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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
2m1f53y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 80-102, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 19.40s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
James Smith (4)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Set the pace from the off - roused before the final two hurdles - driven out and stayed on strongly to score
Alex Harvey (2)
John C McConnell
Handy early - 5th at halfway before improving into 4th approaching 2 out - pushed along and stayed on to take 2nd on the run-in
Conor Stone-Walsh
Liam Lennon
Sat just behind the pace - third at halfway - moved up to second after two out - pressed for effort but faded back to third on the run to the line
Paddy Hanlon (4)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 3 out and up to 6th soon after - stayed on steadily up the run-in to finish 4th
Michael J Molloy (4)
A J Martin
Settled in the middle of the pack early - still 6th at the halfway point - stayed on at one speed from 3 out - finished 5th
Dillon Maxwell (2)
M M Rice
Sat behind the front runners early - midfield by halfway then driven three out - stayed on at same rate to finish sixth well beaten
James Duggan (4)
Oliver McKiernan
Held up towards the back - 10th at halfway - stayed on steadily from 2 out - finished 7th
Eoin G Kelly (4)
Adrian Murray
Sat close behind the front group early - 4th at halfway then driven on after 3 out with little response - stayed on same gait to finish well held
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - checked at the 2nd - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Smithers (4)
Alan Fleming
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (2)
Thomas Dowling
Held up towards the back of the pack - unable to close from 3 out - well held at the finish
Tom Harney (4)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - crept into contention around halfway - came down four out
Liam Quinlan
S R B Crawford
Sat close to pace early - came down at the 2nd
Harry Sexton (4)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - still in second at halfway - unable to close on eventual winner - came down 2 out
Conor Owens (4)
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the pace - eased out of contention before the third-last
Non-runners: Fort Randall (cast in box)
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.