Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

1st

Cottesloe Sunshine (IRE)

No. 10

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Oakley Brown (2) · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 11-3 –

Oakley Brown (2)

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4:10.80

Sat close to pace early - went to front from the 3rd - kept going into the straight and challenged approaching final furlong - shook off rival before the last - drove clear to score

2nd

Balko D'ange (FR)

No. 3

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Niall Moore (4) · T: Philip Fenton

4 11-8 –

Niall Moore (4)

Philip Fenton

3½

Sat just behind the front-runner early - stumbled at the opening fence - up to 4th then back to 6th - hint of a blunder three out - moved into contention soon after - pressed the front-runner a furlong out but couldn't get past - wobbled at the last and held on for a steady finish

3rd

Artic Lane (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (2) · T: Declan Queally

5 11-10 –

Liam McKenna (2)

Declan Queally

1¾

Settled handy in the pack - moved into second before the sixth - slipped to third with a furlong left - unable to threaten the leaders and hit the last then held on for third

4th

Silas Marner (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: Charles O'Brien

7 11-12 –

Gavin Brouder

Charles O'Brien

22

Held up towards the back - bumped after 5th - moved into contention before jumping raggedly two out - found little turning into the straight - held on for 4th

5th

Person Of Interest (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-8, OR –

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

4 11-8 –

Paddy Hanlon (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

0.2

Went straight to front by a short margin - lost the advantage at the 3rd then settled in behind before regaining touch in 6th - slipped back to 4th turning into the straight - lacked further response and finished well held

6th

Our Girl Ellie (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Liam Quinlan · T: Stephen Ryan

4 11-5 –

Liam Quinlan

Stephen Ryan

6

Hesitant and unbalanced leaving the stalls - settled towards the back before closing on the pack after 3rd - moved through from 10th to 6th - improved into contention two out - edged into effort but stayed at one gait to finish sixth

7th

Another Belter (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Tom Harney (4) · T: Ross O'Sullivan

5 11-8 –

Tom Harney (4)

Ross O'Sullivan

4

Settled midfield early - improved into 7th then 6th before edging up to 5th after two out - unable to close approaching the straight and held for 7th

8th

Sylvia's Secret (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Carl Millar (2) · T: David Kenneth Budds

4 11-3 –

Carl Millar (2)

David Kenneth Budds

6

Held up towards the back - slipped further behind before improving into 6th - unable to threaten from 2 out and finished with only slight late progress

9th

Faceman (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: David Harry Kelly

5 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

David Harry Kelly

2½

Settled with the pack early - held 6th spot through the middle stages - dropped away after 2 out - well held at the finish

10th

Newport (GB) ^t

No. 6

4yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (4) · T: Eoin Doyle

4 11-8 –

Tiernan Power Roche (4)

Eoin Doyle

11

Held up towards the back - improved to 9th then 6th - lost touch after 2 out - well held at the finish

11th

Somerset Hill (IRE)

No. 13

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: John Shinnick (2) · T: Leonard Paul Flynn

5 11-3 –

John Shinnick (2)

Leonard Paul Flynn

4½

Held up early - improved into 8th then 6th - dropped away after 2 out - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Niosfearabolt (IRE) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Tom Kelly (4) · T: Peter McCreery

5 11-8 –

Tom Kelly (4)

Peter McCreery

44

Held up at the back - errors 2nd and 3rd - lost touch from 5th - fading 2 out - well held at the finish

F

Marcus Furius (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (2) · T: Paul Nolan

5 11-10 –

Conor Stone-Walsh (2)

Paul Nolan

-

Held handy - 4th at the 4th - blundered and came down there

F

Princess Fiadh (IRE) ^ht

No. 12

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Robbie Geoghegan (4) · T: K A Heffernan

5 11-1 –

Robbie Geoghegan (4)

K A Heffernan

-

Settled around midfield - close to 5th when blundered and came down