17:10
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 44.00s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
John Shinnick (2)
Desmond Kenneally
Up with the front group - hit the front 3 out moving smoothly - pushed along to forge ahead after 2 out - kept on with purpose up the run-in - hands-and-heels to the line
Philip Donovan
T J O'Mara
Held up early - made progress 4 out to move third 3 out - pressed for the runner-up spot after 2 out - into second at the last - stayed on but well held at the finish
Tom Harney (4)
Liz Doyle
Sat close up early - moved into second three out - pressed for effort soon after - unable to challenge the winner - held in third by the last and unable to find more
Jack Kearney
Gerard Keane
Held up early - improved into contention 4 out - pushed along to sit 5th after 3 out - up to 4th by the last but held to the line
Cian Quirke (2)
Andrew Slattery
Sat second early - hit front after 5th before being overtaken 3 out under pressure - unable to threaten again finishing well held in 5th
Paddy Hanlon (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 6th 3 out - unable to close - finished 6th well beaten
Eoin G Kelly (4)
Adrian Murray
Settled in the pack early - stumbled briefly at the 2nd - urged forward by the 4th - driven from 3 out but unable to close and well held at the finish
Niall Moore (4)
W J Bryson
Handy in behind early - stumbled first before running wide at the second - pressed for effort from 4 out but unable to make headway then well held
Conor Clarke (4)
Emmet Mullins
Settled in the pack - pushed along and dropped away 4 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
William P Murphy
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - pressed for effort and lost touch 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Shane Fenelon (4)
S M Duffy
Held up in rear from the off - error at the 5th - well beaten from there - eventually well held in 11th
Kieran Callaghan (2)
Michael C Griffin
Slow into stride and dropped well back early - drifted clear of the pack with no impression made - well beaten in rear at the finish
Caragh Monaghan (4)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Off the pace from the start - never a factor - well held throughout - finished last
Conor Stone-Walsh (2)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch from 5th - eased down and retired from contention with four to jump
Carl Millar (4)
W J O'Doherty
Went straight to front - lost command past the 5th and dropped away in a hurry - eased to a halt before the following fence
Peter Smithers (4)
Padraig Roche
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along and lost ground 4 out - eased and pulled up after 2 out
Non-runners: Banner Boy (reserve), Nothingtoseehere (reserve), Willwetakeher (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.