Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

1st

Bhean Saibhre (IRE) ^t

No. 10

4yo, 10-12, OR 103

J: Peter Smithers (4) · T: Aidan Anthony Howard

4 10-12 103

Peter Smithers (4)

Aidan Anthony Howard

4:29.00

Settled midpack going easily - up to 5th by halfway - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - fine leap 2 out then hit the front - stretched away when asked for effort on the run-in

2nd

Following Orders (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-12, OR 106

J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell

5 11-12 106

Tiernan Power Roche

P J Rothwell

16

Up with the early field - keen through the opening stages - 4th at halfway - moved closer after 3 out - serious blunder 2 out - plugged on one-paced on the run-in to finish second 16 lengths adrift

3rd

Mr Eastwood (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Paul Kavanagh (4) · T: Ray Hackett

8 11-8 –

Paul Kavanagh (4)

Ray Hackett

8½

Settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at 3rd - 6th at halfway - roused after the fifth from home and again after 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd

4th

Tippawan Haa (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 11-12, OR 107

J: John Shinnick · T: Terence O'Brien

6 11-12 107

John Shinnick

Terence O'Brien

1¼

Up with the pace - moved into contention to hit the front after 3 out - displaced after 2 out - blundered at the last and faded on the run-in to finish a well-beaten 4th

5th

So Far Away (IRE) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Niall Moore (2) · T: John M Burke

7 11-3 –

Niall Moore (2)

John M Burke

20

Started towards the back with a clumsy leap at the 1st - error at the 2nd and asked for effort soon after - urged on again from the 5th - blundered three out - always struggling to get involved - finished well adrift

6th

Mane Attraction (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Benjamin P Kennedy (4) · T: Norman Lee

5 11-8 –

Benjamin P Kennedy (4)

Norman Lee

19

Held up at back - errors at the 2nd and 3rd - 8th at halfway - driven from 3 out but blundered again 2 out - unable to land a blow - finished well adrift

7th

Blinding Light (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Philip M Byrne

5 11-12 –

Aidan Kelly

Philip M Byrne

24

Towards the back - took a strong hold - blundered at the 1st - 7th at halfway - errors continued at the 5th - fell back further before 3 out - driven with no response after 3 out - finished a distance adrift in 7th

PU

Hercrazysbeautiful (IRE)

No. 8

7yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Adam Leahy (4) · T: James Andrew Fahey

7 11-1 –

Adam Leahy (4)

James Andrew Fahey

-

Settled midfield early travelling keenly - moved out to the outside after the 3rd - improved into second before the 4th but looked inexperienced through that spell - slipped back to sixth approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last

PU

Bangor Lady (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Liam McKenna · T: John Patrick Ryan

5 11-5 –

Liam McKenna

John Patrick Ryan

-

Set the pace - clear by a length at halfway - blundered 3 out and lost the lead - dropped away before 2 out - pulled up before the last