14:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m3f170y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 46.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Benjamin P Kennedy
J A Nash
Sat behind the front group - third at halfway - improved to share command before two out - went clear approaching the last and stayed on strongly to the line
Thomas O'Connor (2)
Jarlath P Fahey
Sat behind pace - third 4 out - moved up to challenge before 2 out - driven and overtaken approaching last then unable to threaten winner on run-in
Neil Ryan
Noel Meade
Settled near the back and pulling hard early - 6th at halfway - improved into 4th after 3 out - up to 3rd soon after - unable to close on the leaders before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd
Finn Brickley (2)
Paul Mulligan
Held up at back early - up to 5th by halfway - driven on three out and knocked off stride at the following fence - still 4th and unable to close nearing the last - stayed on same gait to finish 4th
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat handy early holding keen rhythm - upped to 2nd by halfway - hit front approaching 3 out before being asked for effort and slipping to 4th after a stumble - held no more in reserve at the finish
Conor Clarke
John Patrick Ryan
Set the pace early - drifted right over fences - lost command before 3 out after an untidy leap - driven up but slipped to 6th approaching 2 out and had nothing more to offer
Harry Sexton
Cian Collins
Up with the front group early - dropped away to the back before halfway - laboured without response from 3 out and jumped untidily at the following fence - well held
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.