kelly (4)
Adrian Murray
Sat close to the front group early fighting for control - urged into 5th turning into the straight - couldn't find extra after the second last - stayed on without gaining finishing fifth
Alex Harvey (2)
K A Heffernan
Held up towards the back - urged into 8th turning for home but unable to close 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish sixth beaten well clear of the front
Philip Donovan
P M Hurley
Took up the running - displaced after the 4th and dropped to 3rd before the following fence - under pressure 3 out - struggling in 6th after 2 out and well held
Gearoid Brouder (2)
Alan Fleming
Held up in the back markers - driven up with no response by 4 out - stayed on same rate from the following fence but well held throughout
Ross Berry (4)
Liam P Cusack
Sat close to the front early - dropped to midfield soon after - urged forward with no gain before 3 out and held no more thereafter
Cian Quirke (2)
Thomas R Hughes
Settled midpack early - fumbled 8th fence - into the straight in 7th under a shake-up but made little headway - kept on same pace after 2 out to finish 10th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out but unable to close - one-paced to the line - eventually well held in 11th
Jack G Gilligan (4)
Patrick Cronin
Settled midfield early - urged forward but made no headway after 4 out - had nothing left in the closing stages
Paddy Hanlon (4)
Michael Winters
Settled at back of field early - pushed along with no gain from 4 out - held on for same effort late finishing 13th
Liam McKenna (2)
Michael Flannery
Held up towards the back - hit third and clipped seventh - driven on after four out - unable to find more and well held
Shaun Greene (4)
James M Barrett
Held up at the back from the off - still no impression made by the 5th - urged on after the 8th - soon lost touch - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Stumblin In (off feed)
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.