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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div 2)
2m7f35y, Chase, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 11.30s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
James Smith (2)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up early - made progress through the pack to be handy with three left then pushed into contention approaching two out - moved up into third before the last and finished full of running to hit the front close home
John Shinnick
Brian M McMahon
Settled midpack early - began to move up six out then 5th with three left as advanced to challenge for front spot approaching two out - shaken up to hit the front before the last and driven out over the run-in - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to find more finishing second
Conor Clarke (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Held up towards the back - error at the 5th - headway from 5 out and driven on into 8th after 3 out - improved into 3rd on the run-in but never in range of the leading pair
Aidan Kelly
Padraig Roche
Held up in the pack early - jumped untidily at the 2nd - moved up to front before 3 out and took over - pushed along and passed before the following fence - one-paced in 4th from the last
G B Noonan
Paul O'Flynn
Sat 2nd early and moved to the front before the 2nd - drifted right on occasions over the fences - challenged and ousted 3 out - under pressure and found nothing from 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th
Conor Stone-Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Settled midfield - urged forward around 7th after 3 out - held level running to finish 6th
Jake Coen
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Sat close to the pace - moved through to share the front from 4th before losing that spot 3 out - driven soon after and faded out of contention
Anna McGuinness (4)
W J Lanigan
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 9th and slipped towards the back - lost touch with the field from 6 out and eased to a halt before the following fence
Peter Smithers (4)
G Ahern
Held up towards the back - blundered 5 out and driven into contention soon after - found nothing turning for home 3 out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Tiernan Power Roche
E J O'Grady
Settled in the pack early - clipped heels in 7th and needed encouragement before fading 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Sat behind the front pack early - clumsy at the 7th before improving to challenge from 3 out - driven along and lost the advantage before the last where a serious blunder ended the effort - pulled up on the run-in
Gavin Brouder
Martin Brassil
Settled at the back of the field - given a quick reminder past the 7th - failed to make headway in mid-division from 4 out - eased and withdrawn before 2 out
Patrick M O'Brien (4)
James M Barcoe
Set the pace early - lost the advantage before the 2nd - slipped back to 5th by halfway - lost touch from 4 out and blundered under pressure - offered nothing more and was withdrawn 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.