14:50
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
1m7f158y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 7.50s
- Going
- Soft To Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Barry (2)
P J Rothwell
Settled towards the back - made progress into 6th 3 out - up to 3rd 2 out - pushed into the front before the last - kept on strongly to score
Eoghan Finegan
Ciaran Murphy
Sat handy behind front group - pushed into contention approaching 3 out before losing place entering straight - fought back to share front spot 2 out then lost it before last - held on at one gallop through run-in - finished second
Anna McGuinness
Mrs Lorna Fowler
Settled midfield early - slipped back to 10th three out - holding a fair 8th two out before being pushed along - up to 6th approaching last - found extra late to snatch 3rd inside final furlong - unable to close further
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled midfield on the rail - made ground into 2nd approaching 4 out - shared front spot after - went clear entering the straight - pressed by rival 2 out and pushed along - overtaken before the last - held 3rd at the last then found nothing more inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Sean Cleary-Farrell
Michael Mulvany
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and slipped back to 8th three out then improved to 6th approaching the final furlong marker - unable to threaten the front runners late
Sarah Kavanagh
Edward Cawley
Settled towards the back of the pack early - slipped to the tail by the 3rd - still 9th with three furlongs left and pushed along - 9th approaching two out - stayed on at the same speed to finish sixth
Harry Sexton
James M Barcoe
Held up in the pack - improved into 7th three out - pushed along but unable to close - well held at the finish
Dylan Kidd (2)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack early under encouragement - moved up to 5th three out - held 4th soon after under pressure - lost place late finishing eighth
Calum Hogan
David O'Sullivan
Held a forward position early - stumbled at the 3rd fence - pushed along before the 4th and losing touch at the back - fell 3 out
Peter Smithers
Padraig Roche
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 4th three out - pressed for effort soon after - dropped to 7th two out - lost touch and pulled up before the final fence
Cian Cullinan
Jarlath P Fahey
Went straight to front - shipped a poor error four out - pressed for effort and drawn level three out then overtaken soon after - lost touch approaching two out - eased and withdrawn before the final fence
Caragh Monaghan (2)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Held up at rear from the off - no impact made through the contest - still adrift when pulled up before the last
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.