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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109)
2m1f55y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-109, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 13.80s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (2)
Charles Coakley
Set the pace from the outset - driven approaching final two furlongs and again inside the last - finished strongly to prevail
Calum Hogan (4)
E McNamara
Sat close to front group early - dropped to 5th with 3 to go - improved into 3rd and asked for effort 2 out - into 2nd approaching last - battled on gamely up the run-in but denied by a narrow margin
Jack Kearney
Gavin Cromwell
Sat handy behind pace - moved into second three out - pushed along soon after - dropped to third by last and held that spot to finish
Jake Coen
Gordon Elliott
Held a forward spot early - urged along and slipped to 4th 3 out then 5th 2 out - rallied back to 4th by the last but couldn't close on the pace - held on for 4th without finding more
Philip Donovan
M Flannery
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 5th 4 out - up to 3rd with a mistake 3 out - pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and finished 5th
Gavin Brouder
V T O'Brien
Held up rear of field early - well adrift and driven 3 out - failed to threaten leaders - stayed on a shade up the straight - finished sixth well beaten
Cian Quirke (2)
Brian M McMahon
Handy with front pack early - brought down at the 1st
Ethan O'Sullivan (4)
I Madden
Handy in 2nd early - came down at the opening fence
Charlie O'Dwyer (2)
Aengus King
Trailed from the outset - urged forward early - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled in the pack - blundered 4th and lost touch before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Red Ball Of Fire (coughing)
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.