12:45
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
3m82y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 44.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Eoin Staples (4)
Patrick T Foley
Settled in midfield early - improved into third then eased back to fifth - up to fourth before 4 out and holding third after it - moved into second 2 out - hit the front late on - stayed on strongest to score
Kevin A Murphy (4)
Declan Queally
Went straight to front - advantage grew after the second - margin shortened before the fourth then stretched out again before the eleventh - narrowed again two out after an awkward jump - couldn't find more approaching the finish - overtaken late and slipped to third - rallied to go second but held the same tempo near the line
Tiernan Power Roche
J P Flavin
Held up towards the back - into 7th before halfway - shaken up into 5th after four out - up to 4th three out - into 3rd approaching last - briefly 2nd in the run-in - eased back to 3rd near the finish
Paddy Hanlon (4)
John Joseph Hanlon
Held up early - made ground from the 3rd to move up into second before the 4th - tracked the front-runner into second before the 11th - still handy in second after 4 out then third with two left - slipped back to fourth and lost touch before the last
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up at the back - still down in 8th after the 7th - stayed on steadily in 6th approaching 3 out - lost touch late and finished well adrift
Carl Millar (2)
Gordon Elliott
Raced handy early - clipped a fence 7th and up to 4th - 3rd approaching 11th but jump error there dropped back - another minor error 3 out - faded steadily - well held at the finish
Aidan Kelly
Liam P Cusack
Settled just behind the pace early - slipped back through the field after the 5th - down to 6th after 7th - faded and pulled up before 2 out
John Shinnick
Liz Doyle
Held up early - blundered at 1st and needed urging - awkward again 4th - down to 9th by 7th - faded 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Philip Donovan
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Settled among the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 5th - still down the order after 7th - fair 4th passing 4 out - lost ground into 5th before 3 out and eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Non-runners: Hit The Frame (unsuitable ground), Milanaway (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.