14:30
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m3f58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 24 runners
Winning time 4m 53.40s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Richard Condon (2)
Paul Hennessy
Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - up into second before 3 out - shared front spot approaching 2 out - went on 2 out - asked for effort entering straight - opened advantage before last - kept going strongly to the line
Aidan Kelly
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards back early and pulling hard - into midfield soon after - up to 6th with three left to jump - up into 3rd with two to go - into 2nd approaching last - pressed for effort but unable to close before last - stayed on same speed to finish - well beaten into 2nd
Elizabeth Gale (2)
Emmet Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved into contention approaching 3 out - 8th two out then asked for effort - into 3rd before the last but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on same speed to finish third
Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)
Seamus Neville
Towards the rear of the field - made ground after 3 out but still 7th and not jumping cleanly at the following fence - no response when asked entering the straight - plugged on at one speed to finish 4th
Dylan Kidd (4)
John C McConnell
Settled midpack early - 7th passing three out - urged in 6th making no headway into the straight - 5th at the last then 4th under pressure - stayed on same gait to finish 5th
Calum Hogan (2)
Brian M McMahon
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the first - urged for effort and made no headway approaching two out - given a squeeze before the last in eighth - stayed on at one gait without threatening the leaders
Josh Williamson (2)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - urged on with 2 to go - held in 3rd unable to gain ground turning in - erred at the last and finished 7th well held
Patrick M O'Brien (2)
Henry De Bromhead
Went straight to front - dropped to 2nd then 4th by halfway - up to 3rd before 3 out - held in 4th turning in with no real threat and faded to finish well held
Shane O'Callaghan
P J Rothwell
Settled in the pack towards the inner - 6th approaching two out - asked for effort soon after and unable to find more - well held in 9th
Caragh Monaghan (4)
William J McLernon
Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 2 out but couldn't quicken - finished well held in 10th
Eoin Staples (2)
Gavin Cromwell
Held around midfield throughout - driven approaching 2 out - unable to find more late
Charlie O'Dwyer
Liz Doyle
Settled amid the pack early on fighting for control - driven with no response 2 out - dropped away quickly under pressure - finished well adrift in 12th
Rian Corcoran (4)
David Pipe
Sat behind the pace early - drifted left over the opening fence - moved into second - hit the front at the 4th with a clear advantage by halfway - blundered at the 6th - driven up to level terms approaching two out - dropped back to third at that point - faded quickly and finished well adrift in 13th
James Smith
Thomas Gibney
Sat close behind pace - fifth around halfway - small error at 6th - asked for effort but couldn't gain ground after 3 out - dropped away to finish last
Shane Fitzsimons (4)
John C McConnell
Held up early struggling to keep tabs - driven when fourth turnover pace faded - lost touch with rivals three out - dropped away and eased down before the following fence
Liam McKenna
Thomas Cooper
Settled towards the back of the pack - fighting for control early - pushed along but made no headway after two out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Paddy Cleary (4)
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack - struggled to respond 2 out when the jockey dropped the stirrups and momentum went - pulled up short of the final fence
Carl Millar (2)
Cian Collins
Urged early and drifted left over 1st - settled midfield on the outside before being niggled at when awkward 4th - lost touch and faded around halfway - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Harry Sexton (4)
A J Martin
Sat behind the front pair early - disputed second briefly - settled through the pack and hit a small error six fences in - driven for effort but made no headway before two out - dropped away and eased out of contention before the last
Kevin Healy (4)
Cian Collins
Held up towards the back - driven with no response 2 out - dropped away and pulled up before last
Paddy Hanlon (2)
John C McConnell
Sat handy behind the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - driven approaching 3 out but made no headway - dropped away and eased out of contention before the following fence
Peter Smithers (4)
Sarah Joanna Connell
Midfield - hampered after the 1st - serious error at the 3rd - struggling to make any headway from 3 out and fading - pulled up before the last
Hugh Horgan
D K Weld
Settled at the back of the field early - shaken up before two out and made no headway from there - down in ninth turning for home - lost rider soon after the start of the run-in
Michael Kenneally (2)
S G Carey
Held up towards back of field - jumped awkwardly three out - unseated rider soon after
Non-runners: God Of Thunder (coughing), Hitak (coughing), Moon Mission (reserve), Sir Allen (allergy)
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.