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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div 1)
2m7f35y, Chase, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 10.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Charlie O'Dwyer
E Bolger
Shared front spot early - blundered four out - shoved to the front approaching two out - challenged and matched stride at the last then went back on top up the run-in to hold on strongly
Peter Smithers (4)
David Harry Kelly
Settled midfield early - moved into 4th by halfway then 3rd before 4 out - driven into 2nd approaching the last and briefly went for the front - shaken up but overtaken on the run-in - held on for second without further response
Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
Patrick J F Hassett
Held up at the back - improved from four out into 4th but couldn't get on terms with the leaders - stayed on into 3rd on the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Set the early pace alongside a rival - pushed along and lost the front spot after two out - slipped further back before the last and had nothing left in the run to the line finishing fourth
Conor Stone-Walsh
Liam Casey
Sat behind the front group and 5th at halfway - up to 4th from 4 out - driven into 5th before 2 out - stayed on steadily for 5th
Niall Moore (2)
Philip Fenton
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 9th and asked for effort inside final 3 furlongs - unable to challenge and finished no better than sixth
Shaun Greene (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Held in the pack early - jumped raggedly and stumbled 6 out - driven on into 7th place before 3 out and asked for effort - had nothing left and finished 7th
Gavin Brouder
Martin Brassil
Held up at the back - nudged into contention 5 out - into 8th and driven after 3 out - unable to quicken and finished on one level through the last two furlongs
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 7th and once more at the 10th - needed urging soon after and slipped backward - found little when asked 3 out - shaded past tired rivals late to finish ninth
Jake Coen
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group and third at halfway - driven up 4 out and dropped back - no further response and travelled on at one gauge from there - finished well held in 10th
Paddy Cleary (4)
Gerard Keane
Held up in midfield and under pressure early - lost touch and slipped towards the back - stayed on one gear from 3 out - well held in 11th
J Smith (2)
Patrick G Kelly
Held around midfield early - eased back through the pack from 5 out and stumbled 3 out with nothing left to give - well beaten at the finish
John Shinnick
Alexander Ott
Held up in midfield towards outside - urged forward from 3 out but soon lost ground - eased 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.