Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

1st

Mento (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Shane O'Callaghan · T: Thomas Cooper

4 11-4 –

Shane O'Callaghan

Thomas Cooper

4:46.30

Sat close to the pace early - bumped a touch second fence - back in 6th at the halfway point - made progress into 2nd three out and went in front after the following fence - challenged approaching the last but battled on strongly to the line

2nd

Imarajan (IRE) ^tp

No. 6

5yo, 11-8, OR 100

J: Paddy Cody (4) · T: Eoin Doyle

5 11-8 100

Paddy Cody (4)

Eoin Doyle

¾

Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - closed to press after 2 out and upsides before the last - unable to peg back the winner on the run-in and one-paced close home

3rd

Facile Ocean (IRE) ^t

No. 3

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Eoghan Finegan (4) · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 11-8 –

Eoghan Finegan (4)

Ciaran Murphy

3

Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway then 6th turning in after being asked for effort - responded under pressure to finish strongly and take 3rd near the line

4th

Mighty Berkshire (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-8, OR 105

J: Kevin Healy (4) · T: Declan Queally

6 11-8 105

Kevin Healy (4)

Declan Queally

½

Set the pace from the off - clear once more after the 2nd - stumbled a touch 3 out then driven on before losing the front spot at the following fence - third and urged turning for home - unable to close the gap up the straight

5th

Gunnery Sergeant (FR) ^tp

No. 4

6yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Josh Williamson · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 108

Josh Williamson

Gordon Elliott

3

Settled just behind the front-runner - up to 2nd by halfway then slipped to 4th and pressed for effort into the straight - unable to threaten and stayed on same gear to finish 5th

6th

Unknown Fortune (IRE)

No. 10

8yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Liam McKenna · T: John Patrick Ryan

8 11-5 –

Liam McKenna

John Patrick Ryan

18

Settled in the pack - clumsy two out - moved into 5th turning for home - driven and blundered at the last with nothing more found to the line

7th

Allroadsleadtorome (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Dylan Kidd (4) · T: John C McConnell

5 11-8 –

Dylan Kidd (4)

John C McConnell

1¼

Held up towards the back - needed encouragement after the 2nd - asked for effort past halfway and down in ninth with two furlongs left - stayed on at one speed to finish seventh well beaten

8th

Beacon Bypass (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Calum Hogan (2) · T: Paul Mulligan

4 11-2 –

Calum Hogan (2)

Paul Mulligan

1¼

Held up towards the back - not involved with the front group and no danger from two out - stayed on steadily in the straight for eighth

9th

Sonna Lady (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Harry Sexton (4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-7 –

Harry Sexton (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

2¼

Settled in the pack - hit a small error at the 3rd - still back in the pack turning for home and unable to build a threat after 2 out - finished without finding more

10th

L'as De Watt (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-10, OR –

J: Niall Moore (2) · T: Philip Fenton

5 11-10 –

Niall Moore (2)

Philip Fenton

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - travelling keenly - bumped a touch at the 2nd - dropped away before 3 out and unable to find more thereafter

11th

Robindeepot (IRE)

No. 14

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Aidan Kelly · T: Jarlath P Fahey

4 10-11 –

Aidan Kelly

Jarlath P Fahey

38

Towards the back - no impact on proceedings - blundered 2 out and quickly lost momentum - finished well adrift in 11th

12th

Creevybeg (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-7, OR –

J: Shane Markey (4) · T: C A McBratney

4 10-7 –

Shane Markey (4)

C A McBratney

46

Settled towards the back of the pack early - made no impression on proceedings - driven and slipped away from rivals four out - had nothing left to offer and finished well beaten

PU

The Red Lad (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-12, OR –

J: James Smith · T: John Joseph Hanlon

6 11-12 –

James Smith

John Joseph Hanlon

-

Settled in the middle of the field - urged on and slipped towards the back after the 4th - fell away from those in front by halfway and eased out of contention before 4 out

UR

Captain Hanley (IRE) ^ht

No. 2

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Alan O'Sullivan (4) · T: Eamonn O'Connell

6 11-8 –

Alan O'Sullivan (4)

Eamonn O'Connell

-

Settled just off the front group early - moved through to hit the front after the 1st - jinked left abruptly and lost rider at the 2nd