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Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 38.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Michael Kenneally (4)
John Patrick Ryan
Settled just behind the front group - moved into third by halfway then edged forward outside to hit the front two out - pushed along and stayed strong to the line for victory
Calum Hogan (4)
E McNamara
Settled in the pack early - improved into 4th by halfway - moved up to 3rd approaching last two furlongs then driven and stayed on from the final furlong - edged into 2nd near the finish
Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
W P Mullins
Sent straight to front - lost command after 3rd then settled second by halfway - back in command entering straight - overtaken approaching 2 out - pushed along and stayed on from the last - one paced late and edged out into third near the line
Niall Moore (2)
Denis Leahy
Held up towards the back early - still down in 9th at halfway - improved into 6th with three left to jump - moved into 5th soon after and up to 4th before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Conor Clarke (4)
Emmet Mullins
Sat close to front pack early - driven into 6th after 3 out then up to 5th late - stayed on same gait to the line finishing 5th
Aidan Kelly
Norman Lee
Tracked pace early - hit front after 3rd - driven up and lost advantage into straight - stayed onward before fading late
Paddy Cody (4)
David Kenneth Budds
Sat close to the front group early - 8th at halfway - stayed on at same effort from 3 out - finished 7th well beaten
Eoin Staples (4)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - unable to make ground from 3 out - well held at the finish
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - no impression made throughout - well held at the finish
Carl Millar (2)
David Kenneth Budds
Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - unable to close from 3 out - eventually well held in 10th
Ross Berry (4)
F Costello
Sat behind the front pack early - 6th at the halfway point - driven approaching 3 out but had nothing more to offer - dropped away to finish well beaten in 11th
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Matthew A Daly
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back by halfway and unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Paul Kavanagh (4)
E Bolger
Held up towards the back - moved into 7th by halfway but unable to threaten the pace by 3 out - fell at the second last
G B Noonan
Patrick J Flynn
Held a midfield position - ran out at the opening obstacle
Non-runners: Ida Picked Her (reserve), Sound As A Bell (reserve), Take Stock (reserve)
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.