Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

1st

Free Flow (USA)

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

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

5 11-8 –

Tom Harney (4)

Ross O'Sullivan

4:01.80

Sat just behind the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed along entering the straight - made progress to join the front two after 2 out - shared the advantage before the last - went on there and asserted to the finish

2nd

Game On (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Neil Ryan (4) · T: Noel Meade

5 11-8 –

Neil Ryan (4)

Noel Meade

7

Handy early and sharing the front - 2nd at halfway - back in dispute from 4 out after a small error - pressed and lost the advantage entering the straight - dropped to 3rd 2 out - stayed on same gear to snatch 2nd near the line

3rd

Following Orders (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Tiernan Power Roche (2) · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-10 –

Tiernan Power Roche (2)

P J Rothwell

1¼

Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - moved into 2nd on turning for home - left in front 2 out before challenged - serious blunder at the last and surrendered advantage - no response on the run-in and dropped to 3rd

4th

Tippinaway (IRE)

No. 15

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (4) · T: Eric Larkin

5 11-8 –

Paddy Hanlon (4)

Eric Larkin

2¼

Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - pressed for effort but unable to make headway into the straight - up to 4th two out and stuck on to finish 4th

5th

Mega Speculator (FR) ^h

No. 10

7yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Niall Moore (2) · T: M A Gunn

7 11-10 –

Niall Moore (2)

M A Gunn

1¼

Broke to the right at the opener - tracked the front group and sat 7th at halfway - untidy over a mid fence and up to 5th - pushed along with no gain from three out - hampered two out - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth

6th

Highland Earl (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Ross Berry (4) · T: Liam P Cusack

5 11-8 –

Ross Berry (4)

Liam P Cusack

12

Settled midfield - pushed along in 8th 3 out - unable to close and stayed on same gear through to the line - finished 6th

7th

Brave Soldier (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: John Shinnick · T: Mark Michael McNiff

5 11-12 –

John Shinnick

Mark Michael McNiff

6½

Settled towards the back of the field - bumped lightly at the opening obstacle - pushed along in ninth 3 out but unable to close - finished well held in 7th

8th

Stumblin In (IRE)

No. 16

6yo, 11-5, OR 89

J: Charlie O'Dwyer · T: P M J Doyle

6 11-5 89

Charlie O'Dwyer

P M J Doyle

10

Held up at the back - made no impression - well beaten in 8th

9th

Abitlikethat (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: G B Noonan · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

G B Noonan

P J Rothwell

4½

Settled in the pack early - unable to make ground from halfway - well held at the finish

10th

Pension Plan (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Gavin Brouder · T: Paul W Flynn

5 11-12 –

Gavin Brouder

Paul W Flynn

15

Held up at the back - stumbled 4 out - unable to find more late - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Killala Bay (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Liam McKenna (2) · T: Paul W Flynn

5 11-10 –

Liam McKenna (2)

Paul W Flynn

6½

Held up towards the back - made no impression - well held at the finish

12th

Gatehouse Boy (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 –

Aidan Kelly

P J Rothwell

22

Held up towards back - drifted left 3rd and mistake 4th - soon detached - well held in 12th

13th

Getaway Blondie (IRE) ^p

No. 7

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (4) · T: Adrian Sexton

5 11-8 –

Harry Sexton (4)

Adrian Sexton

1½

Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in the end

F

Slieve Annilog (IRE)

No. 14

7yo, 11-10, OR 112

J: Oakley Brown (2) · T: Riceal Dunne

7 11-10 112

Oakley Brown (2)

Riceal Dunne

-

Among the pace early - hit the front approaching the straight - overtaken and went down two out

PU

Rinnaseer King (IRE) ^b

No. 13

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (4) · T: Thomas P O'Connor

6 11-8 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (4)

Thomas P O'Connor

-

Held up in the pack - took keen hold and serious blunder at the 1st - dropped back and another major error at the 2nd - drifted left afterwards - faded rapidly from 4th and pulled up

UR

Midnight Eugene (IRE) ^b

No. 11

8yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: Timothy Doyle

8 11-12 –

Cian Quirke

Timothy Doyle

-

Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway then pushed along with no headway entering the straight - severely hampered 2 out and unseated