13:57
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
3m100y, Chase, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 28.70s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Carl Millar (2)
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind front group - third at halfway - moved into second two out - went in front before straight and driven out under pressure approaching last - stayed on for the win
Eoin Staples (4)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up early - improved into 6th by halfway - up to 4th three out - moved into second after two out looking comfortable - driven approaching the last but couldn't find more from 150 yards out - stayed on same gear to the line
Michael Kenneally (4)
Declan Queally
Held up at the back - improved into 9th three out - pushed forward to 7th approaching the last - moved into 3rd after jumping it and stayed on to finish third
Charlie O'Dwyer
M F Morris
Settled in the pack early - back in 7th at halfway - moved into 5th approaching 2 out - pushed up to 4th after the last but couldn't find more and finished steadily
Conor Clarke (4)
A J Martin
Held up in the pack early - 11th at halfway - moved into contention approaching 6 out - up to 5th by 3 out - edged into 3rd after the following fence - lacked more in 5th before the last and stayed on at one speed to finish
Tiernan Power Roche
Paul Nolan
Sat handy behind front group early - ninth crossing halfway - blundered at the second last while seventh - asked for effort turning into straight - held sixth passing the final fence and had little left before plugging on unchanged to the line - finished sixth
Caragh Monaghan (4)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack early - moved through to share 4th - hit front after the following obstacle - driven and lost the advantage 2 out - soon losing touch and dropped away well before the home turn
Niall Moore (2)
Karl Thornton
Held up towards the back - hit the 10th - unable to make headway from 5 out - well held in 8th
Dylan Whelan (4)
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - shared front spot 4th before dropping to 2nd - held that spot at halfway - urged back in front 2 out - driven and passed soon after into straight - had nothing more and dropped away before the last
Liam McKenna
Barry Connell
Held up towards the back - hit the 10th and needed pushing along with little response - pulled up before three out
James Smith (2)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - driven from four out but couldn't find more - pulled up before the last
Peter Smithers (4)
Padraig Roche
Held up in the pack and stumbled at the second - never on terms from three out - eased out of contention before the final fence
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - 5th at halfway - urged into action after 5 out but couldn't close the gap - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Zeeband (nasal discharge)
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.