15:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m2f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 30.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Peter Smithers (4)
David Harry Kelly
Tracked the pace early - second at halfway before slipping back to third with three left - moved through to hit the front approaching the final obstacle - challenged hard at the last - driven out to assert on the run to the line
John Shinnick
Terence O'Brien
Settled towards the back of the pack - 8th at halfway - moved into contention behind the pace after 4 out - up to 2nd before the following fence then eased back to 3rd approaching 2 out - driven on and blundered at the last - fought back to reclaim 2nd close home
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Went to front early - jumped awkwardly 4 out - overtaken 2f out - fought back to level terms near last - asked for effort but couldn't quicken and slipped to 3rd close home
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Sat close to the front group early - back in 7th at halfway - moved into 4th three out - pressed for effort but stayed one-paced through the closing stages to finish 4th
Niall Moore (2)
Patrick John Kiely
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack approaching 3 out - moved into 6th after 2 out - pushed along and stayed on from the last to grab 5th near the line
Ross Berry (4)
C A Murphy
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - squeezed for space turning into straight and asked for effort inside - held 5th before the last then had nothing more finishing 6th
Charlie O'Dwyer
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Sat behind the front group early - 9th at halfway then driven on the outside turning in - unable to find more and stayed on at one gear from 3 out - finished seventh
Jack G Gilligan (2)
Terence O'Brien
Held up towards the back - moved into 5th by halfway - blundered 4 out - driven into the straight but couldn't threaten leaders - stumbled 2 out and stayed on same speed to finish 8th
Eoin Staples (4)
Paul Stephen Kiely
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward approaching 4 out - unable to close before the following fence - eventually well held in 9th
James Smith (2)
T J O'Mara
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back around halfway - unable to make headway from 4 out - well held at the finish
Liam McKenna
M A Molloy
Held up in the pack early - made no impression through the race - well beaten in 11th
Ethan O'Sullivan (4)
P J Rothwell
Sat close to pace early - hit a flat spot at one hurdle - third at the halfway point - driven on turning for home but soon found nothing more and dropped away from 3 out
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Charlie Keegan
Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - dropped away steadily from 5 out and finished well beaten
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Held up early - dropped away from the field - well beaten passing the outsiders - finished last of all
Non-runners: Cosmos d'Ainay (unsuitable ground), Shire Star (cast in box), The Grey Poet (vet's advice)
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.