17:05
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m4f125y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 8.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Anna McGuinness (4)
W P Mullins
Up with the front group - moved to the front at the 8th - pulled away from 3 out - pushed out after the last and forged ahead on the run-in to win comfortably
Ivan Ryan (4)
Conor David Maxwell
Settled in the pack - moved forward into 6th approaching 4 out - up to 5th at 3 out - pushed along into 4th after the following fence - claimed a distant 2nd after the last - stayed on along the run-in but well held by the winner
Conor Stone-Walsh
Sean Thomas Doyle
Sat behind the front group early - 6th at halfway - moved into 4th after 4 out - up to 2nd approaching 2 out - unable to find more before the last and slipped to 3rd - stayed on at one speed to finish third
John Shinnick
Donncha Duggan
Held up towards back of pack early - improved into 8th by halfway - moved into 6th after the second-last then 5th at the last - pushed out to finish 4th on the run-in
Philip Donovan
M O Quigley
Sat close to the pace early - moved up to 2nd three out before easing back to 3rd - held in 4th nearing the last - slipped one place on the run to the line
Patrick M O'Brien (4)
Adrian Murray
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield entering the straight and up to 6th after the second-last - stayed on steadily from the final flight to finish 6th
Eoin Staples (4)
Colin Bowe
Settled in the pack early - roused approaching four out - stayed on at the same speed from the following fence - finished seventh
James Smith (2)
Brian M McMahon
Held up early - remained towards back of field - no impression made - well beaten in 8th
Alex Harvey
David Harry Kelly
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway before moving into 3rd after four out - asked for effort entering straight then lost place from 3 out - hampered at the last with nothing left - eventually well held in 9th
Harry Sexton (4)
P A Fahy
Held up at back of the pack - up to 7th turning for home - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Eoin G Kelly (4)
Adrian Murray
Held up early - stayed off the pace throughout - no impression made - finished well beaten in 11th
Aidan Kelly
Norman Lee
Held up towards back of field - came down at 4th
G B Noonan
Norman Lee
Shared front spot early - slipped to third by halfway - urged and slid backward after 4 out - faded quickly - beaten at the back and pulled up before 3 out
Peter Smithers (4)
J A Nash
Shared the lead early - clear at the front by 3rd but lost fluency and overtaken 8th - urged into 2nd turning for home - slipped to 4th with three left - asked for effort in 5th after the following obstacle - made no ground in 7th before parting company with rider at the final fence
Non-runners: Bossy Bird (ran yesterday), Jigsaw Juke (colic), Monroes Hollow (allergy), Rutland Rose (reserve), Times A Wastin (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.