14:23
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2m50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 25.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Eoghan Finegan
Ciaran Murphy
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out and up to 6th entering the straight - driven into 4th 2 out - within a length second last - asserted after the final fence and ran on strongly to win
Peter Smithers
Padraig Roche
Settled at the back early - began to make progress after 3 out - still within range in 8th turning for home - moved right and improved before 2 out - up into 4th at the last - driven out along the run-in - stayed on to snatch second close home
Tom Kelly
E McNamara
Settled midfield behind the front-runner - improved into 4th turning for home - shared the front spot moving strongly two out - went in front there - driven out in the final furlong - overhauled and unable to fight back - finished third holding a steady effort to the line
Kevin Healy
P J Rothwell
Went straight to the front and built a substantial margin - 12 lengths to the good at halfway - pressure applied and the gap closed significantly 3 out - overhauled approaching the following fence and fell to 3rd - struggled for momentum at the last and could find no more to finish 4th
Paddy Cody (2)
P J Rothwell
Settled midpack early behind the front-runner - stumbled and slipped back before halfway - stumbled again into fifth - still within range in ninth turning for home - pushed along in eighth with no real gain over the last two furlongs - stayed on at same speed to finish fifth
Harry Sexton
James M Barcoe
Settled midfield off the front-runner - still handy in 7th turning for home - hit a hurdle two out then pressed for effort with little response - stayed on same rate to finish 6th
Anna McGuinness
Ray Hackett
Settled behind the front-runner in second - still second and holding place at halfway - improved into second three out - shared front running approaching two out - blundered at that fence - unable to threaten thereafter - dropped to fifth by the last and held on for seventh without finding more
Brian Barry (2)
Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor
Sat close behind the front-runner early - midfield around halfway - jumped awkwardly into 4th - pressed for effort before 2 out - held on for a well-held 8th
Paddy Cleary (2)
I Madden
Held up towards the back - into 10th turning for home before 9th two out under pressure - unable to find more and held on late for ninth
Sarah Kavanagh
L J Archdeacon
Held up in the pack - nudged along from 3 out - made no inroads and faded to finish 10th
Thomas O'Connor (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Sat behind the front-runner early - midfield around halfway - stumbled and slipped back to fifth - regained third by three out - pushed along but unable to threaten before the last obstacle then dropped away
Conor Smithers
Sean Joseph Allen
Sat behind the front-runner early - midfield around halfway - jumped untidily twice more - pushed along and unable to find more before finishing well beaten in 12th
Shane Markey (2)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack - under pressure from 3 out - fell away to finish well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Scarlet Purse (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.