15:05
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m2f200y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 17.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cian Cullinan (4)
Patrick Joseph Hayes
Handy in the field - headway to 4th before the 5th - hit the front 4 out and drew right away before 2 out - small error at the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to win
Cian Quirke
Michael J McDonagh
Settled with the pack early - improved into contention by the 6th - up to 3rd approaching three out - unable to threaten the front-runner from second before two out - stayed on without troubling the winner to finish second
Carl Millar (2)
W J O'Doherty
Held up at the back - moved through the pack approaching 3 out - up to 7th soon after - into 3rd before the last and continued to the line without closing further
Tiernan Power Roche (4)
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th after 3 out but couldn't threaten leaders after 2 out - dropped away before last - finished 4th well beaten
Peter Smithers (4)
Liam Casey
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back after the second - found some headway at the 4th - sat sixth passing three out with little threat approaching two out - lost touch before the last and held on for fifth
Niall Moore (4)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching 2 out - unable to find more thereafter - finished sixth
James Smith (2)
Matthew J Smith
Held up at the back - improved into contention before 3 out then dropped to 8th - lost touch after 2 out and beaten well
Philip Donovan
Aidan Anthony Howard
Held up at the back - improved into 5th before 3 out - lost ground from 2 out to finish well held
Liam Quinlan
Maike Magnussen
Sat just behind the pace early - improved into 3rd then 5th before going 2nd 3 out - dropped away fast before 2 out - trailed home well beaten in 9th
Paddy Hanlon (4)
Liz Doyle
Settled close up early - slipped back through the pack after the 4th - found some late headway before fading again heading into 5th - lost touch before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Alex Harvey (2)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved position before the 4th - lost touch before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
John Shinnick (2)
L J Archdeacon
Went straight to front - matched by rival after 4th - regained command before 6th - overtaken 4 out - dropped away approaching 3 out and faded - eased out of contention before the last
Diarmuid Moloney (4)
M Flannery
Sat close to the front early - still involved after 4th - needed encouragement before 6th where overtaken - dropped away after 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out
Kieran Callaghan (2)
James M Barcoe
Held up at the back - made no headway to challenge - eased out of contention and pulled up before the last
Charlie O'Dwyer (2)
Seamus Fahey
Held up at the back early - failed to improve position through the race - eased out before the final fence
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ross O'Sullivan
Handy early in touch - slipped to 6th then 5th before fading after 3 out - pulled up before the last
Gearoid Brouder (2)
Sarah Dawson
Held up towards the back - unable to make any impression - eased out of contention and pulled up before 2 out
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.