15:08
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2m, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 56.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Patrick M O'Brien (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards back of the pack early - moved into contention before 3rd despite an untidy jump - up to 4th after 5th and improving after 6th - narrowed gap approaching 4 out - hit front before 2 out - stretched advantage last though not clean over it - drifted left in the run to the line - kept on well to score
Peter Smithers (4)
James M Barcoe
Settled towards the back - clipped the first fence - mid-pack in 7th then 6th - untidy 3 out - made progress into 4th by 2 out - improved to second before the last - edged clear on the run-in to finish second
Alex Harvey
Charles Coakley
Settled early - moved up into third then went ahead just before 4 out but stumbled - lost front spot before 2 out and slipped back to third by the last - unable to threaten again up the run-in - faded final furlongs to finish third
Shane O'Callaghan (2)
T M Walsh
Held up at back - still 6th early on - moved into 4th 4 out - up to 3rd approaching 2 out - slipped back to 4th before the last and faded on run-in
Niall Moore (2)
Philip Fenton
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before fading from three out - beaten before the last and well held
Gavin Brouder
J A Nash
Settled midpack early - slipped back and needed encouragement past the 5th then lost touch after 3 out - faded before 2 out to finish sixth
Paddy Hanlon (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat close up early - went in front briefly after the 5th before being overtaken 4 out - dropped away rapidly turning into the straight - scratchy over the second-last then well held to the finish
Conor Clarke (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Made the running early - jumped raggedly at the 2nd and 4th and lost top spot after a mistake 6th - pushed along back in 5th - fell 4 out
Non-runners: Solly Attwell (unsuitable ground)
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.