13:05
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
2m40y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 80-109, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 6.01s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Sat behind the front group - shared the lead approaching halfway - moved in front looking comfortable before 3 out - driven and drifted right nearing the following fence - opened a big advantage before the last - stayed on strongly - relaxed the pace near the finish for an easy win
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
P J Rothwell
Set the early gallop before being overtaken at the 1st - regained the front after the 3rd and shared it at halfway - shaken up and lost the lead approaching 3 out - asked for more with no gain when angled left before the following fence - stayed on at an unchanged effort but never able to land a blow on the winner - finished second beaten 3 lengths
Conor Owens (4)
R Donohoe
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - urged into 4th with 3 to jump - up to 3rd after that - flattened out in 4th and clipped the last - rallied to 3rd but held to the line
Jake Coen
Michael G Kennedy
Held up early - midfield by halfway - shaken up two out but made no headway - sixth approaching the last - stayed on same gait to finish fourth
Tom Harney (4)
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled midpack - 9th at halfway - improved into 3rd but stumbled 3 out - driven into 4th soon after - held there under pressure into last where a fumble occurred - stayed on same speed to finish fifth
Alan King (4)
John Neilan
Held up at back - improved into contention entering straight - urged into 5th before 2 out but unable to close - stayed on same rate to finish sixth
Oakley Brown (2)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway - hit a rhythm hitch three out - pushed along but couldn't close - 6th two out and stayed on same speed to finish 7th
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Darren Collins
Sat close to the pace early - moved up to front early on - overtaken after the 3rd - held 3rd spot at halfway - driven and slipped back before 3 out - no threat in 8th soon after and faded
Gavin Brouder
Noel C Kelly
Sat close behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven and dropped back approaching 3 out - down in 9th soon after and unable to find more
Aidan Kelly
Andrew McNamara
Settled midpack early - 8th at the halfway point - pushed along in 10th before 3 out then blundered - held that placing to the finish well held
Niall Moore (4)
Michael Winters
Settled in the pack early - hit the second and pushed along after halfway in 12th - couldn't find more late finished 11th beaten well over 24 lengths
Shaun Greene (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Held up at the back of the field - urged forward around the 6th - dropped away and finished well beaten in 12th
Philip Donovan
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up at the back throughout - no impression on the front group - urged into contention 6th - dropped away to finish last well behind
Kieran Callaghan (2)
J Morrison
Settled at the back - no threat at any stage - struggling from 6f out - dropped away to finish well adrift
Non-runners: Eve's Hope (coughing), Marelly (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.