Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle

1st

High Notions (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan · T: Stephen Gerard Carey

5 10-13 –

Shane O'Callaghan

Stephen Gerard Carey

4:57.30

Settled behind the front-runner - still second at halfway - moved up to hit the front turning in - pushed out after the second-last - challenged on the run-in - stayed on to prevail

2nd

Susie Lenglen (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Ivan Ryan (4) · T: Noel Meade

4 10-7 –

Ivan Ryan (4)

Noel Meade

¾

Settled midpack early - stumbled at 3rd - still back in 7th by halfway - moved into second turning into the straight but looked unfurnished before 2 out - urged along approaching the last where a slight blunder shifted course right - drew alongside up front on the run-in - held on but couldn't find more and went down by a whisker

3rd

Noble Name (IRE) ^ht

No. 1

5yo, 11-5, OR –

J: James Smith (2) · T: Ms Claire O'Connell

5 11-5 –

James Smith (2)

Ms Claire O'Connell

6½

Handy early - third at halfway despite a stumble at the 7th - driven on turning in and again approaching the last - stayed on at the same rate to finish third

4th

Whitewinewednesday (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 10-13, OR 93

J: John Shinnick · T: Matthew A Daly

6 10-13 93

John Shinnick

Matthew A Daly

9

Handy early - blunder 4th - 6th at halfway - driven from 3 out - improved into 4th before 2 out - stumbled at last - faded on run-in

5th

Elsa Bay (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Niall Moore (2) · T: William P Murphy

7 10-11 –

Niall Moore (2)

William P Murphy

4

Midfield early - error at the 1st - moved to 4th by halfway - ridden after the 7th - blundered 4 out then again at 3 out and 2 out - one-paced run-in - well held in 5th

6th

Whispering Willow (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Jack G Gilligan (2) · T: Paul John Gilligan

4 10-9 –

Jack G Gilligan (2)

Paul John Gilligan

4¼

Held up in rear - blundered 5th - moved into 3rd after the 7th - ridden after 3 out - faded before 2 out - jumped the last poorly - well held in 6th

7th

Apples Jane (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Paddy Cleary (4) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 10-7 –

Paddy Cleary (4)

Gordon Elliott

4¼

Set the pace and opened a big gap after the first - travelled keenly with an untidy leap second - stumbled again 5th - lead stretched to ten lengths by halfway - gap narrowing approaching three out - blundered there - driven on turning into the straight - dropped away rapidly before two out - eventually beaten a long way home in 7th

8th

Bar Nonie (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell (4) · T: Eric Larkin

5 10-9 –

Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)

Eric Larkin

14

Settled midfield early - stumbled 5th - down to 8th by halfway - given encouragement after the 7th and again after three out - dropped right out early in the straight

9th

Miss Bella Vista (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Patrick M O'Brien (2) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin

4 10-9 –

Patrick M O'Brien (2)

Dermot A McLoughlin

18

Held up towards the back - error at 5th and driven on - gap of 10 lengths opened before 4 out - never a factor - finished well behind

10th

Miss Guiry (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Philip Donovan · T: David Harry Kelly

4 10-11 –

Philip Donovan

David Harry Kelly

99

Held up at the back - poor leap at the 2nd and needed a nudge along - drifted further off the pack by halfway - lost touch completely after the 7th - well beaten at the finish