Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

1st

Kalsman (IRE) ^h

No. 3

8yo, 10-13, OR 93

J: Caragh Monaghan (2) · T: Liam Lennon

8 10-13 93

Caragh Monaghan (2)

Liam Lennon

4:53.20

Settled just off the front pair early - hit the front from the second - pushed along after the second-last and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Justicialism (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

8yo, 10-12, OR 90

J: Eoghan Finegan · T: Noel C Kelly

8 10-12 90

Eoghan Finegan

Noel C Kelly

3

Held up towards back of the pack - improved to sit third approaching two out and driven into second by the last - stayed on at same rate to finish 2nd beaten 3 lengths

3rd

Queen Nel (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 10-10, OR 88

J: Harry Sexton · T: E D Delany

7 10-10 88

Harry Sexton

E D Delany

2¾

Sent to front early - hampered 4th and slipped back into the pack - improved on the outside before 2 out into 6th then asked for effort - fourth turning for home and stayed on same speed to finish 3rd

4th

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-1, OR 81

J: Brian Barry (2) · T: P J Rothwell

6 10-1 81

Brian Barry (2)

P J Rothwell

0.1

Held up towards the back - progress into 5th before the third-last - pushed along after the second-last - left in third but caught a bump at the last then stayed on at one speed to finish 4th

5th

Circus Act (IRE) ^b

No. 2

7yo, 11-2, OR 94

J: Peter Smithers · T: J A Nash

7 11-2 94

Peter Smithers

J A Nash

7½

Sat close to the pace early - disputing 2nd at halfway - slipped to 4th under pressure before 2 out - unable to close the gap and held to the line

6th

Urbs Intacta Manet (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-6, OR 84

J: Dylan Whelan · T: J P Flavin

5 10-6 84

Dylan Whelan

J P Flavin

36

Sat close to the front pair - bumped lightly in 4th - fifth spot at halfway - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away and finished well adrift

7th

Brother Hollie (IRE) ^ht

No. 4

4yo, 10-13, OR 99

J: Alan King · T: Mark Michael McNiff

4 10-13 99

Alan King

Mark Michael McNiff

22

Held up at back throughout - hampered 4th and drifted off the pack - no response from before 3 out and well beaten home

8th

Party Pack (IRE) ^t

No. 11

8yo, 10-0, OR 78

J: Jordan Canavan · T: J P Flavin

8 10-0 78

Jordan Canavan

J P Flavin

16

Settled in the pack early - hampered at the 4th and slipped backward - found little from 3 out - faded to finish well beaten

F

Dairy Force (IRE) ^h

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 104

J: Kevin Healy · T: Gordon Elliott

7 11-12 104

Kevin Healy

Gordon Elliott

-

Settled just behind the front-runner - came down at the 4th

F

Kp's Ladyofknock (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 10-8, OR 88

J: Thomas O'Connor (2) · T: Mark Fahey

6 10-8 88

Thomas O'Connor (2)

Mark Fahey

-

Settled in the pack midfield - 4th at halfway - squeezed for space after 3 out then eased left to find room and moved into 2nd approaching the last two furlongs - pressed but unable to close on the leader before coming down at the final fence

PU

Boston Fire (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

7yo, 10-3, OR 81

J: Benjamin P Kennedy · T: Peter Maher

7 10-3 81

Benjamin P Kennedy

Peter Maher

-

Sat close to the front pair early - third at halfway then eased back through the field approaching 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out