13:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m160y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 6.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jake Coen
A J Martin
Held up towards the back - bumped a little on the turn after the 4th fence - still buried in the pack and asked for effort 3 out - improved into 5th and jumped a touch awkwardly 2 out - up into 4th and driven out at the last - found extra to hit the front close home and kept finding more to win
Eoghan Finegan (4)
Gerard Keane
Held up early - untidy over first and briefly hampered after 4th - blundered 6th - urged on three out - made progress to challenge before two out - driven into fifth then drifted left clearing last - found extra to go second inside final furlong - stayed on to the line
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Went in front early - company arrived 3 out and driven soon after - well tested turning for home - lost top spot approaching the last and slipped to third - unable to find more in the finish
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Ciaran Murphy
Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th and driven approaching 2 out then asked for effort into the straight - stayed on at same tempo up the run-in to finish 4th
James Smith (2)
Kevin Michael Smith
Sat close to pace on inside - pushed along in 3rd two out - slipped back to 5th after the last and held on with nothing more to give
Alex Harvey
John C McConnell
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 9th approaching 2 out - moved to 7th at the last before flattening out
Alix Balfe (4)
Paul John Gilligan
Held up early - made late headway into 12th before 2 out - pushed along but couldn't threaten - well held at the finish
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Paul John Gilligan
Handy early - shared the front 3 out and pushed along after - lost advantage past the last - lost ground final furlong
Liam McKenna
Martin Hassett
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along in 6th two out - unable to close in the straight - finished 9th
Gavin Brouder
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Shane O'Callaghan (2)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up towards the back on the outside - made no headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Owens (4)
Darren Collins
Settled close to the front - pressed for effort two out - dropped away quickly after - eventually well held in 12th
Peter Smithers (4)
D M Christie
Settled in the pack early - lost footing on the turn after the 4th - pushed along and dropped away - well held in 13th
Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the front pack early - under pressure and dropped away 3 out - well beaten from there to finish last
Charlie O'Dwyer
Paul John Gilligan
Settled midfield early - urged for effort by the 4th - dropped to the rear - eased out of contention approaching two out
Non-runners: Pralognan (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.