19:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 59.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Mark Fahey
Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - moved to the front after 3 out - drew further ahead between the last two going well - sprinted away from the final fence to win comfortably
Shane O'Callaghan
D E Fitzgerald
Settled in the pack early - moved into 5th three out then 4th soon after - driven out after the last - stayed on well to snatch second near the line but never threatened the winner
John Shinnick
Eoin Doyle
Held up towards the back - improved into 7th approaching three out - up to third soon after - moved up to second at the top of the straight - pressed for effort past the last but faded to finish third
Charlie O'Dwyer
J P Dempsey
Sat handy behind the front group - improved into 3rd by halfway then up to 2nd approaching 3 out - eased back to 3rd early in the straight under pressure - faded after the last to finish 4th
Eoin Staples (4)
Paul Nolan
Held up towards back of pack - still down in 12th three out then up to 5th approaching last - pushed along and stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Danny Power (4)
Sean Aherne
Settled towards the back of the field - still down in 8th at halfway - stayed on at one speed from 3 out - finished 6th
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up towards back of pack - still 9th at halfway - unable to close from 3 out and well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (4)
Adrian Sexton
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway before being checked 2 out - well beaten at the finish
James Smith (2)
Ms Claire O'Connell
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - beaten a long way by the finish
Carl Millar (2)
Cian Collins
Set the pace early - stumbled 4 out and driven on - lost the advantage after the following fence - dropped away quickly then brought down 2 out
Paddy Hanlon (4)
Paul Nolan
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway and unable to make headway from 3 out - brought down at the following fence
G B Noonan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Sat second early behind the front-runner - still there at halfway before being driven and losing ground after three out - unable to close and came down at the following fence
Philip Donovan
Gary McGill
Slow to break - held up in the pack making little progress and hampered 2 out - well behind when fell at the last
Jake Coen
Peter Fahey
Sat behind the front group - 7th at halfway - driven on after three out but made no headway - pulled up before the following fence
Calum Hogan (4)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to the front pack early - fourth turning halfway - urged into effort past the 6th but faded soon after - held no threat before being pulled up two out
Alex Harvey
Shane Nolan
Slow to break - well off the pace and never in contention before being eased out of it two out
Non-runners: Chapter Thirty (reserve), Cois Fharraige (other), Mother Ship (reserve)
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.