13:00
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
1m7f200y, Hurdle, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 6.40s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Sexton (4)
James M Barcoe
Settled just off the pace - midfield around halfway - made ground to reach the front rank 3 out - locked in contention and up to second 2 out - hit the front approaching the last - met it well and edged clear - driven out to hold on well
Eoin Staples (4)
Jonathan Fogarty
Tracked front pack in mid-division early - up to 3rd after 4 out with headway - hit front briefly 2 out under pressure - lost advantage and stumbled at last - stayed on same gear to finish second
Tiernan Power Roche
P J Rothwell
Shared the front early - lost command after 3rd - sat in mid-pack around halfway - moved up 3 out and pressed on under urging - lost the advantage 2 out - held place in 3rd without finding more before the last - stayed on same gait to finish third
Thomas O'Connor (4)
Ian O'Connor
Settled at the back early - moved into contention before the turn - pushed along in 5th 3 out - stayed on same gear for fourth
Ross Berry (4)
C A Murphy
Settled in the pack early - no real threat approaching the straight and only 7th before two out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Alix Balfe (4)
Gavin Cromwell
Held around midfield - pushed along before straight with no headway - well held at the finish
Philip Donovan
Paul Stephen Kiely
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch through the pack by the 4th - pushed along with no response from 4 out and well held at the finish
Cian Cullinan (4)
Aengus King
Sat close up early - shared front spot then went ahead after 3rd - opened a big advantage by halfway - challenged and clipped a fence 3 out - overtaken soon after and unable to fight back - well held in 8th
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in the pack early - moved up into contention turning in - couldn't quicken from 3 out - well beaten in 9th
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Brian M McMahon
Held up at the back of the field - pushed along with nothing to give approaching the straight - eased out of contention three from home
Paddy Cleary (4)
Gordon Elliott
Held up at back of field - pushed along with nothing left before 3 out - eased and pulled up 2 out
Non-runners: Fool Me Once (other), Siege Ofjadotville (coughing)
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.